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Question 5 would raise the tipped wage. What do New Bedford area restaurants think of it?

NEW BEDFORD — Aside from voting for the president and national and state political officials on Tuesday, Nov. 5 , voters could also shape...

Nov 1, 20244 min read

By Peter Currier LOWELL — State Rep. Rodney Elliott was joined by local restaurant owners and staff outside Cobblestones Wednesday...

Oct 30, 20244 min read

By Cassidy McNeeley As rush-hour traffic piled up at the always busy Adams Village intersection last Wednesday afternoon, restaurant...

Oct 30, 20245 min read

On its surface, ballot Question 5 seems like a win for tipped workers. Voting yes supports the gradual pay increase of tipped employees...

Oct 21, 20243 min read

... Question 3 would allow Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize, Question 4 would legalize and regulate psychedelic substances while...

Oct 19, 20241 min read

Surely we aren’t the only ones experiencing “tipping fatigue,” and so we aren’t opposed to taking a hard look at modifying the legal and...

Oct 17, 20242 min read

By John L. Micek Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey left little doubt Wednesday on how she feels about a fall ballot question that would...

Oct 16, 20243 min read

By Lance Reynolds As Election Day draws closer, scores of restaurateurs and servers from within and outside Boston’s popular dining...

Oct 11, 20243 min read

Oct 10, 2024 NightSide News Update. We kick off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need...

Oct 10, 20241 min read

Imagine this: a high-paid, Ivy League-educated lawyer and nonprofit executive from Los Angeles shows up in Massachusetts and claims that...

Oct 4, 20243 min read