tax free weekend

Expect to see lots of big-screen TVs rolling out of Massachusetts retailers this weekend. That is, unless everyone already bought one with their stimulus check.

Massachusetts shoppers need remember that local mom-and-pops drop the sales tax during the sales tax holiday weekend and could benefit from your patronage.

BOSTON — A law approved by the Legislature and signed by Republican Gov. Charlie Baker waives the state's 6.25 percent sales tax Saturday and Sunday on most things sold in retail stores. Items excluded from the sales tax holiday include tobacco products, restaurant meals, motor vehicles and anything that costs more than $2,500...

Gov. Deval Patrick says he's pleased lawmakers were able to pass several major bills, but wants time to review them before deciding which to sign into law. Patrick made his comments Friday morning just hours after lawmakers wrapping up work on their two-year formal session, blowing past a Thursday midnight deadline...

The President of the New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce says retailers are looking foreward to the tax free weekend this Saturday and Sunday.  Roy Nascimento says consumers are smiling because any purchases made this weekend will not include the state's 6...

Bay State Lawmakers are once again considering a sales tax holiday, this time a restaurant-specific tax holiday that would last five days.

This weekend's sales tax free weekend in Massachusetts was a success. Shoppers took advantage of savings at discount stores, appliance stores, home improvement businesses and furniture stores among others. An actual dollars and cents count won't be available until later today once the weekend sales are totalled up but all in all it appeared to be another successful tax free weekend...