The Chamber recently met with Spectra Energy to discuss a new natural energy proposal that could save residents and businesses money while providing a safer and cleaner alternative. Spectra’s proposal includes the expansion of the 60 year old Algonquin natural gas pipeline to serve power generators already connected to the system for coal burning and […]
Read MoreChamber President & CEO, Christopher Cooney, and many business owners, testified in favor of moving forward on the development of a Brockton Destination Resort Casino at the Brockton Fairgrounds in front of the five-member Massachusetts Gaming Commission during the final public hearing. Cooney discussed his recent trip to Des Plaines, Illinois, a similar suburban Rush […]
Read MoreThe Metro South Chamber of Commerce, the region’s most dynamic business and economic development organization, has earned re-accreditation as a 5-Star Chamber by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. This is the highest designation of accreditation awarded within the United States of America. The Metro South Chamber is one of fewer than 100 Chambers across the […]
Read MoreBrockton is the hub of the Metro South Region (south of Boston). With an extensive infrastructure, ample workforce, and strategic location, it is a natural hub of business and an attractive city for businesses looking to grow and expand. Aside from these factors, however, the most prominent indicator a business considers in choosing where to […]
Read MoreBrockton is a 35-minute train ride from Boston’s South Station and a century removed from its thriving era as an industrial hub that nearly 100 shoe companies called home. The decline of the city’s manufacturing base brought rising crime and poverty, and the post-war suburban boom emptied the downtown of many of its stores and […]
Read MoreThe application process continues for Brockton to receive the available state gaming license required to move forward with plans for developing a resort casino and entertainment destination on the site of the Brockton Fairgrounds. Since the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs announced it would grant the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe the 155 acres in Taunton needed […]
Read MoreAt a special press conference held on July 1, 2015, it was announced by Mayor Bill Carpenter and the Cape Cod RTA, along with Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, that the CapeFLYER’s weekend train service will now include a stop in Brockton! From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the service will operate on Friday evenings and […]
Read MoreIt was on year ago when the Metro South Chamber of Commerce was awarded with a $40,000 grant from the Lumina Foundation to support higher education programs. The award program was part of a partnership between the American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) and Lumina Foundation to engage the business community in efforts to increase […]
Read MoreThe recent rupture of the water main from Silver Lake to Brockton left the city in a state of emergency; could this situation be avoided with a regionalized water/sewer system? The Metro South Chamber of Commerce commissioned UMass Donahue Institute to conduct a regional water/sewer study for the Metro South region over the past year. […]
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