June 24, 2022
A federal jury has awarded $650,000 in damages to a Massachusetts construction worker who said his employer retaliated against him after he was injured on the job by sparking an immigration investigation that led to his arrest. The jury on …
June 23, 2022
A forest fire burning in southern New Jersey was 95% contained as of late afternoon Tuesday, and firefighters were confident it would not spread beyond perimeter lines they had created. The fire in Wharton State Forest is believed to have …
June 23, 2022
Rhode Island’s governor signed three firearms bills into law on Tuesday that included a ban on magazines holding more than 10 rounds, calling it a response to a national crisis that has “taken too many lives and torn apart too …
June 23, 2022
World Insurance Associates announced has acquired Commercial Insurance Agency of Belmont, Massachusetts. Terms of the May 1, 2022 transaction were not disclosed. George W. Ruggiero, Jr. established CIA in 1975 and today he leads the company along with Betsy Pridham. …
June 22, 2022
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has signed into law Public Act 22-15, which provides consumers with greater ability to safeguard their personal data that is collected by online companies. Most notably, the law requires companies to publicly share a privacy policy …
June 22, 2022
Digital insurer Hippo Insurance Services announced the availability of its home insurance products in Massachusetts. Residents of the Bay State can now access Hippo’s home insurance coverage, as well as company-provided smart home devices. With the addition of Massachusetts, Hippo …
June 22, 2022
The historic vote by employees of a Maryland Apple store to unionize — a first for the technology giant — is a significant step in a lengthy process that labor experts say is heavily stacked against workers in favor of …
June 21, 2022
The 2022 Travelers Championship tournament will run from June 23 to 26 at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. The Travelers Championship, sponsored by The Travelers Companies, donates all net proceeds to local charities. Since Travelers became title sponsor in …
June 21, 2022
NJM Offers ProPack Commercial Package Policy in More Mid-Atlantic States NJM Insurance Group is now writing commercial package policies in Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania with policy effective dates beginning August 1, 2022. The company began offering the product to New …
June 21, 2022
A just-passed state law allowing immigrants in the country illegally to obtain driver’s licenses in Massachusetts is now the subject of a repeal effort. Critics, including members of the Massachusetts Republican Party, are supporting the push to put the repeal …