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• State economy contracted modestly in Q1 2025, MassBenchmarks reports.

  Declining confidence, weaker consumer spending, and lagging job growth restrain state growth

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• Massachusetts sees largest population increase in 60 years

  The state population increased by 69,603 over the year, from 7,066,568 to 7,136,171, representing a percentage increase of just under 1.0%

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• Connected Beginnings

  Connected Beginnings builds the capacity of infant and early childhood practitioners to engage in nurturing relationships with families and

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We carry out our public service mission through applied research and evaluation, education and training, capacity building, and direct services to strengthen our impact.

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The UMass Donahue Institute is pre-approved to offer a variety of options for streamlined, simplified contracting both within Massachusetts and at the federal level.