As Massachusetts voters head to the polls on November 5th, a key ballot question asks whether the tipped minimum wage should be eliminated, gradually raising pay for tipped employees to match the state minimum wage. This proposal might sound beneficial at first glance, but for the locally owned restaurants, bars, and small businesses that are […]
Our Government Affairs Council had their monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 14. The Chamber’s Director of Community Relations, Olivia Perez-O’Dess, began the meeting by giving her community relations update for the late January, early February time period. Highlights include: Other topics of discussion during the February Government Affairs Council meeting included the upcoming Economic Outlook […]
The first Government Affairs Meeting of 2023 was held on Tuesday, January 10. The Chamber’s new CEO Steve Buckley, led the meeting discussion and gave a special update on Gloucester’s Downtown Management Organization Steering committee, which kicked off earlier this month. The Steering Committee is tasked with providing input and recommendations on a potential new […]
At our monthly meeting held on Tuesday, December 13, the following guests from North Shore Community College (NSCC) were in attendance: President Heineman provided with the group with a presentation entitled: Preparing the Next Generation of the North Shore Workforce. This presentation featured an analysis of vacant jobs in the Commonwealth and described NSCC’s focus […]
At our monthly meeting held on Tuesday, October 18, Olivia provided her community relations updates, with a focus on the draft entertainment licensing process under review by the Ipswich Select Board. After extensive discussion, the Council voted to recommend that the Chamber take a position in opposition to the proposed policy. Council members also shared […]
At our monthly meeting held on Tuesday, September 13, Council members heard a presentation on the proposed Pier 58 development in Gloucester by special guest Tom Burger. Council members asked questions and provided input. Olivia also provided her community relations updates (see PDF below), and Council members shared news and information from their respective communities […]
