Tens of thousands of businesses could be affected in Massachusetts By: Jon Chesto, Boston Globe, January 22, 2021 Add this to the to-do list that business groups want the Massachusetts […]
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Internship Overview: Join the American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA), the Sustainable Business Network (SBN) of MA, and Cambridge Local First (CLF) for a 13-week spring internship on bolstering resilient local
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By Marc Levy, Cambridge Day, December 8, 2020 As city councillors on Monday intensified their pressure to close indoor dining and gyms to reduce the rising tide of Covid-19 cases
Cambridge among group calling on governor: Roll back reopening, support closed business Read More »
Wondering how you can help as a consumer? Here are some ideas. By Ellen Rosen, New York Times, November 23, 2020 In the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, consumers buoyed
By Neal Gorenflo, Shareable, November 18, 2020 One of the big commitments I made when I started #LocalYear was to stop shopping online and shop as local as possible. I’ve
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Massachusetts is moving back to the first step of phase three of the reopening plan and instituting additional restaurant restrictions. By Mike Carraggi, Patch, December 8, 2020 MASSACHUSETTS — The
MA Rolls Back Reopening As COVID-19 Threatens Hospital Capacity Read More »
Cambridge Local First is seeking an Associate Director, beginning in January 2021. At Cambridge Local First, you can expect to work with a dynamic group of entrepreneurs and advocates to
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As many tighten their belts and commit to spending fewer dollars this holiday season, we urge individuals to give more as 2021 draws to a close. Why this message in
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By Julia Taliesin, Wicked Local, November 18, 2020 In 2021, sisters Amina and Nouzha Ghallay would have celebrated a decade of serving authentic cuisine at their restaurant, Moroccan Hospitality. Though
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By Marc Levy, Friday, November 27, 2020 (Cambridge Day) A Winter Holiday Shopping Guide has been released by Cambridge Local First in partnership with the city. Its 98 pages make it
