Bay State News

Cambridge continues ban on reusable bags amid COVID-19 pandemic

By Kyla Asbury | Jul 24, 2020

The city of Cambridge, Mass., banned reusable grocery bags due to COVID-19 recently after realizing that single-use plastic bags are safest when it comes to the virus, Wicked Local - Cambridge reported.

Massachusetts to lose $306.8 million in tax revenue from hotel industry this year

By Metric Media News Service | Jul 17, 2020

Massachusetts will lose $306.8 million in total state and local tax revenue from the hotel industry due to COVID-19, according to an Oxford Economics estimate released by the American Hotels and Lodging Association.