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September 17, 2018
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Focus On Banking & Finance

Newer nonprofits without the resources for large fundraisers have to get creative

Livia Gershon

For large, established nonprofits, fundraising is a matter for dedicated full-time staff to build relationships with deep-pocketed donors and attend conferences on best practices.

  • Briefing
    Briefing

    Worcester approves $101M ballpark financing

    Zachary Comeau

    Worcester City Councilors have approved the borrowing of nearly $101 million to pay for the design, construction and land acquisition costs for the new home of the Pawtucket Red Sox.

  • Advice
    Advice

    101: Brand Growth

    Susan Shalhoub

    Growing a brand into other markets or strengthening its performance in core markets means a crystal-clear look at what makes your product or service sell and using that as a jumping-off point.

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    A beauty queen and a BBQ king saved my soul

    Renee King

    With the help of mentors, The Queen's Cups emerged from the dark age of my own making.

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    Column: Prisoners among MWCC's best students

    Rachel Fricke Cardelle

    We at Mount Wachusett Community College have a strong belief in the power of education to transform lives.

  • Advice
    Advice

    Funding a startup begins with the basics

    Anthony Price

    Long before a startup gets its first customer, the founders are thinking about solving a problem and dominating their market by releasing their disruptive product into the world.

  • Advice
    Advice

    10 Things I Know About ... Public relations

    Victor Cruz

    Comedians must know their audience. Public relations people must know their readers and audience, depending on the target publication.

  • Focus On Banking & Finance
    Focus On Banking & Finance

    The largest Central Mass. communities are bulking up their rainy day funds

    Grant Welker

    Despite a long run of economic growth, economists are predicting when the next market correction or recession may hit.

  • Editorial
    Editorial

    Don't fear marijuana

    Even though marijuana has been legal in Massachusetts for six years, old stigmas die hard.

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Today's Poll

Should Massachusetts significantly reduce the environmental review time for new housing projects?
Poll Description

In an effort to increase the pace of new housing development in Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey has proposed streamlining the environmental review process for certain new housing projects, with the goal of reducing the time spent on the process from about one year to 30 days. Environmental reviews are a hallmark of community planning, to ensure new development doesn't negatively impact surrounding properties or natural resources, even though the process does add significant time and often cost to projects. Healey's proposal comes after Massachusetts fell behind the national average in new housing production, despite adding 90,000 new units since she became governor in 2023.

New England already averages the longest timeline in the nation to build a single-family home once the developer has been giving the authorization to move forward with construction, according to U.S. Census statistics compiled by the National Association of Home Builders. In 2023, single-family homes in New England averaged 13.9 months from permit to completion. The South Atlantic states have the lowest average of 8.9 months while the region that includes Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana is the second quickest at 9.4 months. The second-longest average after New England is the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania region, which takes 13.2 months.

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