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- Tesla Model 3, $2.2M Seized from Man Who Fraudulently Obtained COVID-19 Relief Loans
- U.S. Dept. of Labor Cites Maine Auto Body Manufacturing Plant for Numerous Violations
- Indictment Charges Rhode Island Woman with Embezzling $580,000
- MA Auto Body Shop Owner Sentenced for Tax Fraud
- NY Officials Announce Convictions of Long Island Auto Repair Shops for Tax Evasion
Northeastern News
Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Maryland, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine
New Hampshire Bill Dies in Committee
A bill that was pre-filed at the end of 2019 and introduced in New Hampshire’s House earlier this year failed to make it out of the Senate.
Lincoln Educational Services Re-Opens All Six NJ Campuses
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, a national leader in specialized technical training, including automotive technology, the skilled trades, health care, IT, culinary and cosmetology, announced June 23 it will re-open its campuses in Iselin, Mahwah, Moorestown, Paramus, South Plainfield and Union, NJ.
NYC Mayor: City Moving into Phase 2 Will Help 300,000 People Return to Work
New York City entered the second phase of the state’s COVID-19 reopening plan on June 22, a move Mayor Bill de Blasio said would help upwards of 300,000 people return to work for the first time in more than three months.
There is Concern with Waivers and Worker’s Comp as PA Businesses Reopen
As Pennsylvania businesses reopen, some are turning to waivers in order to protect themselves if a customer or employee contracts the coronavirus.
Auto Dealerships Leading the Way on Safe Reopening
As nonessential businesses gradually reopen around New Jersey, store owners can take a cue from car dealerships which opened their showrooms to sales by appointment only a few weeks ago.
MA Car Repair Choice Law Headed to Ballot
The Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition has collected more than 26,000 additional signatures to ensure its initiative petition to protect independent car repair shops and consumer car repair choice will reach the November ballot, doubling the legal requirement of 13,374.
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NY Governor Warns Some Parts of State Might Need to Take Step Back From Reopening
New York state’s recovery from the COVID-19 crisis continues as the state hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly reduced the number of new cases.
Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner and ADALB Requested to Direct Attention to COVID-19 Exploitations
As shops focus on providing a safe environment for both customers and employees during the COVID-19 outbreak, AASP/MA has received notice of a variety of collision repair industry related concerns.
Remsen, NY, Firefighters Welcome New Rig
The Remsen, NY, Volunteer Fire Department welcomed a “new to us” pumper truck for their fleet.
PA Small Business Grant Program to Provide $225 Million in Relief Aid to Recover From COVID-19 Losses
As Pennsylvania moves into the recovery era from the COVID-19 pandemic, some $225 million of the $2.6 billion in federal coronavirus relief money the state received will be directed to help small businesses get back on their feet.