WE’RE HEARING cheers of people saying the world is finally back to normal, that we can go back to living our lives the way we did before the pandemic. I wish that were true. Well, part of me does. The other part of me realizes we need to acknowledge that the pandemic was eye-opening, particularly […]
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Posted inEconomy
Restaurants losing money on delivery orders
EL JEFE’S TAQUERIA, a casual Mexican restaurant in Cambridge’s Harvard Square, used to generate about a quarter of its sales through home delivery. Because of the commissions paid to delivery services – apps like GrubHub and DoorDash – the restaurant barely broke even on those sales. When Gov. Charlie Baker ordered all restaurants in the […]
Posted inGambling
Budget notes: Beacon Hill assuming Encore will open on time
THE MASSACHUSETTS GAMING Commission is currently meeting in private, trying to decide whether Wynn Resorts should be allowed to retain its casino license and open on time in June. But budget officials on Beacon Hill are acting as if the decision has already been made. A fiscal 2020 budget proposal put out by the House […]