The Baker-Polito Administration today announced that Phase II of the Commonwealth’s reopening plan will begin on June 8th. Businesses and sectors set to begin opening in Phase II are subject to compliance with all mandatory safety standards. On May 18, the Administration released a four-phased plan to reopen the economy …
Read More »President Trump set to visit Maine on Friday
Michael P. Norton State House News Service As Gov. Baker mulls ways to safely reopen businesses and on the heels of a jobs report showing the national jobless rate falling to 13.3 percent, President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Maine on Friday. On Friday afternoon, Trump plans to participate …
Read More »Protests, coronavirus leave Massachusetts in “balancing act”
Matt Murphy State House News Service Thousands of people congregating night after night to protest police brutality and the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis poses a risk for the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Charlie Baker acknowledged on Wednesday, but the governor said the state has no intention of trying …
Read More »A third Starbucks coming soon to Dartmouth
In February we announced that Shrewsbury commercial real estate developer Donat Aubuchon had purchased Dartmouth’s “Big Value Outlet Plaza” from Dartmouth Select Board member David Tatelbaum for $7.5 million and that he proposed erecting of a free-standing retail building in the parking lot. Now that plan is coming to fruition …
Read More »New Bedford restaurant reopening advisory group established
Mayor Jon Mitchell announced that the City of New Bedford will establish a restaurant reopening advisory group, co-chaired by City Planner Tabitha Harkin and local businessman and restaurateur Stephen Silverstein, owner of The Black Whale and founder of Not Your Average Joe’s. “When restaurants reopen in New Bedford, we want …
Read More »Housing committee votes big for Massachusetts rent control bills
Chris Lisinski State House News Service A Beacon Hill committee has endorsed two bills that would clear the way for rent control to return to Massachusetts more than two and a half decades after voters narrowly banned the practice statewide. The Joint Committee on Housing favorably recommended the legislation on …
Read More »Baker provides guidance for re-opening restaurants and lodging in Massachusetts
Today, the Baker-Polito Administration provided an update on the Reopening Massachusetts plan and preparations for Phase II. The Administration will determine the start of Phase II on June 6th. On Monday, Governor Charlie Baker will issue an executive order with a detailed list of sectors that fall into each phase. …
Read More »Governor Baker agrees to extend max length of unemployment benefits
Colin A. Young State House News Service Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday evening signed into law a suite of unemployment insurance relief measures that are aimed at helping employers and claimants during the coronavirus pandemic. The bill signed into law (S 2618) includes an expansion of the maximum allowable claims …
Read More »Will the rise in New Bedford home prices result in higher taxes and rents?
With home values in New Bedford rising nearly 16% from a year ago, expect a significant increase in property taxes and rents in New Bedford in 2021. Home sales in New Bedford during April were down 27% pushing home prices nearly 16% higher to $257,500, up from $223,000 in April …
Read More »Massachusetts home sales down almost 14% in April
Michael P. Norton State House News Service Home sales in Massachusetts during April were down nearly 14%, although buyers and sellers wrapped up 3,706 sales agreements while the state grappled with a surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths and as residents largely stayed home and away from shuttered workplaces. According …
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