TEWKSBURY — More than a decade after weeks of protests of his ouster brought the eastern New England grocery chain to a standstill, the Market Basket board of directors announced Wednesday they had placed CEO Arthur T. Demoulas on paid administrative leave amid an investigation.
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Gov. Maura Healey targets ski area signage rules in business regulation cutting spree
Massachusetts’ ski area operators would no longer be required to adhere to stringent guidelines for cautionary signs on trails or lifts under regulatory changes Gov. Maura Healey proposed Wednesday as part of a sweeping effort to cut “red tape” for local businesses.
Gov. Maura Healey blasts ICE for lack of info about Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket arrests
Healey said local law enforcement had “zero information” about the federal actions.
Senate budget to include $1.8M for downtown housing initiatives
FITCHBURG — During recent debates on next fiscal year’s Senate budget, state Sen. John Cronin secured more than $1.8 million for housing initiatives in the city of Fitchburg, marking the third consecutive year from this funding source. Having been passed by the Senate and the House, the budget now heads to a conference committee before […]
Massachusetts court appointed attorneys won’t take new clients until pay raise
A group of contracted public defenders in Massachusetts have declared they won’t take new clients until they see a pay raise.
State data raises questions of bullying reporting a decade after landmark anti-bullying law
For just over a decade Massachusetts has one of the best ranking anti-bullying laws on the books, but for some experts and school communities the question remains how well is it being acted on?
