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Pandemic slashes Boston traffic

Anna Stjernquist March 12, 2021
Boston drivers lost an average of 48 hours to traffic in 2020 — down from 101 hours in 2019 — according to an INRIX report. The city’s congestion now ranks fourth in the United States, behind New York, Philadelphia and Chicago.
Harvard Book Store is one of many businesses struggling to make money due to the COVID-19 pandemic. COURTESY OF EDWARD EL VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Harvard Book Store publicizes financial struggle, receives outpour of support

Yiran Yu October 29, 2020
Hundreds of local businesses have steadily lost revenue during the pandemic without their usual foot traffic, and Harvard Book Store is among them.
Breathe Well Fitness is an online business, created by two Boston University sophomores, that sells eco-friendly at-home workout equipment. COURTESY OF AUBREY VITALE

BU student duo creates eco-friendly fitness company amid pandemic

Belle He September 22, 2020
When gyms across the nation closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, exercise gurus suddenly found their regular fitness routines disrupted. But two BU sophomores decided to take advantage of new indoor workout regimes and become entrepreneurs.
EDITORIAL: New Massachusetts bill evens out the sales tax burden

EDITORIAL: New Massachusetts bill evens out the sales tax burden

Editors January 27, 2019

In a sweeping new state budget plan, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker introduced a measure that would require online marketplaces, such as Amazon and eBay, to collect sales taxes on behalf of third-party...

Boston residents took to local shops on #SmallBusinessSaturday to start shopping for the holidays. SOFIA KOYAMA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Bostonians flock to local shops over the weekend to celebrate #SmallBusinessSaturday

Amy Pollard November 27, 2018
Following the chaos of Black Friday sales, Bostonians headed across the city to local small businesses to participate in Small Business Saturday.
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