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As Governor Maura Healey prepares to deliver her first State of the Commonwealth speech on Wednesday, residents offered a divided picture of the state’s trajectory.

Soleil Restaurant, owned by Dorchester’s Cheryl Straughter, is among 12 small businesses statewide receiving community impact grants from the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC). Straughter’s Southern-inspired eatery, located in Roxbury’s Nubian Square, received a $5,000 grant. “LGBTQ-owned businesses are an important piece of our Commonwealth’s economy and so this

DERRY — The Southern New Hampshire Chamber of Commerce held its annual dinner meeting and awards ceremony on Sept. 27 at Birch Wood Vineyards, 199 Rockingham Road.

Conservatives say it will offer protection for religious beliefs, while others say it may chip away at LGBTQ rights.

The court said some business owners have the right not to serve customers based on personal or religious beliefs.

Gov. Maura Healey asked state agencies to spend at least $18 million with LGBTQ- and disability-owned businesses in fiscal year 2024.

We have a better track record for embracing inclusion than much of the country.

EASTHAMPTON — Amid a backdrop of frivolity complete with music, a 360-degree photo booth, and rainbow-colored beer cans, the city on Thursday raised the Progress Pride flag in celebration of the LGBTQ+ community as part of its ongoing efforts to be a...

Pride Month is right around the corner, a time to uplift and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, the City of Easthampton doing just that, partnering with the Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce, to hold a pop-up "Buy Queer All Year" event.

EASTHAMPTON — With an estimated 21,000 LGBT-owned businesses contributing $49 billion to the state economy each year, a Boston-based nonprofit is looking to ensure that the members of the LGBTQ+ community not only have a seat at the table, but have...