Jack Lank News Today

ATTLEBORO — The city council this week banned the sale of fur products in Attleboro, but the ban can’t take effect any earlier than six months from now.

Area small businesses are still recovering from the pandemic but are hoping the resurgence of interest it brought in shopping and eating local gives them a much-needed boost Saturday —

NORTH ATTLEBORO — The United Regional Chamber of Commerce facilitated a ribbon cutting for member The Music Wagon, which recently moved into a building that they share with the URCC

The coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the way people look at work — especially those who work in offices and who have been working from home for two or three

Wicked Local Patriot Place held a job fair last month featuring 250 open positions at its retail, restaurant and entertainment businesses and barely 100 people showed up, said Jack Lank, president of the United Regional Chamber of Commerce. Rolf C. Hagen, a pet products manufacturer and distributor in Mansfield, held a drive-through job fair, said Kara Griffin, executive director of the Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce. Plainridge Casino in Plainville scheduled its third hiring fair this week to at...