Charles River Chamber launches month-long Love Local campaign
The Charles River Regional Chamber is launching a month-long campaign in February designed to support the restaurant community in Newton, Needham, Watertown and Wellesley, while also helping those in need. The Love Local: Supporting Our Restaurants & Our Community campaign is designed to encourage dining locally at a time when restaurants continue to struggle in a challenging economy.
Charles River Regional Chamber
Our restaurants (still) need you
Remember back in the darkest days of the pandemic when we all rallied to support our independent restaurants? We still need to do that. Between a labor shortage that just won’t quit, wage inflation, rising food (consider the price of eggs alone), utility, and many other costs, our restaurateurs are still struggling to make ends meet. And now comes news that consumers are "starting to freak out" amidst fears of a recession. Read today's Need to Knows to find out what's new with this year's Love Local
Greg Reibman
What Maura Healey said while in Newton yesterday
Gov. Maura Healey -- and most of her cabinet -- came to Newton yesterday to deliver what was billed as her first formal address to the business community. It was a frank, and familiar, assessment of the challenges we’ve been hearing from our businesses: from labor shortages and unreliable transportation services to high taxes to competition from other states. Read more of today's Need to Knows to find out more about what Gov. Healey said in her address.
Greg Reibman
Two strikes, but we're not out
Newton's aspirations for the Washington Street Corridor suffered a setback in December when the feds rejected a $136 million grant application to rebuild the city's three inaccessible commuter rail stations. Our region was dealt a second, wider-reaching, blow yesterday when we learned that the US Department of Transportation is also passing on a $1.2 billion request for the Mass. Turnpike realignment project along the Charles River in Allston. Read today's Need to Knows to find out how there could be a
Greg Reibman
We're losing a remarkable heath care advocate
Back in the summer of 2020, Dr. Errol Norwitz jumped with both feet into the middle of the pandemic. Ever since, the president and CEO at Newton Wellesley Hospital have been there for our communities, providing steady and calming leadership at a time of so much uncertainty and amidst so many changes and challenges in health care. Read today's Need to Knows to learn more about Dr. Norwitz's departure from Newton-Wellesley Hospital.
Greg Reibman
Wait until you see this place!
Mostly, we do that by spotlighting unique locations in our communities, hoping attendees will say something along the lines of: “Wow. I never knew about this!” We heard that a lot last summer, for example, when we held our summer Members Celebration event in the Italianate Garden at Elm Bank. And everyone who was there will recall our parties at the Saco-Pettee Mill Building or -- when it was brand new -- Tripadvisor. Now we can’t wait to show you the Nathaniel Allen House in West Newton -- the site of our
Greg Reibman
A cautionary warning for 2023
The holidays weren't so jolly for many of our small retailers. That’s according to the Retailers Association of Massachusetts which reports a November and December seasonal dollar increase of 1.2% over holiday sales in 2021. Read today's Need to Knows to find out more about this report for small retailers.
Greg Reibman
Bio bust? Not according to these bio billionaires
Is biotech in Boston about to go bust? Not according to some of the region’s top bio billionaires interviewed by Bloomberg. Read more about what was discovered during interviews by reading today's Need to Knows.
Greg Reibman
Healey: 'Let me speak directly to the business community'
“Let me speak directly to the business community.” That’s how Maura Healey began a key section of her inaugural address yesterday after being sworn in as the 73rd governor of Massachusetts. “You help drive our economy and you will help build our future. In me, you will have a partner every step of the way,” she continued.
Greg Reibman
Local kid says goodbye
A one-time Needham newspaper delivery boy who later went on to pump gas in the town center and eventually became governor of Massachusetts will take that final "lone walk" down the State House steps this evening. Here’s what Charlie Baker said yesterday on his way out. Click to read more.
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