NATIONAL

Hotels are charging how much for a room this fall? The numbers might shock you
The Points Guy
If you think hotel rate inflation is a thing of the past heading into the fall, don't hold your breath. But industry experts also caution hotel companies from getting too ahead of themselves in terms of what they might be able to charge for rooms in the back half of this year — especially in light of so much economic uncertainty.

MASSACHUSETTS

Tax Break For Year-Rounders Possible, But Not Yet
The Cape Cod Chronicle
Acknowledging that it's too late to implement it for the current fiscal year, the select board plans to continue talks about a residential property tax exemption starting in fiscal year 2024. That's a significant shift for the board, which has for many years summarily dismissed the idea of offering tax breaks for year-round residents.

NEW YORK

Top Schenectady official faulted for taking tax breaks meant for late mother
Times Union
City GOP accuses City Council President of hypocrisy for continuing to claim tax exemptions on her deceased mother's estate. City Council President Marion Porterfield has continued to benefit from property tax exemptions worth thousands of dollars put into place on her home by her...