Emerging Leaders After Hours

03/12/2026

Join the Chamber's Emerging Leaders group at In The Game in Peabody from 5 to 7 p.m. for a fun networking event tailored to young professionals.

Small Business Council Meeting

04/07/2026

The Chamber's Small Business Council will feature Nate Sirois, Support Engineer at Balsam Technologies, at its next meeting, Tuesday, April 7, from 8 to 9 a.m. Don't miss "Cybersecurity Threats in 2026: What Small Businesses Need to Know" and learn how to protect your small business from growing cybersecurity threats. Free for members; register today!

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Business News

Minimum Wage Hikes Impact Small Business Most

March 2, 2026 | Blair Garrett

A recent opinion article explores minimum wage increases and its effect on small business and the greater economy. The post...

Mass. joins forces with Google to offer free AI online classes for residents

February 26, 2026 | Robyn Pregent

The initiative covers the Google AI Professional Certificate, a seven-part online program covering AI for brainstorming, research, writing, content creation...

Mass. economy lags U.S.; state labor market shows ‘relative weakness’

February 24, 2026 | Robyn Pregent

The state’s unemployment rate exceeds the national average while the state economy trailed the nation. Economists cite demographic shifts and...

Massachusetts is 1 of 4 states that lost private-sector jobs over the last five years

February 20, 2026 | Beth Treffeisen

Economists say the losses can ripple through the state’s economy, leading to fewer job opportunities, lower tax revenue, and less...

Healey announces $140M investment in over 1,300 Massachusetts homes

February 18, 2026 | Grace Zokovitch

The state will invest over $140 million in the creation of more than a thousand homes across the state, the...

The Playbook: Employers are changing their approach to pay raises

February 9, 2026 | Robyn Pregent

In this edition of The Playbook, we take a look at why employers are changing their approach to pay raises...

Surgical tools manufacturer lands at The Shoe after 35 years in Salem

February 9, 2026 | Robyn Pregent

The surgical tools maker is leaving a Salem industrial park slated for redevelopment. Its new space houses admin, research and...

Small-business grants you can apply for in February 2026

February 2, 2026 | Robyn Pregent

From Intuit Quickbooks to Breva, here are some of the grant programs available to small businesses this month.

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