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Governor Baker Signs Solar Legislation

Donna Motta April 11, 2016 Comments Off on Governor Baker Signs Solar Legislation

Governor Baker joined a bipartisan group of legislators to sign solar legislation into law. The goal: To continue the expansion of the Commonwealth’s solar industry, and establish a long-term framework for sustainable solar development

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Tax Amnesty Program Set For April 1st

Donna Motta March 31, 2016 Comments Off on Tax Amnesty Program Set For April 1st

Businesses or individuals that want to catch up on back taxes while saving on penalties can do so during the Tax Amnesty Program sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. The program will kick

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Update On SouthCoast Rail

Donna Motta March 28, 2016 Comments Off on Update On SouthCoast Rail

Southcoast Rail has been a long-talked about possibility for our region. Some say the rail will never come our way, others say its a definite possibility. Massachusetts Department of Transportation Project Manager Jean Fox

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Unemployment Rate Dropped In The Bay State

Donna Motta March 25, 2016 Comments Off on Unemployment Rate Dropped In The Bay State

The state’s total unemployment rate dropped to 4.5 percent in February from the January rate of 4.7, according to the the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. The preliminary job estimates from the

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Governor Baker Supports Opioid Legislation

Donna Motta March 14, 2016 Comments Off on Governor Baker Supports Opioid Legislation

At the State House today, Monday, March 14th, Governor Charlie Baker signed landmark legislation into law to address the deadly opioid and heroin epidemic plaguing the Commonwealth. The bill, titled An Act relative to

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