Reviving Boston's Travel And Hospitality Industries, Equitably

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April 08, 2021

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Here is the Radio Boston rundown for April 8. Tiziana Dearing is our host.

A business called Stem, which holds an economic empowerment marijuana license, is suing the city of Haverhill over a set of fees that have proven deeply controversial in the process of licensing pot businesses: host community agreements. We speak with Caroline Pineau, founder and owner of Stem in Haverhill and WBUR reporter Zeninjor Enwemeka.
We're joined by Boston Globe columnist Scott Kirsner, author of "Innovation Economy: True Stories of Start-Ups, Flame-Outs, and Inventing the Future in New England."
This week, the City of Boston launched All Inclusive Boston, a $2.5 million tourism campaign focused on counteracting Boston's image, and attracting tourists based on the full diversity of who we are and where we live. We speak with Colette Philips, a co-developer of the city's campaign, president and CEO of Colette Phillips Communications and Founder of Get Konnected.

This program aired on April 8, 2021.