Business
Housing starts slow to a six-year low as borrowing costs stay high
Builders filed permits for 1,140 units in the first nine months of the year, down 31 percent. Smaller developers have been hit hardest.
Business
Jobs, companies, real estate and the regional economy.
Business
Farmers market vendors push back on a new fee structure
The market board wants to replace flat stall fees with a percentage of sales. Small growers say it punishes their best weeks.
Business
Two of the valley's oldest credit unions vote on a merger
Members of Ferrybank and Tanner Mutual will decide whether to combine into a $2.1 billion institution. Branch closures are the sticking point.
Business
Grocery prices in the valley have outpaced wages for three years running
A basket of 20 staples now costs $87.40 at the median store, up 23 percent since 2023. Wages rose 11 percent over the same period.
Business
Downtown office vacancy hits a record 27 percent
Landlords are offering free rent, conversions to housing remain rare, and the lunch shops that depended on office workers are hanging on.
Business
Valley cannery expansion will add 300 jobs, but most pay under $22 an hour
The century-old Pellham & Daughters plant is getting a $96 million upgrade and a tax abatement that critics call overly generous.