Immigrant advocates have good reason to think New Bedford may figure prominently on a list of places that will be targeted under an aggressive deportation campaign by the new Trump administration.
Economy
Posted inHealth Care
‘We need more people to work’
In rural locations such as areas of Cape Cod and western Massachusetts, community health centers face significant workforce challenges amid a statewide primary care physician shortage.
Posted inOpinion
White Stadium plan even more questionable now
Mayor Wu, a major cheerleader for the project, has dug in her heels (perhaps in quicksand), saying the city is committed to paying for half the project, “no matter what it costs.”
Posted inOpinion
Governor should strip anticompetitive ticketing provision from economic development bill
Gov. Healey should send an amended version of the bill back to the Legislature to protect fans from the Ticketmaster monopoly and so that consumers can continue to freely shop around for tickets versus having a single source.
Posted inPolitics
Everett soccer stadium language survives in $4B jobs bill
Top Democrats filed a compromise economic development bill months after their deadline-day talks collapsed, packing the measure with state support for the life sciences and climate technology industries and more.
Posted inOpinion
Wu’s tax shift is no compromise
Boston’s double-digit office vacancy rates—driven in part by remote work—are among the highest in the nation and unlikely to decrease in the near future, curbing demand for office space and straining city revenues as companies opt for less space when leases expire. Rising construction materials costs and interest rates further cloud the outlook.
Posted inState Government
Business community needs attitude adjustment, Michlewitz says
“The negativity I hear on a daily basis is enough to make you think we’re bordering on the Great Depression, or that we’re almost wishing it into existence.”
Posted inSource Document
Boston business groups accept idea of property tax shift as talks continue
We have collectively encouraged the city to utilize other tools available to them and embraced by previous city administrations: reduced spending growth, short term use of a portion of the city’s ample reserve funds, and direct assistance to vulnerable residents.
Posted inEconomy
Mass. competitiveness affected by ‘tsunami of little things’
“It’s not one factor that’s going to be the silver bullet that makes Massachusetts competitive vis a vis other states. It’s really going to be multifaceted,” said Jane Steinmetz of EY Boston.
Posted inEconomy
Guru of Boston’s youth jobs program stepping down after three decades
Behind the mayors, and largely behind the scenes, there’s been one constant: Neil Sullivan, the executive director of the nonprofit Boston Private Industry Council.