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Legions of Boston’s office workers left town when the pandemic broke out. When they return, they’ll find its streetscapes profoundly transformed.

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Business groups press Legislature to stop state income tax on federal stimulus aid

The issue involves the Paycheck Protection Program, which provided $14 billion in loans to nearly 120,000 small businesses in Massachusetts last year to help them through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mixed finish on Wall Street as worldwide rally takes a pause

The uneven finish for US stock indexes followed a slide in global markets that began in Asia amid worries about resurgent coronavirus cases in China and weak economic data from Europe.

Biden orders stopgap help as talks start on big aid plan

President Biden took executive action Friday to provide a stopgap measure of financial relief to millions of Americans while Congress begins to consider his much larger $1.9 trillion package to help those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Walmart, Starbucks, Amazon and other corporate giants are moving to speed up coronavirus vaccine rollout

A growing contingent of big-name companies - including Walmart, Starbucks and Microsoft - are teaming up with local governments and medical providers to get coronavirus shots in more people's arms.
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You’ll soon be able to gamble all night long at Encore

With early closing restrictions expiring, the casino expects to resume 24/7 gaming operations Wednesday.
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The latest on COVID-19 vaccine front-runners

Moderna runs into vaccine supply chain problems, Johnson & Johnson prepares to release early data, and more.

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Chelsea
In tackling the pandemic, Chelsea finds new strength
As a second wave of the pandemic rises, many people in Chelsea are starting to think about how to steer the city through the recovery that will someday come, and ensure that any rebound benefits those who most need support.

Brockton
Brockton offers a gateway to a new generation
The city’s resurgence has been a long time coming. As it arrives, many say it must make sure to include those who live in Brockton now.

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Barbara Erickson, CEO of Trustees of Reservations since 2012, dies from rare form of cancer

Erickson, who was 42, had led the Trustees since 2012, and was only the fourth person — and first woman — to hold the job since the organization was founded in 1891.

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Restaurant reservations are off 78 percent, business foot traffic is down 50 percent. Should Boston loosen COVID-19 restrictions?

Since mid-December, Boston has rolled back its economy further than the state by closing museums, gyms, movie theaters, and other businesses. These restrictions are set to expire Wednesday, and city officials are weighing whether to extend them again.

Developer eyes another million square feet of labs, offices, and apartments for Harvard project

Tishman Speyer won one of the most sought-after development prizes in Boston when Harvard selected the company from a list of nearly 20 bidders to oversee development of 14 acres across from Harvard Business School.

Biden fires Trump-appointed labor board general counsel who refused to resign

Labor groups celebrated Peter Robb’s dismissal and hailed it as a welcome departure from Trump administration policies they deemed hostile toward workers and unions.

Student loan companies return to court to collect on private education debt

Attorneys for some of the largest private education debt creditors have filed dozens of lawsuits in several states since at least the summer.

Trump reveals extent of pandemic damage to business empire

Revenue from the former president's Washington and Las Vegas hotels are down by more than half.

New unemployment claims remain high in latest weekly report

The Labor Department said 961,000 workers filed initial claims for state unemployment benefits last week. On a seasonally adjusted basis, new claims totaled 900,000.

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See all the Mass. companies approved for PPP loans

A full list of the local companies and non profits that have been awarded money from the federal government’s small business loan program.
Most PPP money in Mass. went to a small number of companies What we know about PPP in the federal stimulus bill