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Gov. Charlie Baker signed “An Act Financing the General Governmental Infrastructure of the Commonwealth,” which authorizes up to $1.8 billion in capital funding for key investments in public safety, food security, and information technology (IT). This includes programs to enhance the security of the Commonwealth’s IT assets, improve the delivery of state and local services,…

The Administration announced new initiatives to stop the spread of COVID-19 and other important updates on the Commonwealth’s reopening. You can read details in the press release, while key components are highlighted below. I’ve also included resources and reminders on SBA programs for your reference. REVISED GATHERINGS ORDER Effective Tuesday, August 11, the Baker-Polito Administration…

One of the major beneficiaries of the COVID-19 pandemic have been the third-party delivery services — Uber Eats, DoorDash, and the like. These entities represented a small but growing presence in the dining out world prior to the shutdowns that began in March of this year; since the start of lockdown their share of aggregate…

Jones Properties in Amherst normally has a busy May and June with leases ending and students looking for apartments for the upcoming school year. But those months were slow this year, said Andrew Jones, an owner of the family company that owns a number of apartments housing students from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and…

New England Industrial Uniform Rental Service Inc. will take steps to significantly reduce air pollution from its operations under a settlement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It will no longer launder print towels, the source of much of the contamination, according to the news release. Read the source article at masslive.com

George interviews Senator Eric Lesser and they discuss, in detail, the ENDURE Act, which authorizes $455 million to provide relief to communities and stimulate economic development in an effort to combat devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic Read the source article at BusinessWest

The Indian Orchard Citizens Council has awarded grants to an additional 10 small businesses in the neighborhood funded by the Eastman Foundation to provide coronavirus relief. The latest grants of $500 each marks the second round of a $20,000 grant relief program announced by the citizens council and foundation a month ago. The foundation is…

Business confidence fell in July, four months after the index suffered the largest one-time decline in its history a coronavirus hit followed by a modest spring recovery, Associated Industries of Massachusetts said Tuesday. Associated Industries of Massachusetts Business Confidence Index fell 3.2 points to 45.8, showing a predominantly pessimistic outlook among businesses throughout the commonwealth,…