Massachusetts, U.S. Jobless Claims Tick Up Slightly As Layoffs Remain HighClose to 19,000 Massachusetts residents filed for first-time unemployment last week, according to the latest data from the U.S. Labor Department.BostonomixMar 4, 2021
February Tax Haul Shatters State’s Expectations, With Collections Rising Nearly 25%The Department of Revenue said it collected $1.874 billion in taxes last month. That's $359 million -- or 23.7% -- more than what was collected in February 2020. It is...BostonomixMar 3, 2021
Warren: Pandemic Underscores Need For Wealth TaxThe senator from Massachusetts wants to impose a 2% annual tax on net worth over $50 million, including assets like stocks and property. The plan calls for an additional 1%...BostonomixMar 2, 2021
Rail Service Will Not End Early To Relief Of Late-NightersMBTA commuter rail service in the Boston area will continue running late night trains on weekdays in a reversal from plans to end service at 9 p.m. BostonomixFeb 24, 2021
City Councilor: Boston Is Leaving Millions In Housing Dollars On The Table"I think people have gotten used to the idea that we don't add public housing units, we only lose then," Bok said. "And it just doesn't have to be true."BostonomixFeb 23, 2021
MBTA Commuter Rail Adjustments Target Peak ServiceThe MBTA will reshape its commuter rail schedule this spring, sanding down the morning and evening peaks and reallocating trains to run on more even intervals over the course of...BostonomixFeb 23, 2021
Direct State Aid In Mass. Totals $4.55B In Biden Rescue PlanWith the U.S. House eyeing a vote on President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus package next week, as much as $8.275 billion in direct aid to state and local government...BostonomixFeb 17, 2021
'It's Quiet Right Now': Typically Bustling Before Lunar New Year, Boston's Chinatown Remains Emptier Amid PandemicBoston's Chinatown -- like other Chinatowns across the country --- has been racked by a constellation of economic slowdown and ramped up racism and xenophobia. And for the first time...PlayBostonomix03:15Feb 12, 2021
In Mass. And Nationally, Jobless Claims Fall Slightly, With U.S. Layoffs HighJust under 24,000 Massachusetts residents filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week, slightly down from the week prior, according to U.S. Labor Department data. The number of Americans seeking unemployment...BostonomixFeb 11, 2021
Judge Dismisses Bulk Of Discrimination Lawsuit Led By Cambridge Whole Foods EmployeesThe law "does not protect one’s right to associate with a given social cause, even a race-related one, in the workplace," wrote the deciding judge in an opinion released Friday.BostonomixFeb 8, 2021
January Tax Haul Far Surpasses Pre-Pandemic ReceiptsJanuary tax collections obliterated the Baker administration's expectations, coming in almost a half-billion dollars above the Department of Revenue's already-upgraded monthly benchmark and helping to brighten the state's financial picture...BostonomixFeb 4, 2021
Fitchburg Sees A Flurry Of New Small Businesses Amid PandemicNew small business entrepreneurs in Fitchburg say they are positioning themselves to capitalize on the return to normalcy after the pandemic. PlayBostonomix04:20Feb 2, 2021
In Duel With Small Investors Over GameStop, Big Funds BlinkAcross most of America, GameStop is just a place to buy a video game. On Wall Street, though, it's become a battleground where swarms of smaller investors see themselves making...BostonomixJan 28, 2021
Baker Proposes Spending Cut In Pandemic Recovery BudgetThe $45.6 billion budget does not include any tax increases on residents and Baker is proposing to cut state spending by about $300 million or 0.7% while state tax revenue...BostonomixJan 27, 2021
Lottery Sales, Profits Rising During PandemicHaving survived three months of depressed sales at the outset of the pandemic, the Lottery appears to have not only stabilized but found a new footing.BostonomixJan 27, 2021
T Socks Away Savings, Pays $82M In Overtime While Trimming ServiceAfter another month of faring better financially than budgeted, the MBTA has set aside nearly $71 million in savings since the start of fiscal year 2021, though officials continue to...BostonomixJan 26, 2021
Plaintiffs Drop Suit Over Marijuana Delivery RulesThe lawsuit was seen by some as an attack on the disadvantaged entrepreneurs and small businesses that the CCC's new delivery model was intended to help and a number of...BostonomixJan 25, 2021
Mass. Jobless Rate Rose In December To 7.4%The state's unemployment rate ticked back up in December, climbing to 7.4% and again rising above the national average, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday morning.BostonomixJan 22, 2021
'Time To Cut Losses': Inside The Final Days Of A Boston Restaurant"Everybody talks about the light at the end of the tunnel, but we don't know when the light is going to click on — or if it's ever going to...PlayBostonomix09:00Jan 21, 2021
Marijuana Retailers File Suit To Void Delivery RulesThe organization that represents most of the state's marijuana retailers is suing the Cannabis Control Commission to invalidate the new regulations that create a separate category of businesses allowed to...BostonomixJan 20, 2021
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