The state-wide unemployment rate held flat at 4.9 percent for the second month in a row, labor officials announced Friday.
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Weekly Roundup – Hard Pivot
Recap and analysis of the week in state government.
Quincy Mayor Chosen for New MBTA Board of Directors
A brand-new board tasked with overseeing the MBTA and its transit service has its first official member: Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch.
Home Sales Down In July Amid High Prices, Low Inventory
"The chickens may have finally come home to roost for Massachusetts homebuyers," Tim Warren, CEO of The Warren Group, said in its latest report on home sales.
Baker Mandates Vaccination for Executive Branch State Workers
House, Senate Discussing Vaccine Requirements for Their Employees About 42,000 state employees will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have secured a medical or religious exemption by Oct. 17, or face the risk of consequences including losing their jobs, under an executive order Gov. Charlie Baker signed Thursday. Meanwhile, state lawmakers developing return-to-work […]
