Economy
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Massachusetts jobless rate drifts back up to 4.8 percent
Colin A. Young The Massachusetts unemployment rate rose to 4.8 percent in January, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce…
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Fall River’s Faneek’s Coney Island holding job fair
Faneek’s will be conducting their own mini job fair at their location at 269 Rhode Island Avenue in Fall River!…
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Baker Blames Legislature For ARPA Spending Delays
By Michael P. Norton Gov. Charlie Baker is among those disappointed that Beacon Hill Democrats couldn’t agree on a plan…
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Catholic Social Services, Saint Vincent’s Services, and Diocesan Health Facilities hosting job fair with over 100 openings
Catholic Social Services, Saint Vincent’s Services, and Diocesan Health Facilities are all coming together to host a job fair on…
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Cannabis Finding Its Way In Tight Labor Market
By Colin A. Young Some businesses have trimmed their hours, changed the way they serve customers, or hiked wages and…
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Unemployment in Massachusetts Rises As State Sits On ARPA Funds
By Chris Lisinski The statewide unemployment rate rose from 5 percent to 5.2 percent in September, while employers reported adding…
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Fall River’s Merrow Manufacturing receives $1 million loan for major expansion, 150 new jobs
FALL RIVER, Mass. – MassDevelopment has provided a $1 million equipment loan from the CARES Act Revolving Loan Fund to…
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Mayflower Wind bid plans operations & maintenance port in Fall River, $81 Million on economic development program
BOSTON and FALL RIVER, MA – SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 – Mayflower Wind today announced the filing of proposals as part…
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Attorney General Maura Healey gives piece of $300,000 in Youth Jobs Grant Program to Fall River area
BOSTON – Attorney General Maura Healey today announced that her office is awarding nearly $300,000 in grant funding to 74…
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Powers Guaranteed Services acquires Fall River business
SWANZEY, NH., Powers Guaranteed Services has announced the acquisition of two companies: Connecticut-based GenQuip, and Fall River-based Baraby Corporation on…
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