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 …
Read More »Poll: Many not eager to engage in reopening Massachusetts
Matt Murphy State House News Service The gradual reopening of the economy in Massachusetts has led to employees feeling more stable in their jobs and financial situations over the past month, according to a new Suffolk University poll for WGBH News, the State House News Service, The Boston Globe, and …
Read More »Governor Baker announces Massachusetts sales tax holiday from August 29-30
The Baker-Polito Administration today announced that the annual sales tax-free weekend will take place the weekend of August 29-30. This marks the second sales tax holiday held under the new law signed by Governor Baker in 2018 that made the weekend an annual occurrence. “The annual sales tax holiday is …
Read More »Columbia Gas Sentenced in Connection with September 2018 Gas Explosions in Merrimack Valley
Columbia Gas of Massachusetts (CMA) was sentenced today in connection with the gas explosions on Sept. 13, 2018, in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover that killed one individual, injured 22, and damaged homes and businesses. Bay State Gas Company, d/b/a Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, was ordered by U.S. District Court …
Read More »New Bedford parks remind residents of designated grilling areas and social distancing
The New Bedford Department of Parks, Recreation & Beaches reminds residents that certain areas at city parks are marked as designated grilling areas, and that grilling is not allowed in other sections of the parks. Social distancing is encouraged as New Bedford continues to combat the coronavirus. Special event permit …
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