“Greater Lowell Stronger Together” aims to prioritize key government and private sector actions to enhance the region’s resilience, competitiveness, and prosperity.
Lowell, MA– The Northern Middlesex Council of Governments (NMCOG) is proudly announcing that Greater Lowell Stronger Together, the 2025-2030 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, is available for public review and comment. This plan provides a blueprint for NMCOG, its member communities, and public and private sector partners to work together to target investments to enhance the region’s economy.
Through a partnership with the United States Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA), NMCOG and its consultant, Fourth Economy Consulting, interviewed nearly 70 business leaders, public officials, and nonprofit experts in a listening tour to better understand the region’s economic strengths, opportunities, and aspirations. The team then held the first Greater Lowell Economic Summit last March at UKG in Lowell, bringing together roughly 80 participants, including members of the public, economic experts, and stakeholders. This discussion, along with economic data and analysis, informed the four strategic pillars of the plan:
- Creating Economic Development Capacity
- Developing Strong Places and Towns
- Leveraging Signature Opportunities
- Building Infrastructure to Support Workers and Residents
“This plan wouldn’t have been possible without extensive cooperation of so many partners,” said Jennifer Raitt, NMCOG Executive Director. “We are confident that it will not only be a framework for funding priorities, but also a guide to working even more closely together to create positive economic outcomes for the region.
The draft is open to public comment until June 30, 5:00 pm. The public comment form, including a link to download the plan, is available at https://www.nmcog.org/strongertogether.
About the Northern Middlesex Council of Governments
NMCOG is one of thirteen regional planning agencies within Massachusetts. Formed under Chapter 40B of the Massachusetts General Laws, NMCOG serves the municipalities of Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable, Lowell, Pepperell, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough, and Westford to support and enhance a wide range of planning objectives related to land use, environmental protection and resiliency, economic development, housing, municipal service delivery, and transportation.
NMCOG’s professional staff assist member communities in designing, facilitating, and implementing programs and planning initiatives which further the interests of the overall region. NMCOG staff also serve as staff to the Northern Middlesex MPO, to which they provide comprehensive transportation planning services for the region under contract with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
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