Will Boston be TV star?

by admin | Mar 31, 2010 | Article

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

by admin | Mar 30, 2010 | Article

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

by admin | Mar 29, 2010 | Article

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...

Mariano backs keeping jobs through film tax credit

by admin | Mar 26, 2010 | Article

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...

DeLeo, Reinstein praise job creation effort

by admin | Mar 26, 2010 | Article

By Thor Jourgensen The Daily Item March 25, 2010 REVERE – Revere’s legislators say two proposals supported by their colleagues will create more jobs overall and promote job creation in Massachusetts’ film industry. A $9.5 million workforce training...

Op-Ed: Film tax credit works

by admin | Mar 26, 2010 | Article

A view from the Hill By State Rep. Daniel Webster Duxbury Reporter GateHouse News Service Mar 25, 2010 DUXBURY — Recently, the governor proposed capping the state’s film tax credit at $50 million in Fiscal 2011 and Fiscal 2012. Currently, there is no cap on this tax...