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Massachusetts’ Sales Tax Holiday — 2 Days To Shop Without Tax Massachusetts’ Sales Tax Holiday — 2 Days To Shop Without Tax
Massachusetts’ Sales Tax Holiday — 2 Days To Shop Without Tax Are you ready, Massachusetts shoppers? The state’s annual Sales Tax Holiday returns for two days only: Saturday, Aug. 9 and Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. For a short weekend, Massachusetts drops its 6.25% sales tax on most retail items costing $2,500 or less, including clothing, shoes, electronics, accessories, backpacks, and more. Clothing items priced up to $175 are fully exempt; if over $175, only the amount above is taxed. It’s a golden opportunity to update your wardrobe and haul in everything you need. Think back‑to‑school fashion and beyond with pieces from Shein, Macy’s, TJ Maxx, Mars…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
Schools
Back-To-School 2025 Deals: More Families Shopping Early To Dodge Rising Prices Back-To-School 2025 Deals: More Families Shopping Early To Dodge Rising Prices
Back-To-School 2025 Deals: More Families Shopping Early To Dodge Rising Prices Most families are already hunting for back-to-school deals in the summer heat. Roughly two-thirds (67%) of families with children in kindergarten through 12th grade had started shopping by early July, according to the National Retail Federation. That's up from 55% in 2024 and the highest level since NRF began tracking early shopping in 2018. More than half (51%) of families said they're shopping ahead of time because they expect prices to rise due to President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs. "Consumers are being mindful of the potential impacts of tariffs and inflation on b…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Easy Button Returns: How MA-Based Staples Reimagined 2000s Icon In Social Media Era Easy Button Returns: How MA-Based Staples Reimagined 2000s Icon In Social Media Era
Easy Button Returns: How Ma-based Staples Reimagined 2000s Icon In Social Media Era Struggling to think of ways to celebrate a 20th birthday or anniversary? For Staples, "that was easy." Staples is reviving its iconic Easy Button used in many advertising campaigns in the 2000s. The office supply retailer based in Framingham, Massachusetts, announced the red button's comeback in a news release on Wednesday, May 28. Originally launched in 2005, the Easy Button was a huge sensation in offices and schools nationwide. The catchphrase, "That was easy," grew into a widely known pop culture reference in the 2000s, far beyond shoppers looking for pens or printers. Staples is tryin…

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by Chris Spiker
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Have Your Completed Vaccine Card? Here's What To Do Now, Whether To Laminate It COVID-19: Have Your Completed Vaccine Card? Here's What To Do Now, Whether To Laminate It
Covid-19: Have Your Completed Vaccine Card? Here's What To Do Now, Whether To Laminate It For those who have their COVID-19 vaccine regimen completed and cherish the paper card that proves it, they might want to think twice before having it laminated. Number one is to make sure you have taken a photo of the card and that all of the information is correct and shows both shots. Health officials and those at the vaccine sites will tell you that having that photo as a backup before laminating will give you a backup in case you lose your card. Or if a state or federal passport is developed, you will have a way to transfer your information. It's easy to take a photo, email it to you…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
What's Open On Christmas Eve? Local Grocery, Retail Store Hours What's Open On Christmas Eve? Local Grocery, Retail Store Hours
What's Open On Christmas Eve? Local Grocery, Retail Store Hours If you need a last-minute item on Christmas Eve, many stores will be open until 6 p.m. with some exceptions staying open later. The following is a list of store closing times for Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2020, according to USA Today and retail websites. Aldi, 4 p.m. Best Buy, 7 p.m. Big Lots, 10 p.m. Big Y, 6 p.m., pharmacy closes at 4 p.m. BJ’s Wholesale Club, 6 p.m. Costco, 5 p.m. CVS, most stores are open regular hours on Christmas Eve and Day, pharmacy hours vary Dollar General, 10 p.m. Fresh Market, 7 p.m. Home Depot, 5 p.m. Home Goods, 6 p.m. Kohl’s, 6 p.m. Lowe’s, 6 p.m. Market Baske…

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
Plaza Gains A Retailer But Loses A Bookseller Plaza Gains A Retailer But Loses A Bookseller
Plaza Gains A Retailer But Loses A Bookseller As one large retailer exits Lincoln Plaza, another is slated to come in. Bookseller Barnes & Noble is closing its Lincoln Plaza location in Worcester on Oct. 31, according to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Barnes & Noble has been in that location since 2004. While Barnes exits, TJ Maxx is slated to move its Greendale Mall store on Neponset Street to Lincoln Plaza on Lincoln Street. The plaza has lost several large stores in recent years including Staples earlier this month and A.C. Moore in 2019. Hook and Reel, a Cajun seafood restaurant, opened at the plaza in Jan…

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
Staples Closing For Good on Friday, Oct. 16 Staples Closing For Good on Friday, Oct. 16
Staples Closing For Good on Friday, Oct. 16 A Staples office supply store is closing in Worcester. Signs on the Lincoln Plaza Staples say the store is closing on Friday, Oct. 16, according to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. The signs - which advertise 75-percent off your in-store purchase - were posted on Monday, Oct. 12. Many retailers large and small have closed due to COVID-19 economic restrictions and changes in shopping habits. Staples corporate office has not released any recent information about store closings.

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
Town-by-Town: 350 Employee COVID-19 Complaints Filed Against WMass, Worcester Co.s Town-by-Town: 350 Employee COVID-19 Complaints Filed Against WMass, Worcester Co.s
Town-by-Town: 350 Employee Covid-19 Complaints Filed Against WMass, Worcester Co.s Massachusetts has received hundreds of employee complaints alleging their workplaces are not meeting state safety and compensation standards during COVID-19. In March, the Massachusetts Attorney General started tracking worker complaints related to COVID-19. As of Friday, Aug. 7, Massachusetts workers had filed about 350 complaints against employers. The most heavily represented industry on the list is hospitals/nursing homes - over 50 complaints. The most common complaint was the nonpayment of wages. Of the complaints, 38 said they were retaliated against for coming forward with a grievan…

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by Kristin Palpini