Only one in seven renter households in the Greater Boston area can afford an “entry level” home, as affordability issues continue even while construction increases, according to a new report.
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Feds arrest dozens, including 3 former Celtics, in 2 illegal gambling cases
Dozens of people were arrested and charged in two federal indictments alleging insider sports betting and enticing victims to play in rigged underground poker games run by the Mafia that included James Bond-level technology.
Artie T. fires back: Former Market Basket CEO countersues company after firing
Former Market Basket CEO Arthur T. Demoulas filed a counterclaim Wednesday against the board of the company after his firing last month.
Methuen mayor calls for end to ‘power struggle’ at Market Basket, return of CEO
Methuen Mayor David Beauregard issued a letter to the Market Basket Board of Directors on Thursday, calling for an end to the ongoing corporate drama within the company and reinstate the suspended CEO.
Business confidence up in June but still pessimistic, survey shows
Business confidence was up slightly in June but remains in pessimistic territory, according to the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, news that comes after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported greater-than-expected job growth and lower unemployment for last month.
Tourism down ‘between 20% and 60%’ in several Northeast states, US governors meet with Canadian premiers
As a new U.S. federal policies shift the U.S.’s foreign relationships, tourism has been hit hard in several Northeastern states, governors stated in a wide-ranging conversation with Canadian premiers at the Massachusetts State House on Monday.
