Empty storefronts have doubled in Cambridge in past five years
Cambridge city councilors are upset their neighborhoods are seeing more vacant storefronts. They’re also upset they can’t seem to do much about it.
Wilbraham man indicted for threatening politicians, children, police in social media tirades
Funwayo Mbilini Nyawo, 36, was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Springfield for allegedly posting a slew of menacing threats on social media, the US Attorney's office said.
All 11 Mass. Forever 21 locations slated to close
The retailer Forever 21 is planning to close all 11 Massachusetts locations after filing for bankruptcy on Sunday.
'Day of reckoning’ is coming for CT towns and their ‘tired’ malls. Is housing the answer?
Four of Connecticut's enclosed malls - retail centers in Enfield, Meriden, Waterford and Waterbury are arguably in distressed ...
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Fatal Pedestrian Crash on Route 9 Disrupts Traffic Near Chestnut Hill in Newton
A fatal pedestrian crash on Route 9 near the Shops at Chestnut Hill in Newton caused major traffic disruptions and a police ...
Retail chains are closing stores across the U.S. Which ones are in Topeka?
Several national retailers have closed stores in Topeka. Those include Big Lots, CVS and more. Many of these closures are part of larger national trends of store closures and bankruptcies in the ...
Canadian tourism to Syracuse hit by tariffs and economic uncertainty
Canadian tourism, which typically accounts for 10 to 15 percent of visitors to Onondaga County, has not rebounded to ...
Do Rhode Islanders support bills to make it easier to build housing? What a new poll shows
Poll shows 87% of voters support building more homes near business and shopping districts, replacing aging strip malls and ...
The Last Typewriter Shop Near Boston Is Closing. Here’s What Its Owner Learned Along the Way
For Tom Furrier, running the Cambridge Typewriter Company has offered lessons in entrepreneurship, perseverance, and how ...
Mass. man indicted after feds say he threatened kids, first responders
A man from Western Massachusetts went on X, formerly Twitter, and threatened to kill several people including police, kids ...
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Forever no more: Operator of mall staple Forever 21 files for bankruptcy protection
Forever 21 has filed for bankruptcy protection for a second time and plans to close down its US business as traffic in US shopping malls fades and competition from online retailers like Amazon ...