WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring surged in July as American employers added 943,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dropped to 5.4% as the U.S. economy … [Read more...]
Potential Military Vaccine Mandate Brings Distrust, Support
August 6, 2021
SAN DIEGO (AP) - A former Army lawyer says his firm has received calls from hundreds of service members since President Joe Biden asked the Pentagon … [Read more...]
Forecasters: Hurricane Season to be Busier Than 1st Thought
August 5, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. government forecasters say they expect the Atlantic hurricane season to be busier than they first thought. The National … [Read more...]
More Than 2 Dozen Proposed Ballot Questions Filed with AG
August 5, 2021
BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts voters next year could be asked to weigh in on more than two dozen proposed ballot questions submitted to the state … [Read more...]
Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket Face Dire Climate Change Impact
August 5, 2021
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Gov. Baker: All Long-Term Care Workers Must be Vaccinated
August 4, 2021
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Wednesday that his administration will begin mandating that staff working in long-term care … [Read more...]
Question Would Stop Short of Declaring Gig Workers Employees
August 4, 2021
BOSTON (AP) — Some gig workers and a coalition of app-based businesses including Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart are pushing a proposed ballot … [Read more...]
New ‘Slow Zone’ to Protect Rare Whales off Massachusetts
August 4, 2021
NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — The federal government has announced a new voluntary speed restriction zone to try to protect rare whales off … [Read more...]
CDC Issues New Eviction Ban for Most of US Through Oct. 3
August 3, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a new moratorium on evictions that would last until October 3, ending some … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Public Worker Pension Fund has its Best Year
August 3, 2021
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts public employee pension fund has reported a net investment return of nearly 30% for the recently ended fiscal year, … [Read more...]
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