BECOMING A MEMBER OF RAM IS ONE OF THE BEST DECISIONS YOU CAN MAKE FOR YOUR BUSINESS.
By joining you gain access to exclusive, money saving discounts on services and programs, legislative updates and advocacy as well as valuable educational opportunities. We aim to help you grow and protect your business, promote the retail industry and save your business money. Click here to JOIN NOW!
And the award for Retailer of the Year goes to….
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RAMAEs honor small and large retailers, rookies and veterans, identifying hidden gems from all corners of the Commonwealth.
As an expert, you can help us identify businesses who deserve to be recognized for going above and beyond to make the retail and dining experience memorable. There is no limit to the number of businesses you can nominate. So nominate your business and all those you love as well.
There are so many incredible retail stores and restaurants in MA who could be deserving of this recognition. Help us find our 2024 winners!
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RAMHIC Offerings for 2024
RAMHIC continues to partner with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts to offer members access to the carrier's entire portfolio of high quality, small group health insurance plans.
All members purchasing their health insurance coverage through the cooperative will also receive an expanded list of ancillary benefits, FREE of charge.
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Please see our brochure for more detail on the expanded benefit package. Specific information regarding each benefit may be found below:
For more information please visit the RAMHIC page of our website.
Learn more about the Tip Pooling Ballot Question that will be in front of voters in November.
Find out how to get involved, spread the word and how each restaurant can help inform voters why they should be voting NO!
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Question 2 would eliminate the MCAS assessment as a graduation requirement for
our public high school students.
Congratulations to Neil Abramson, ECi Stores in Leominster
America’s Retail Champion 2024!
Neil with fellow RAM Board members, Erin Calvo-Bacci, CB Stuffer and Sean Conner, Lowe's at the
National Retail Federation's (NRF) annual Retail Advocates Summit in Washington, DC.
“Being an America’s Retail Champion means I am the voice carrying small retailers’ messages to policymakers,” says Neil Abramson.
New England Organized Retail Crime Alliance
Boston Symposium
The New England Organized Retail Crime Alliance (NEORCA) is excited to announce a great opportunity for retail LP/AP and law enforcement professionals to gather for a day of networking and discussions on ORC and safety-related topics impacting Boston and beyond.
Date: September 25, 2024
Time: 9:00am-3:00pm
Location: Wayfair Corporate Office at Copley Plaza, Boston, MA
MA Legislature concludes Formal Sessions…
yet more work lies ahead in Informal Sessions, possible Special Session
The MA Legislature blew past their own July 31st midnight deadline, adjourning at 10:00 AM on August 1st, concluding formal sessions for this year following contentious overnight discussions on several bills that, ultimately, did not advance.
The Legislature will continue to meet in informal session until the end of the year, where typically only non-controversial matters are handled, as there are no roll call votes taken and the objection of any one member can block the further progress of any bill.
The final days of the session saw action on some legislative priorities, land takings and local bills, but some higher profile items, such as the Economic Development Bond Bill, did not move out of conference. The House and Senate at one point in the final day had twelve active conference committees before them, and a handful of other bills of interest to RAM members and others in the employer community which had passed one branch of the Legislature and not the other – but that were viewed as being in play. Three conference committee reports were finalized, enacted and sent to the Governor for her review. The rest remain in differing stages of legislative limbo. House and Senate leaders remain optimistic at being able to get some additional legislation passed during informal sessions and are discussing the possibility of a special session to handle the Economic Development Bond Bill if an agreement can be reached.
What didn't and did get done?
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