Economy
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JOANN announces closure of 500 craft stores including nearly 20 in Massachusetts, multiple Bristol County locations
JOANN has announced hundreds of store closures including nearly 20 in Massachusetts, several of which are in Bristol County. The…
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Stop & Shop’s Freetown Distribution Center may be in danger of closing
A local spot that employs hundreds of workers may be in danger of closing operations. According to a statement by…
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Attleboro, Barnstable, Fall River, Holyoke, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, New Bedford, Pittsfield, Revere, Springfield, Taunton, Worcester receive $2.8 mill to breathe life into 34 commercial properties
BOSTON – MassDevelopment has announced $2,805,000 in grants to advance the rehabilitation of 34 properties in Gateway Cities across Massachusetts that…
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Blount Fine Foods announces details concerning relocation of its corporate headquarters from Fall River to Rhode Island
Warren, RI – Blount Fine Foods, a family-owned, national manufacturer and marketer of fresh prepared foods, announced the relocation of…
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Blount Fine Foods: Fall River manufacturing and logistics center jobs are not subject of application for Rhode Island Qualified Job Incentives
A company is possibly moving their headquarters out of Fall River and to a neighboring state. According to a spokesperson,…
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Healey Closing Mental Health Center In Pocasset, Reduce Massachusetts Mental Health Case Manager Workforce
By Alison Kuznitz Gov. Maura Healey plans to close a mental health center in Cape Cod, in addition to shuttering…
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Closing date set for at least one Walgreens in Fall River
At least 1 Walgreens location will be closing in Fall River. Late last year according to NBC, Walgreens Pharmacy announced…
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11th hour sale to retail company saves hundreds of Big Lots locations
Swansea/Raynham/Fairhaven/Attleboro/Plymouth/Franklin/Warwick/PRNewswire/ — Big Lots, Inc. has announced that it has agreed to a sale transaction with Gordon Brothers Retail Partners,…
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Big Lots preparing to begin going out of business sales
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Big Lots, Inc. today announced that it does not anticipate completing its previously announced asset purchase agreement…
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The State of Our Economy: A Common Sense Perspective
As Americans, we take pride in the resilience of our economy, but today, both nationally and here in Massachusetts, warning…
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