Will Boston be TV star?

Will Boston be TV star?

By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein Boston Globe Staff March 31, 2010 There’s a long history of television shows that take place in Boston. “Ally McBeal.’’ “Boston Legal.’’ “Cheers.’’ And now J.J. Abrams’s series “Fringe.’’ But as we all know, most of those...
House says leave film tax credit alone

House says leave film tax credit alone

deMacedo and PRS both pleased By Emily Wilcox GateHouse News Service March 30, 2010 Plymouth — Leave it alone. That was the feeling of the vast majority of legislators in the state’s House of Representatives regarding a proposal to cap Massachusetts’ 25 percent...
Editorial: Keeping the film tax breaks

Editorial: Keeping the film tax breaks

Editorial Staff Gloucester Times March 29, 2010 The bipartisan Statehouse effort that preserved the state’s film tax credit last week brought a sigh of relief from cultural economy boosters around Cape Ann and across the state. And it should show Gov. Deval...
House says leave film tax credit alone

Mariano backs keeping jobs through film tax credit

GateHouse News Service Mar 25, 2010 Weymouth — Assistant Majority Leader Ronald Mariano (D–Quincy) has voted to protect jobs and stimulate economic growth in Massachusetts through the continuation of the film tax credit. “I am thrilled at the significant vote in the...