A major change to how Americans save for retirement is close to becoming law. The Senate on Thursday passed the Secure Act as part of its massive spending package. President Donald Trump is expected to sign it into law. The Secure Act is designed to help more people save more for retirement. Its provisions include making it easier for small businesses to band together to offer retirement plans to employees. It also allows long-term part-time employees to gain access to workplace retirement plans. And it raises the age when retirees must draw from retirement savings.
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Regional Effort To Cut Transportation Emissions Faces Resistance From Rural New England States
Public comment is open on a new regional framework for limiting carbon emissions from vehicles – the largest source of planet-warming greenhouse gases in the Northeast.
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FAA boss said concerned Boeing eager for quick return of Max
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration is concerned that Boeing is pushing for an unrealistically quick return of its grounded 737 Max and appears to be pressuring the regulator. That’s according to a senior FAA official who relayed Dickson’s concerns to Congress. Meanwhile, Boeing’s CEO met with FAA Administrator Stephen Dickson to discuss the ongoing grounding of the plane. The meeting comes as evidence grows that the Max grounding will drag on even longer. American Airlines is now removing the plane from its schedule until at least early April, a month longer than before.
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City Council Blames Oversight Issues For Fall River Pot Shop Congestion
When the only recreational marijuana facility in Fall River opened less than a year ago, it was heralded as an economic boom for the city as thousands of visitors from all over the region came to spend money on cannabis products.
But recent complaints about traffic, noise, and air pollution around the dispensary call attention to a lack of planning and oversight by the city in the name of profits.
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After 1 Year, Mass. Weed Stores Undersupplied, Still Competing With Black Market
One year ago this week, the first adult-use marijuana stores opened in Massachusetts. One of the state’s goals was to move cannabis off the black market. But illegal sales haven’t stopped — and licensed stores are having a tough time getting enough marijuana to meet demand.
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Poll: Mass. Voters Support Fees And Tolls To Raise Money To Fix Transportation Issues
It’s no secret that Massachusetts residents are fed up with transportation and congestion in the state. Now, a new poll finds strong support for a number of measures that would raise revenue to improve transportation.
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Following Report On Gas Outage, Leaders Push For Reforms
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo and Newport lawmakers want National Grid to pay for future problems that lead to a loss of heat or electricity. Elected officials say Rhode Island has no way to fine National Grid or any utility in cases where company failures cause power outages for residents. State regulators faulted National Grid for the weeklong loss of heat in Newport in January. But […]
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Cannabis Commissioner, Local Businesses Welcome Inquiry Into Host Community Agreements
A commissioner on the Cannabis Control Commission is welcoming reports that the U.S. attorney for Massachusetts is looking into the host community agreements required by the CCC and state law to grant licenses to a cannabis business. At least six communities have been contacted about the federal grand jury investigation prompted by Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling, […]
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‘A Whole New Industry’: States Team Up On Offshore Wind In Gulf Of Maine
Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire plan to work together on large-scale offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine. Stakeholders from the three states met in Manchester on Thursday to talk about the possibilities and obstacles for that new industry.
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The Foundation Whose WWII-Era Bomber Crashed Is Asking The FAA To Renew Its Permit
The Massachusetts nonprofit whose World War II-era bomber crashed this month is planning a return to the skies. The Collings Foundation grounded flights temporarily after seven people died aboard its B-17.