Following the defeat of Massachusetts’ Question 5 ballot initiative, organizations for and against the issue are reflecting on the results and preparing their next moves.
Question 5, a ballot measure seeking to raise the minimum wage for tipped workers, has sparked statewide discourse as voters prepare to cast their ballots on Nov. 5.
Restaurants were originally slated to reopen their outdoor spaces April 1, but Mayor Marty Walsh announced Friday the date would be moved up due to a forecast for warmer weather.
As Massachusetts entered Phase Three, Step Two of its COVID-19 reopening plan Monday, the City opted for a modified version of the plan, which also bars indoor performance venues and certain indoor recreational activities for an additional three weeks.
Join us today as we discuss Boston Public Schools’ decision to reopen to high priority students, how students celebrated Super Bowl Sunday during a pandemic, why a BU men’s basketball game was...
Sports-centered restaurants and bars usually see increased business on Super Bowl Sunday. Now, businesses that normally seat sports fans at tables and bars are adapting for an unprecedented night of football.
Gov. Charlie Baker lifted a November order mandating restaurants to close between 9:30 p.m. and 5 a.m., allowing local businesses to return to late-night service.
Massachusetts restaurants are bracing for lost revenue as colder temperatures threaten the feasibility of outdoor dining, a saving grace for many as the pandemic limits indoor seating capacities.
Join us on East to West today as we discuss the impacts of a national coin shortage on BU students, the College of Fine Arts’ budget cuts, changes to Massachusetts travel restrictions, and more.
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An estimated 20 percent of Mass. restaurants have closed since the pandemic began. Decreased demand continues to burden operators in an industry with already thin profit margins.
