Online OZ Marketplace for Impact Investors Launches
An online marketplace for impact investors looking to put money into “smart growth” opportunity zones has launched featuring seven Massachusetts communities, including Boston and Salem.
Pioneer Valley Gets Big Expansion of Passenger Train Services
Officials in the Pioneer Valley are hailing a new, daily Amtrak service through the region as a potentially “game-changing” economic development opportunity.
Lawmakers, Residents Want Study for Train From Boston to North Adams
Armed with emails and social media comments from more than 700 Western Massachusetts residents, two lawmakers pitched the Transportation Committee on studying an east-west passenger rail connection between Boston, Greenfield and North Adams.
Greenfield Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Hide Money from Bank
A Greenfield woman pleaded guilty last week in federal court in Springfield in connection with concealing nearly half a million dollars from a federally insured financial institution.
Marijuana Retailers Could Get Final Go-Ahead This Month
A handful of the marijuana businesses granted provisional licenses have informed the Cannabis Control Commission they are ready to be inspected, one of the final steps before retail sales of marijuana, approved by voters almost two years ago, can begin.
Groundbreaking Kicks Off Senior Housing Renovations
Developers broke ground during a recent ceremony at...
