Chamber News
Widett Circle isn’t likely on the minds of most of us out here in the western burbs. But it should be. Located about 25 miles from Needham Heights, Widett is an old industrial park, just south of downtown Boston off the Southeast Expressway. It was once considered a prime...
Rather than settling for one of these, wouldn't you prefer a meal lovingly made by local, independent restaurateur? And with temps expected to touch 60 next week (and Daylight Savings Time one week from Sunday!), you can even enjoy your favorite meal with your favorite people, in...
Remember a few months back when COVID tests were as scarce as toilet paper had been a few months before that? Now grocery store shelves are stocked and the lines at testing centers across Greater Boston are mostly gone, as providers say they've seen a decrease in...
Millions of additional dollars for businesses and nonprofits are included in the latest version of President Biden’s new stimulus plan which is now headed to the Senate. One year ago today, Newton residents voted decisively in favor of the Northland Newton project. The...
For at least ten months now, people have been second guessing Gov. Charlie Baker’s reopening plans. But his latest loosening of some restrictions is drawing criticism from an impressive array of heavy hitters. While not commenting on Baker’s actions specifically, both CDC Director (and...
NPR's Ari Shapiro aired an interesting story last night about a debate inside the Biden White House where they're asking; should our COVID messaging focus on hope or caution? This week in the Bay State, our governor focused on hope. “The good news is that it’s okay to go...
Once this pandemic is over, we’re going to regret not having done more to address a transportation crisis that’s harming to our planet, our economy, our heath, our ability to attract talent and regularly made us late for dinner. If you’re 65 years or older, or have certain...
President Joe Biden ordered some important changes to the Paycheck Protection Program this week that aim to make the federal relief program more accessible to the smallest of our small business, sole entrepreneurs and independent contractors. While these seem like genuinely useful adjustments, it remains...
If you own a small business, are a sole proprietor, independent contractor or are self-employed and didn’t think you’d qualify for the Paycheck Protection Program, it’s time to take second look. Yesterday President Joe Biden acknowledged that the federal program had failed to serve many of...
“We should know better than any state, with our incredible health care system, how to do this and how to do it well.” That was Congresswoman Katherine Clark speaking yesterday at our annual Women in Government event (watch her here). Clark was talking -- of course -- about the ongoing frustration over...
The mission of the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce, Inc. is to champion our communities’ economic and cultural vitality through advocacy, education and networking.
We are not affiliated with any other chamber of commerce, nationally or locally.
Newton-Needham Regional Chamber
P.O. Box 590132
Newton Centre, MA 02459
Phone: 617.244.5300
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