The Grand Bargain Came Out and All I Got Was A Lousy Two-Day Sales Tax Holiday

The Grand Bargain Came Out and All I Got Was A Lousy Two-Day Sales Tax Holiday

Here's a prediction:  2018 will be known as the high-water mark of the Massachusetts economy.

Unemployment is low, growth is good, businesses are sprouting, and tall buildings are shooting up in Boston.

No Beer-and-Wine Ballot Question in November
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No Beer-and-Wine Ballot Question in November

Matthew McDonald

Supporters of a proposed referendum seeking to allow more stores to sell beer and wine are withdrawing their campaign because of the cost of making their case to Massachusetts voters.

Cumberland Farms, the convenience store giant that was backing the ballot question, announced Friday, June 26 that it is dropping the effort for November 2020 but may try again in November 2022, according to State House News Service.

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