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MBTA passengers pass through automated fare collection gates at JFK/UMass Station in Boston on April 4, 2019. (Christopher Evans/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)

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MBTA Weighing Reduced Fines For Fare Evasion

Transit justice advocates have been pushing the public transit agency to decouple paying fares from driver's licenses, arguing that those who cannot afford evasion fines -- which currently can total several hundred dollars -- should not have driving privileges stripped.

Spectators watch near an artist's rendering during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new minor league baseball stadium, July 11, 2019, in Worcester. Polar Park will be the new home of the Boston Red Sox' Triple-A affiliate, beginning in 2021. (Elise Amendola/AP)

Worcester Hopes New Baseball Stadium Will Help Boost Region's Economy

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Truck Drivers For Shaw's Supermarkets Return To Work

The drivers based at a warehouse in Wells, Maine, returned to work Wednesday, delivering grocery staples to more than 100 Shaw's and Star Market grocery...

May 5, 2021

Diners eat lunch and have a few drinks at The Fours near North Station on the first day restaurants were allowed to serve patrons on their premises outdoors following the pandemic shutdown in 2020. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Massachusetts Restaurants Eligible For Federal Relief Funds

May 4, 2021

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Frenzied Real Estate Bidding Drives Mass. Home Prices Up

For a closer look at the market, WBUR's Deborah Becker was joined by Steve Medeiros, president of the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.

04:01May 4, 2021

Truckers For Shaw's, Star Market Go On Strike In New England

Truck drivers and mechanics for Shaw's supermarkets represented by the Teamsters in Maine went on strike Monday, stopping shipments to Shaw's and Star Market grocery...

May 3, 2021

A server brought beverages to diners at Mother Anna’s in the North End in June. The reopening of restaurants and other businesses last month was not enough to lower the Massachusetts unemployment rate. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mass. Economy Roared Back In First Quarter

Apr 29, 2021

The Massachusetts state flag flies in front of the State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

House Zooms Through Amendments, Passes $47.7 Billion Budget

Apr 29, 2021

Bartender Denis Angelov, of Provincetown, Mass., left, serves sparking wine to Julie Skaller, left, and her husband David Skaller, right, both of Brewster, N.Y., at Tin Pan Alley restaurant, April 6, 2021, in Provincetown. Hotels, restaurants and other businesses in tourist destinations are warning that hiring challenges during the coronavirus pandemic could force them to pare back operating hours or curtail services just as they’re eyeing a bounce-back summer. (Steven Senne/AP)

Help Wanted: In Pandemic, Worry About Finding Summer Workers On Cape Cod And Beyond

The annual influx of seasonal foreign workers has stalled in places because of the pandemic. Businesses have also struggled to attract U.S. workers, even as many have redoubled their efforts...

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In this Nov. 19, 2020, file photo, a hiring sign is displayed outside of McDonald's in Buffalo Grove, Ill. (Nam Y. Huh/AP File)

U.S., Massachusetts Jobless Claims Fall To Another Pandemic Low

Just over 15,000 people filed initial claims in Massachusetts last week, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, including traditional unemployment filings and those made through the special pandemic program....

Apr 22, 2021

Developers Reach $55M Deal On Fenway Center Project Over Mass Pike

The project will build a 2-acre deck over the highway and then a 350-foot tower that includes lab space meant to attract life-science companies as tenants, the newspaper reported. It...

Apr 20, 2021

In this May 7, 2020, file photo, a person looks inside the closed doors of the Pasadena Community Job Center in Pasadena, Calif., during the coronavirus outbreak. (Damian Dovarganes/AP File)

State, National Jobless Claims Plunge To Lowest Since Pandemic

Just under 17,000 Massachusetts residents filed for first-time benefits last week, and that number nationally fell to 576,000, the latest data from the U.S. Department of Labor show.

Apr 15, 2021

Logan International Airport. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

MassPort CEO: Logan Travel Volumes Unlikely To Rebound For 3-5 Years

Today, more than a year into the public health crisis, passenger volumes are still down "nearly 70%" compared to before COVID-19, Massachusetts Port Authority CEO Lisa Wieland said.

Apr 9, 2021

A hiring sign is seen outside home improvement store in Mount Prospect, Ill., April 2, 2021. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)

Massachusetts, U.S. Jobless Claim Numbers Up Again As Virus Still Forces Layoffs

More than 23,000 Massachusetts residents filed for first-time unemployment last week. It's an increase of about 2,300 filings from the week prior.

Apr 8, 2021

The Massachusetts State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Bill Calls For Public Benefits Common App

The legislation proposes a common application portal through which state residents would be able to simultaneously apply for MassHealth, SNAP, cash assistance benefits, veterans benefits, and subsidies for child care,...

Apr 6, 2021

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Mass. Employer Confidence Widespread Heading Into Spring

Business confidence in Massachusetts surged to an outright enthusiastic level in March, buoyed by COVID-19 vaccination progress and the final passage of a $1.9 trillion federal spending law.

Apr 6, 2021

Baker Signs Bill Addressing COVID Leave, Unemployment System Finances

The bill authorizes$7 billion in borrowing to stabilize the unemployment insurance system, establishes a paid sick leave program for COVID-19 emergencies, and reduces the size of premium increases employers face...

Apr 2, 2021

A view of the Omni Parker House Hotel in 2013 in Boston. (Paul Marotta/Getty Images)

Boston Hotels, Gutted By Pandemic, May Take Years To Rebound

Hotel occupancy rates in Boston and Cambridge fell to less than 26% last year, driving revenue per available room — the performance measure used in the industry — down more...

Mar 29, 2021