Article Source: State House News Service Article By: Matt Murphy Housing Production Measure Included in Bill JAN. 6, 2021…..With many businesses on the brink after months of scraping by through the pandemic, the Legislature struck a late-night deal Wednesday to inject hundreds of millions of dollars into the economy in an effort to spur […]
BOSTON, DEC. 31, 2020…..Let’s face it. There’s not much suspense over this year’s top story. Without officially giving it away, it arrived like an unwelcome visitor in early March and has refused to leave since, touching every part of daily life in Massachusetts, and overtaking its politics. Given that fact, this year was certainly not […]
Solar power has surged in popularity over the past few years, thanks in part to the rise in energy prices combined with increased public awareness around climate change and environmental issues. Not only is solar power good for the environment but switching to solar power offers some very attractive financial benefits. Solar Power Costs Prohibitively […]
Support part of overall donation of more than $50,000 to help those most affected by COVID-19 LEOMINSTER, Mass – Leominster based Fidelity Bank is providing more than $50,000 in additional holiday support to more than a dozen Massachusetts food pantries to help people affected by the pandemic. The bank has donated a total of $6,000 to […]
Reconnect with Your Clients By Email Is your email inbox flooded with messages from big brands, with every message starting off with “In these uncertain times” and ending with “We’re all in this together”? You’re not alone. It seems like every brand wants to reach out to its customers in these (sorry) uncertain times. But […]
Here’s what is in the new stimulus bill On Monday, December 21, 2020, the Senate approved a massive emergency economic relief package, government funding, and tax cuts designed to counter the effects of the pandemic and stimulate economic growth. The legislation, introduced as a 5,593-page bill, was passed with a 92 to 6 vote following […]
What Small Businesses Need to Know About the New Pandemic Relief Package – Changes to PPP and More As part of an end-of-year pandemic relief package, Congress has passed several changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and created a “Second Draw” PPP for small businesses who have exhausted their initial loan. Other changes impact […]
Today at 1:00pm, Governor Baker and Lt. Governor Polito announced updates to gathering sizes and capacity levels across a series of industries in order to prevent the continued spread of COVID-19. The measures announced today will go into effect on Saturday, December 26 and will remain in effect until Sunday, January 10, unless the data at that time […]
Article Source: State House News Service Article By: Matt Murphy The Beginning of the End DEC. 18, 2020…..One step forward, two steps back. Or in the case of Speaker Bob DeLeo, one foot out the door. The week before Christmas began with a COVID-19 vaccine arriving at Massachusetts hospitals in a cloud of dry […]
Wondering how transform social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter into powerful marketing tools for your business? If you’re like most small-to-medium business owners, you know that your clients, customers, and prospects are already spending a significant amount of their day browsing through their social media feeds, but did you know exactly how much […]