Scrapping the tipped-wage structure for waiters and bartenders could devastate the restaurant industry in Massachusetts, a ballot question opponent warned Monday, while a supporter outlined the potential financial relief for hospitality workers.
Governor Maura Healey has declared October as "Massachusetts Cranberry Month" to highlight just how important the crop is to the state.
Officials from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, local representatives, and cranberry farmers gathered at the Mayflower Cranberries Bog in Plympton to promote the purchase of locally grown cranberries and products on Tuesday, October 8, according to a press release from the state's agriculture agency.
