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Honda of America plans to sell 2 fully electric SUVs in 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Honda has plans to sell two all-electric SUVs in the U.S. for the 2024 model year, and it soon will offer hybrid gas-electric versions of its top-selling models. The announcements Thursday come as the automaker acknowledges...

More records for stock indexes as stimulus bill becomes law

DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA, AP March 11, 2021 | 5:10 PM Several major U.S. stock indexes hit all-time highs Thursday, as a recent stretch of volatile trading in the bond market continued to ease, keeping...

These businesses violated Massachusetts COVID-19 rules. Then the state gave them $1.4 million.

Inside a Springfield strip club raided a year earlier by the FBI, state inspectors found maskless strippers giving lap dances. Over in Gardner, a hotel was slapped with thousands of dollars in fines for hosting an estimated 420 people for a pair...

From job cuts to online commerce, virus reshaped US economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — At first, it was expected to be brief. At least that was the hope. Instead, a once-in-a-century pandemic has ground on for a year, throwing millions out of work and upending wide swathes of the American...

US jobless claims fall to 712,000 as pace of layoffs eases

PAUL WISEMAN, AP March 11, 2021 | 10:59 AM WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 712,000, the lowest total since early November, evidence that fewer employers are cutting jobs...

A month later, a runaway steer is still making hay in Rhode Island

AP March 11, 2021 | 10:25 AM JOHNSTON, R.I. (AP) — Where’s the beef? Still very much on the mooove in Rhode Island. More than a month after escaping while being unloaded at a slaughterhouse, a 1,600-pound...

Boston will launch the 'B-Local' app to help promote small businesses

A forthcoming city-developed app aims to generate business for local shops, restaurants, salons, gyms, and other establishments as they weather the financial blow of COVID-19. Mayor Marty Walsh on Wednesday announced officials are working on launching the “B-Local” app...

Mass. lawmakers say grocery store workers are not being 'treated equitably' by vaccine rollout

Massachusetts recently moved up teachers in the state’s vaccine rollout. Now, several dozen lawmakers are calling on Gov. Charlie Baker to give grocery store workers the same treatment. In a letter Tuesday, 35 state lawmakers, led by Sudbury Rep....

Park outside: Kia recalls nearly 380,000 vehicles for fire risk

DETROIT (AP) — Kia is telling owners of nearly 380,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outdoors due to the risk of an engine compartment fire. The Korean automaker is recalling certain 2017 through 2021 Sportage SUVs and...

GoFundMe launched to support Trader Joe’s employee who was reportedly fired after selling alcohol to underage person

In a “lapse in judgement,” longtime Trader Joe’s employee Gloria Cocuzzo — a 77-year-old who has become a fixture at the Coolidge Corner store over the years — reportedly sold a six pack of beer to a family member...
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