Our blogging colleagues at leftinlowell.com have this link up also, but the Globe story is important enough for broad coverage. Economic analysts at UMass are reporting that the Massachusetts economy is growing at a healthy pace, more than twice as fast as the national economy. This is data from MassBenchmarks, the respected journal to which our own Prof. Bob contributes. Read the boston.com bulletin here, and remember that the Globe sells subscriptions and is on sale on the street and on newstands if you appreciate the reporting.