Entries by Ryan Murphy
Leominster Credit Union Donates Books to Local Organizations
For the nineteenth consecutive year, Leominster Credit Union was pleased to participate in Children’s Book Month, an annual event sponsored by the Cooperative Credit Union Association. During the month of April LCU members and employees collected donations of 1,161 new and used children’s books. The books were distributed to Leominster Community Coalition, MOC (Child […]
North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce Selected for Education and Workforce Fellowship Program
Christopher McDermott selected for prestigious national program which connects chambers with opportunities to engage on critical education and workforce issues The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce is one of 35 state and local chambers chosen to take part in a national program aimed at addressing critical education and workforce issues. Sponsored by the U.S. […]
2nd Annual North Central Massachusetts Real Estate Summit
The 2nd Annual North Central Massachusetts Real Estate Summit is scheduled for Tuesday, May 21, 2019 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Great Wolf Lodge, 150 Great Wolf Way, Fitchburg, MA. The Real Estate Summit is a collaboration between the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce and the North Central Massachusetts Association of Realtors. […]
Canadian Sales Mission
Last month, Marketing & Communications Manager, David Ginisi, participated in a Sales Mission representing our tourism affiliate Visit North Central Massachusetts. The Media Mission took place in Toronto and Montreal and was sponsored by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism and included meetings and presentations to tour operators, travel media and other trade contacts. […]
Update on Recent Legislation Expanding Room Occupancy Excise
CHANGES TO ROOM OCCUPANCY EXCISE The new law expands the room occupancy excise to include short-term rentals. Aside from taxing short-term rentals, there are some aspects of the law that impact traditional lodging establishments already charging room occupancy excise, like bed and breakfast establishments, hotels, lodging houses and motels. The following lists are meant only […]
Paid Family & Medical Leave Act Updates
Here are updates to the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act: Private Plan Exemption Process Now Available at: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/exemptions-from-paid-family-and-medical-leave-for-private-plans The Department of Family and Medical Leave’s private plan exemption process is now available for businesses in the Commonwealth with Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) plans offering benefits that meet or exceed those provided by the Commonwealth’s […]