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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu addressed the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce on Thursday morning, sharing her priorities for the Boston economy with the local business economy. It was her first formal address to the chamber since being elected mayor. Since taking office, the chamber said Wu has already launched initiatives to revitalize the downtown area impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic,…

Steve Poftak, general manager of the MBTA, spoke at a forum with the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce about the decision to shut down the Orange Line and part of the Green Line.

With the Orange Line shutdown just one day away, the MBTA is doing everything it can to get the word out about potential impacts and alternatives. The Orange Line’s trains are scheduled to stop running at 9 p.m. Friday in an unprecedented 30-day closure and aren’t scheduled to resume until Sept. 18. MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak provided tips...

Signs posted at the Forest Hills subway station alert passengers of the upcoming suspension of service on the Orange Line. “I think it’s going to create chaos,” said passenger Jackie Burns. “It’s going to be very difficult, especially when the weather is so hot. People are going to be angry, frustrated.” The signs include a diagram showing the alternate...

In his final address to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s government affairs forum, Gov. Charlie Baker announced tax cuts and talked about how the coronavirus pandemic will change the Massachusetts economy. Baker spoke at Westin Copley Place Tuesday morning about being on therapy-like calls with governors from states around the country during the height of the pandemic and...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is set to address the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday morning. Baker, who announced last year that he will not seek a third term, is set to share his insights on the state of the Commonwealth and how he envisions the state’s economy continuing to grow. He is scheduled to speak around 8...

Mayor Marty Walsh called on Boston’s business community to help the city end systemic racism amid national unrest over inequality, pointing to the pandemic as a prime example. “It’s a lesson in systemic inequity and it’s taken intentional work, every day, to address it,” Walsh said Tuesday in virtual remarks to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. “But when...

The Baker administration should announce its phased economic reopening plan by Friday to give employers and workers at least 10 days to prepare for a potential reawakening of activity, according to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, which flagged testing, child care, and transportation as the three major barriers to reopening amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Chamber officials worked with the…

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, after congratulating a new class of state troopers, said the state could begin reopening on May 18 if the number of coronavirus patients continues to decrease.

For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic hit Massachusetts we speak with Jim Rooney, the CEO of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. He weighs in on managing what is both a public health and economic crisis....

How will the federal government response impact the region’s business community? What role is the chamber playing? And what lessons can we...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will address the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce breakfast Tuesday morning.

Some 44 million Americans have outstanding education loans, and for many, the burden of making monthly payments can be crushing. But for a small number of borrowers who truly can’t afford to pay back their debt, there may be a solution they’ve overlooked: going to bankruptcy court.

Expanding road tolls across Massachusetts and to the state’s borders could be a way to generate new revenue to address growing transportation woes, Senate President Karen Spilka said Thursday. In remarks at a Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce breakfast Thursday, Spilka, an Ashland Democrat, told business leaders that tolls similar to those along Interstate 90 deserve consideration for other places.

Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo wants the state to regain its status as one of America’s leading culinary destinations.

Gov. Charlie Baker will deliver his plans for the next year in his annual address to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday. The Republican will reveal his legislative plan and proposals for the $42 billion budget, which will need to be approved by July 1.

Boston’s mayor is proposing transforming the city’s booming but low-lying waterfront to protect it from climate change and rising sea levels. Democratic Mayor Marty Walsh announced his “Resilient Boston Harbor” plan Wednesday in his annual speech to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.

The popular Boston street performer known as Keytar Bear is temporarily out of commission due to an injury.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will address the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce breakfast Thursday morning.