Business Booms For Alcohol Delivery Service Drizly During The PandemicThe company says stay-at-home advisories drove sales up 400% in May, but benefitting from a pandemic is an uneasy feeling, CEO Cory Rellas acknowledged, and "we try to approach that...BostonomixJul 3, 2020
Black-Owned Businesses See Sales Surge Amid Racism ReckoningAs the May killing of George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis has fueled a worldwide outcry against racism and police brutality, many on social media are encouraging...BostonomixJul 2, 2020
How Mass. Breweries Keep The Suds Flowing During A PandemicWith beer taps mostly dry for several months, local brewers have been canning like crazy. But keeping the little aluminum vessels in stock hasn't been easy.PlayBostonomix02:52Jul 2, 2020
Buckle Up (And Bring A Mask): Driving Schools Restart In A PandemicAs driving schools reopen, the Registry of Motor Vehicles says it is working through a backlog of about 7,000 road tests that had to be postponed during the pandemic.PlayBostonomix04:40Jul 2, 2020
Study: Black Renters In Boston Face Deep Discrimination. Subsidized Renters Face Even MoreResearchers said Black renters experienced discrimination, mostly at the hands of real estate agents, in 71% of cases — while Section 8 renters faced discrimination regardless of race in 86%...BostonomixJul 1, 2020
Encore Furloughs 3,000 Workers at Everett CasinoThe casino said it is preparing to reopen its gaming floor, some restaurants and limited hotel capacity, but that employees who work in areas that will remain closed will stay...BostonomixJun 29, 2020
Local Black Executives Create Private Fund To Fuel Change, Further Conversations About RaceQuincy Miller, President of Boston-based Eastern Bank and one of the fund's leaders, spoke with WBUR's Weekend Edition about a new racial and social justice fund started by a team...PlayBostonomix05:13Jun 28, 2020
Cumberland Farms Drops Beer and Wine Ballot QuestionThe proposed ballot question to allow more stores to sell beer and wine will not appear on the ballot this fall and its backers will instead work to put the...BostonomixJun 27, 2020
5 Things To Know About Casinos Reopening In Mass.Gaming will be back on in Massachusetts -- as early as July 6. But if you're looking to hit the slots, things will be different due to the coronavirus pandemic....BostonomixJun 25, 2020
Pandemic Presents PR Opportunity For Biotech, Says New Report"Right now, every person in the world knows what it feels like to live with an unmet medical need," said the head of industry group MassBio.BostonomixJun 25, 2020
Mass. Casino Overseers Finalize Detailed Rules For ReopeningIt was not without a little bit of grumbling from operators, but the Massachusetts Gaming Commission finalized its minimum health and safety standards for the reopening of the state's slots...BostonomixJun 24, 2020
Trump Admin. Suspension Of Work Visas Could Hurt Local Tech Economy Jeff Goldman, who runs the Cambridge-based law firm Jeff Goldman Immigration, joined WBUR's Morning Edition to talk more about this.PlayBostonomix04:20Jun 24, 2020
Mass. Will Hold Tax-Free Holiday The Last Weekend In AugustThe weekend of August 29-30 will be the second tax holiday since Baker signed a law in 2018 to make it an annual occurrence. Baker says this year, it's also...BostonomixJun 23, 2020
Step Inside But Bring A Mask: Indoor Dining, Nail Salons And Other Businesses ReopenAs state data trends show Massachusetts coronavirus cases continue to ebb, businesses that have been closed for over three months are eager to reopen. PlayBostonomix02:51Jun 22, 2020
Mass. Unemployment Climbs Even As State Adds JobsMassachusetts employers added about 58,000 jobs in May after a dramatic decline in April, but the unemployment rate increased over the same span to a record 16.3%, federal labor officials...BostonomixJun 19, 2020
WBUR Contract Wins Overwhelming Approval, A Milestone For New UnionThe vote was 108 in favor, two against. The three-year deal includes immediate raises for almost half of the bargaining unit, more generous comp time, clear job titles and severance...BostonomixJun 18, 2020
Lactation Consultant Navigates Helping New Parents Amid PandemicAs part of our ongoing series My COVID Economy, WBUR’s Adrian Ma brings Morning Edition the story of a woman in Sudbury who had to drastically rethink how she delivers...PlayBostonomix06:22Jun 18, 2020
WBUR Will Lay Off More Than 10% Of Staff And Drop A National ProgramThe announced cuts come less than a week after the station, whose broadcast license is owned by Boston University, reached its first, tentative collective bargaining agreement with a union that...PlayBostonomix04:57Jun 17, 2020
Dave Andelman Resigns As Phantom Gourmet CEO After Mocking Police ProtestsDave Andelman said he'll also resign from the Mendon Twin Drive-In, which he co-owns with his brothers, Dan and Michael - all sons of Eddie Andelman, a longtime Boston sports...BostonomixJun 16, 2020
'We Just Want To Be Heard': Black Immigrant Domestic Workers In Mass. Face Confluence Of Pandemic ChallengesNinety-five percent of the undocumented workers surveyed in Massachusetts say they're afraid to seek any sort of governmental assistance due in large part to confusion around President Trump's changes to...BostonomixJun 16, 2020
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