Five things you need to know today, and a burrito comeback story

Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know to start your Friday. Mass. jobless claims return to pre-Covid norms The number of new unemployment claims in Massachusetts came in under 5,000 for the third consecutive week, as filings begin to resemble pre-pandemic activity and long-term unemployed people ineligiblefor benefits are no longer being counted, Greg Ryan reports. Boston ranks No. 4 in U.S. tech hiring The hiring surge for technology jobs continued in the third quarter,…