Economy

Retailers across town said business is down 10% and 30% since U.S. tariffs — and Canadian countermeasures — went into effect in March.

Advocates say the program is a lifeline for thousands of older adults in New Hampshire who depend on the income for essentials.

Business owners say they're hearing less French and seeing fewer visitors from across the border. State data backs up their observations.

Far fewer Canadians are visiting Cape Cod this summer than in the past. In at least one location, bookings from Canada are down nearly 80 percent.

Bar Harbor is billed as "the gateway" to Acadia National Park, and its summer season draws tourists from around the country and the globe. But the region is facing new pressures this year, including cuts within the National Park Service, a drop in cruise ship visits, and a decline in visitors from Canada.

A new state program will partner with local businesses to offer discounts and deals specifically for Canadian citizens.

The study from the UMass Amherst Donahue Institute said research funding helps to support more than 81,000 jobs and a total of over $16 billion in economic activity in Massachusetts.

"Get over yourself," said one caller, "because even if you are the pizza capital of the world, you're just Connecticut."

After a prospective deal to sell the long-vacant Calvin Theater in Northampton, Mass., evaporated, the city's license commission is offering up the building's liquor license.

The West Springfield-based non-profit operates the annual Big E fair on its grounds.