Chris Lisinski State House News Service Landlords who are unable to remove non-paying tenants due to a statewide moratorium on evictions and foreclosures face “potentially devastating” economic harm, an attorney argued in Suffolk Superior Court Thursday. A lawyer representing landlords squared off with attorneys for Massachusetts and a range of …
Read More »Massachusetts based Dunkin’ to shutter 800 stores nation-wide
If you are a fan of Dunkin’s your favorite location may be affected by recent news. The quintessential New England coffee destination Dunkin’ announced they will be closing 800 locations – approximately 8% of their stores – throughout the U.S. In addition, the company stated that closures may be extended …
Read More »UMass to cut 6% of workforce, furlough thousands to close a $264 million budget gap
Chris Lisinski State House News Service The University of Massachusetts system, the third-largest employer in the state, will cut about 6 percent of its full-time equivalent workforce and furlough thousands as part of its efforts to close a $264 million budget gap ripped open by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly three …
Read More »Mayor Jon Mitchell presents New Bedford Fiscal Year 2021 budget proposal
Mayor Jon Mitchell presented his Fiscal Year 2021 City Budget before the New Bedford City Council on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, via virtual meeting due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In his accompanying letter to the Council presenting the $365 million general fund budget, Mayor Mitchell wrote: “The situation facing …
Read More »St. Anne’s Lends $2.75 Million to Local Entrepreneur through the FHLB Jobs for New England Program
St. Anne’s Credit Union, a single source for financial services, financing options and resources for individuals and businesses, announced that they have assisted Stephen Silverstein, owner of The Black Whale, co-owner of Cisco New Bedford, founder of Not Your Average Joe’s and owner of Joe’s Original in Dartmouth, in obtaining …
Read More »Reopening Massachusetts: Governor Baker initiates transition to Phase 3
The Baker-Polito Administration today announced that on July 6th, Phase III of the Commonwealth’s reopening plan will begin and updates on gatherings will be in effect. For the City of Boston, Phase III and the gatherings order will take effect on Monday, July 13th. The Department of Public Health (DPH) …
Read More »NOAA delays at-sea monitors for a month
Chris Lisinski State House News Service After facing significant pushback from elected officials, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration abruptly reversed course Tuesday and announced it will not resume sending observers out to sea on fishing vessels until at least August. NOAA had been planning to revive at-sea monitoring in …
Read More »Baker: Unemployment insurance fraud has been “enormously difficult” to fight
Katie Lannan State House News Service Combating the “thousands and thousands of attempts to steal money from the Unemployment Trust Fund” through fraudulent claims has been an “enormously difficult issue,” Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday. The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development in late May warned of a “national …
Read More »Coronavirus outbreak costing City of New Bedford $150,000 a week
According to New Bedford’s Cheif Financial Officer Ari Sky, the City of New Bedford has incurred $1.5 million in COVID-19 expenses through June 5, 2020. In his note to City Councilor Linda Morad, he stated the cost has risen to $150,000 a week and expects the costs to be around …
Read More »Massachusetts teachers union says 2,000 educators received layoff notices
Michael P. Norton State House News Service In 47 school districts where staff are represented by the Massachusetts Teachers Association, layoff and non-renewal notices were sent recently to more than 2,000 teachers and education support professionals, the union announced Tuesday. The list of 2,030 notices only includes districts where local …
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