A new initiative from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources will map out all the dairy farms and ice cream shops across the state where people can find delicious, locally produced scoops. The goal is to launch the ice cream trail in July.
The Banana Boat Jumbo Banana Split at Cabot's Ice Cream in Newton. This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox,the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources is screaming for ice cream . As WBUR’s Stevee Chapman reports, the department is working to establish an official “Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail.
Zoom out: The project has been in the works for over a year, and aims to promote the local dairy industry. Katie Rozenas-Hanson, a coordinator for the state’s dairy promotion board, says it was inspired by Massachusetts’ old. “We have roughly 100 dairy farms here,” she said. “And so we really want to make sure we’re highlighting all of the hard work that they’re doing.”
Zoom in: Today is the final call for dairy farms and stands that want to be included on the ice cream trail. They can fill out What’s next: The goal is to launch the ice cream trail in July, coinciding not only with ice cream weather, but also. As WBUR’s Amy Sokolow reports, a judge will decide whether the drivers are independent contractors or employees under Massachusetts’ labor law.
The case for being contractors: Uber and Lyft argue their drivers set their own hours and drive for competing companies so they are “contractors.” , so they don’t get a minimum wage . But if the judge rules they’re technically employees, Uber and Lyft would be required to offer them those things. The companies say that would lead to either a major reduction in service or an increase in costs for riders.
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