Imagine an Olympics of urban foresight and sustainability. How would Merrimack Valley cities do? Gold? Silver? Bronze? Honorable Mention? We may soon find out.

The Merrimack Valley Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) has been published by the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission.

Former Army Captain Daniel Leary is a lifelong North Andover resident who was deployed to Kuwait as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Now as President for a startup Renewable Energy firm he is fighting to make the Merrimack Valley a global leader again

In the middle of its biggest year yet, non-profit greenGoat sets its sights on the largest waste stream it can imagine: corporate relocation.

This article addresses an emerging eco-system of the trades, research and development, manufacturing and workforce development that is spawning green building in our region.

Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts visited Haverhill in April to announce that the City is the first of 16 regional "growth districts" designed to be magnets for new business development. The "regional growth districts" are key to the Governor’s long-term economic development strategy for the State. The districts are targeted for older mill towns and cities near highways or other transportation.

Lawrence can be the global leader in green jobs creation. It is ideally suited for the challenge.

Welcome to the Communications & Software discussion group.

Welcome to the Live Sciences group.

Welcome to the Education and Workforce Development forum.

Welcome to the Creative Economy forum.

Welcome to the Open Innovation forum.

Welcome to the Green Technology and Clean Energy forum.

Quincy Vale, CEO of Lawrence-based PowerHouse Enterprises and former Director of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) Green Buildings Program, is speaking about the emerging idea of a Green Mills Campaign that would provide funding for ecological restoration of mill space throughout the Merrimack Valley.

The Merrimack Valley Looks for Its Identity. Examples of local and regional efforts are provided, including those from the Merrimack Valley Planning Commissoin, Team Haverhill, MetroFuture, and Biotechnology Council's "Genetown". Of course we also look at our Innovation Valley initiative.