State tax collections up 1.2 percent

08/31 /16

State vehicle taxes off, total tax collections up 1.2 percent

When the Department of Revenue emphasized in early August that state tax collections in July exceeded benchmarks it did not mention that the monthly benchmark had been lowered. Gov. Charlie Baker and Democratic legislative leaders spent the spring ripping up and rewriting budget plans because tax collections month after month fell short of their expectations. For budget-writing purposes, they marked down their estimate of fiscal 2017 tax collections by $630 million. Read more here.

Made in Massachusetts: A dash of
Cape Cod with Wellfleet Sea Salt

When Hope Schwartz-Leeper and Zachary Fagiano decided to start a business, they looked to the sea, and chose salt. The idea for a modern-day Cape Cod salt works came to the two entrepreneurs when they were juniors at Skidmore College, and decided to enter an alumni-run business plan competition. Read more here.

Cape Cod Cranberry Growers' Association
forecasts 2016 cranberry crop

The United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service recently announced its 2016 cranberry crop forecast during the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers' Association's 129th annual meeting at Plympton's Upland Club. Over 400 attendees were present, including cranberry growers and their employees, industry leaders, Association business members, legislators, and federal and state officials. Read more here.

Shared Workspace: The evolution
of the workplace

"Shared workspace" is a term that describes any situation where people are working independently but sharing physical space and resources. Many variations exist within the shared workspace industry and many terms are used, or misused, to describe them. This article is an attempt to explain the nature of this industry and why it has become so popular. Read the full article here.

Family Business Summit: Running your business
in the cloud

Save the date - Our Sept. 22 Family Business Summit will focus on running your business using the cloud, featuring presenters from Google, Coastal Mountain Creative and Cumulus Global!! Learn more here.

Ashley Carr named co-owner of Hot Diggity
pet boutiques, grooming salon

Ashley Carr of Barnstable has become the Co-Owner of Hot Diggity pet boutiques, with locations in Mashpee and Dennis Port. Carr has been the long-time manager of both boutiques, after taking on a part-time job in the Mashpee Commons store in 2008. Today she co-owns the business with founder Nicole Merriman of Brewster. Read more here.

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