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Boston Boosts Outdoor Seating For Restaurants

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The city reminded residents and visitors to Boston that COVID-19 is still a risk throughout the city: “If you choose to dine outdoors, please continue to take the necessary steps to protect yourself and others. Charlie Baker has said t he next phase of the reopening will include opening dining rooms.

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Mastercard And BJ’s To Offer A ‘Priceless’ Boston Experience

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Boston doesn’t quite make it into the top tier of U.S. 2) that they are running a contest to reward shoppers who pay with Mastercard credit, debit or prepaid cards at BJ’s locations in Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts. cities, like New York, L.A. The prize?

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Bad Actors Emerge in PPP Lending – More Expected as Forgiveness Guidance Emerges

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently charged two businessmen in Rhode Island with fraudulently seeking PPP loans, the first in the country linked to the loan program. In the case of the two men in Rhode Island, there were several red flags pointing to fraud. Industry officials warn it won’t be the last.

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Under Armour Names Amazon Exec New CMO

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He holds an MBA from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business and an MS from the University of Rhode Island, according to his LinkedIn profile. Prior to his time at Amazon, Donkin served as senior vice president of global marketing and media for Travelocity. Under Armour’s stock closed at $40.94 a share on Thursday, up 4.73

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23 VC-Backed Brick & Mortar Startups Changing The Face Of Main Street

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MiniLuxe is a nail and beauty lifestyle lounge with locations in Dallas, Rhode Island, Los Angeles, and Boston. Follain is a healthy beauty store with locations in Boston, Washington DC, and Nantucket. Total Disclosed Funding: $51M. Select VC Investors: Cue Ball Capital, Valley Oak Investments. Everybody Fights .

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Bringing The Farmers Market Online With Apps

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The company recently launched its service in Boston, where producers have to be able to drive to the city within two hours. That opens the door for producers from Southern Maine, New Hampshire, Western Massachusetts and Rhode Island.) There is not a lot of noise like in Boston and New York.

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How Big Tech Is Finally Tackling Cybersecurity

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is a Boston-based startup that verifies government-issued IDs for third-party businesses. Currently, the company is involved in a class action lawsuit with Rhode Island’s Pension Fund related to the data breaches. Beyond patent activity, Facebook acquired four startups in 2018, one with a cybersecurity focus. Confirm.io

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