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May 8, 2024

This year's Sumner Tunnel closure reduced to just one month

Massachusetts officials announced Tuesday that they've halved the expected length of the summer 2024 Sumner Tunnel closure. Under the new schedule, the Sumner will shut down on Friday, July 5, and reopen “no later” than Monday, Aug. 5. However, additional weekend closures will follow.

St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, a Steward hospital in Brighton. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

The 3rd-largest Mass. hospital system is in bankruptcy. Here’s what you need to know

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May 7, 2024

MBTA Blue Line trains at Orient Heights Station. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

For the first time in over a year, the MBTA has a line free of slow zones

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May 6, 2024

A sign at Holy Family Hospital, a Steward hospital in Haverhill, Mass. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Steward Health Care seeks bankruptcy protections

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Clover Food Lab exits bankruptcy with plans to expand around New England

Veggie-focused eatery Clover Food Lab is exiting Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week, the company announced Wednesday. The popular vegetarian fast food chain has restructured its business and is looking to...

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Steward's leases make hospitals 'less attractive' to buyers, Mass. health secretary says

The Healey administration's top health care official said the property and leasing of Steward Health Care hospitals is complicating efforts to find a buyer.

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Apr 24, 2024

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Looking for a Cape Cod summer rental? It might be easier this year

Even though vacationers are still flocking to Cape Cod in high numbers, real estate experts say the number of rentals available this summer on the Cape has rebounded to higher...

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Apr 24, 2024

A woman passes a "We're Hiring!" sign while entering a clothing store in the Downtown Crossing of Boston, May 18, 2016. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Poll: Small businesses in Mass. say it's hard to hire and get capital

Many small businesses across Massachusetts are looking to grow but say it's difficult to fill open jobs and access capital, according to a new survey released Tuesday from MassInc Polling...

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Apr 23, 2024

An Uber stops to collect passengers at Logan Airport. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Teamsters union jump into rideshare drivers' rights fight

Members of Teamsters Local 25 on Sunday unanimously endorsed legislation that would declare drivers for transportation and delivery network companies to be employees who are owed minimum wage and other...

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Apr 23, 2024

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi races ahead of Nashville SC midfielder Anibal Godoy during the first half of a CONCACAF Champions Cup soccer match in March. (Michael Laughlin/AP)

Will Lionel Messi play on Saturday at Gillette Stadium? 'Knock on wood'

The New England Revolution are hosting Inter Miami and soccer icon Lionel Messi on April 27 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. The game is slated to be the most-attended in...

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Apr 19, 2024

Passengers board a free fare WRTA bus at Union Station in Worcester. (Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Worcester Regional Transit Authority extends fare-free buses for another year

Leaders of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority voted Thursday to keep its buses free through June 2025. The bus system has not charged riders since the pandemic began in the...

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Apr 18, 2024

A “For Rent” sign outside the front of a house in Cambridge. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

What was the point of Massachusetts' new tax break for renters?

Thanks to an increased deduction included in last year's tax cut package, Massachusetts renters can claim an extra $50 on their tax returns in 2024 and beyond. But some experts...

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Apr 17, 2024

Musette Jean-Pierre packs a box of hats to be shipped out on the floor of the garment area at the Ahead Manufacturing facility in New Bedford. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Immigrants want faster permission to work. So do Mass. leaders and businesses

"The people out on the floor are the heart of the operation; without them, we can't get our product out the door," Ahead's Tracy Silvia said. "They don't deserve the...

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