<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Lawrence Partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawrence Partnership]]></description><link>https://www.lawrencepartnership.org/updates</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:23:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.lawrencepartnership.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Interim Executive Director's Corner: March]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stepping into my first month as Interim Executive Director of the Lawrence Partnership has been nothing short of invigorating. Every conversation, every site visit, every spark of collaboration has reaffirmed why this work matters—and why Lawrence is poised for extraordinary growth. 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On Wednesday, January 10th, at...]]></description><link>https://www.lawrencepartnership.org/post/event-recap-top-5-tips-to-increase-sales-on-social-media-small-business-resource-fair</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65a17f05e686e0e550dfe6f2</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2024 18:52:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2214b4_0d60b15840c9419aa66dc2ba0f6cd9d5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_950,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabrina Boggio</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Know Your City: Economic Development]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the December edition of our series, "Know Your City / Conozca Su Ciudad," we hosted Frank Surillo, Director of Economic Development,...]]></description><link>https://www.lawrencepartnership.org/post/know-your-city-economic-development</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65808e6bc24ff4df4e39c6df</guid><category><![CDATA[Know Your City]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2023 18:31:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2214b4_966afd054dbe464baf6422a9073f1d5b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabrina Boggio</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cremosos Gourmet Ices' Journey from Grief to Glory]]></title><description><![CDATA[A member of our Revolving Test Kitchen (RTK), Enmanuel Almonte of Cremosos Gourmet Ices, a Dominican ice pop business founded in 2021,...]]></description><link>https://www.lawrencepartnership.org/post/scoops-of-love-cremosos-gourmet-ices-journey-from-grief-to-glory</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6567e0fac23ba251e9266dd8</guid><category><![CDATA[Revolving Test Kitchen]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 02:01:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2214b4_be32b577bdb447b0b9746d5bc1bd069f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabrina Boggio</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attorney Wendy Estrella Honored with Barry M. Portnoy Immigrant Entrepreneur Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the vibrant city of Lawrence, where diversity sparks innovation, Attorney and Board Member Wendy Estrella stands as a beacon of...]]></description><link>https://www.lawrencepartnership.org/post/attorney-wendy-estrella-honored-with-barry-m-portnoy-immigrant-entrepreneur-award</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65663559c5b8c438c95677d4</guid><category><![CDATA[Board of Directors]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2023 19:58:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2214b4_542b3272768240d8803523b0e60d50d0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabrina Boggio</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Know Your City: City Finances]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest session in the series, "Know Your City / Conozca Su Ciudad," unfolded on November 9th at the Lawrence Public Library....]]></description><link>https://www.lawrencepartnership.org/post/know-your-city-city-finances</link><guid isPermaLink="false">655414042ff868032ce56d82</guid><category><![CDATA[Know Your City]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2023 01:04:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2214b4_1d697a8257f94aa398f2f898e1979bd2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabrina Boggio</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jessy's Clean Meals and Planted Donuts graduate from the Revolving Test Kitchen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesenia (Jessy) Melo, the chef and owner of the meal-prep business, Jessy's Clean Meals, recently graduated from the Revolving Test...]]></description><link>https://www.lawrencepartnership.org/post/jessy-s-clean-meals-and-planted-donuts-graduate-from-the-revolving-test-kitchen</link><guid isPermaLink="false">654bb4f41c0efed5f3042010</guid><category><![CDATA[Revolving Test Kitchen]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2023 16:45:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2214b4_c2f227e4ed414a3481f003c7f5045265~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabrina Boggio</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawrence Partnership Welcomes Attorney Socrates De La Cruz as New Chair of the Board]]></title><description><![CDATA[LAWRENCE, MA - The Lawrence Partnership is delighted to announce the appointment of Attorney Socrates De La Cruz, Founding Partner of De...]]></description><link>https://www.lawrencepartnership.org/post/lawrence-partnership-welcomes-attorney-socrates-de-la-cruz-as-new-chair-of-the-board</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65527b3fdc952b6e220f7a07</guid><category><![CDATA[Board of Directors]]></category><category><![CDATA[Press Releases]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2214b4_68ee8c2756b744ef8e76ccb310f86e08~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_428,h_645,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabrina Boggio</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>