Economy
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Massachusetts DOT opens bidding for 20-acre waterfront development in Fall River
FALL RIVER- The Massachusetts Department of Transportation today released an Invitation to Bid for the redevelopment of approximately 20 acres of waterfront…
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2013 Karam Contract Binds City of Fall River on Pearl Street Garage; Third Street Moves Forward with $6.5M Upgrades
The administration planned to invest $13 million in repairs to its two aging parking facilities, but that changed when a…
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New Whole Foods Market opening this month in Bristol County; here is all you need to know
Whole Foods Market will open a new 40,000-square-foot store, located at 940 Fall River Ave. in Seekonk, Mass., on June…
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Massachusetts cannabis buyers taking full advantage of higher purchase limit
BY COLIN A. YOUNG STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, May 28, 2026…..Cannabis consumers wasted no time taking advantage of the state’s newly-doubled…
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Massachusetts Health Insurers Seek 13% Rate Increase For Second Straight Year
BY ALISON KUZNITZ Nearly 700,000 Bay Staters are facing the prospect of double-digit premium increases next year as insurers struggle…
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Small Landlords Warn Massachusetts Rent Control Ballot Measure Will Leave Them Underwater
BY ELLA ADAMS Some small property owners are warning that a rent control ballot measure would put them underwater if…
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Westport based Lafrance Hospitality expands portfolio acquiring local hotel; here are their plans
Lafrance Hospitality has announced the acquisition of the 70-room New Bedford Harbor Hotel, a landmark property situated along the historic…
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Report: 40% of Massachusetts households experiencing food insecurity – more than double the rate of 2019
BY ALISON KUZNITZ Food insecurity reached a record high last year, leading to worse health outcomes as households simultaneously grappled…
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Tax Flight Accelerates in Massachusetts: $4.18 Billion in AGI Lost to Other States After Surtax
BY MICHAEL NORTON Opponents of the surtax on wealthier households say new IRS data points to an increase in adjusted…
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FreezPak Logistics announces opening of state-of-the-art facility in Fall River designed to serve Boston area, New England
FALL RIVER/BOSTON – FreezPak Logistics, prominent in temperature-controlled logistics solutions, has announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art facility in…
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