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Climatetech coalition expands training program for entrepreneurs of color
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Fitchburg vacant property registration requirement now live
April 30, 2024Owners will have to pay $100 to register their properties, with the annual renewal fee escalating to $250 for the first renewal, $2500 for the second, and $3,500 for the third year and every year after that.
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More than 350,000 dropped from MassHealth since April 2023
April 30, 2024On the verge of completing a year-long process to reassess eligibility for every member, the MassHealth public insurance program has now cut more than 350,000 people from its rolls since last April.
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Southborough developer seeks to turn Marlborough office building into 180 apartments
April 29, 2024The building has been vacant for more than a decade, and the rezoning would allow Ferris to repurpose the parcel for residential use.
April 29, 2024
Affordable apartments at former Aurora Hotel in Worcester receive $10M for upgrade
April 29, 2024An 85-unit apartment building in downtown Worcester is set to receive $9.6 million in state financing to help fund a $10.8-million renovation.
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Redemption Rock to host Beyond Wrestling event
April 29, 2024Normally a venue for networking events, comedy shows, and casual conversations, Redemption Rock Brewing in Worcester has cooked up a bit more intense event, as the craft beer brewery and taproom is set to host a wrestling event by Worcester-based promotion Beyond Wrestling.
April 29, 2024
House rejects amendment to enforce family shelter residency requirements
April 29, 2024House Democrats on Friday defeated a Republican bid to restrict migrants' access to the state's overflowing emergency family shelter system, a day after the Legislature shipped a supplemental budget to Gov. Maura Healey that would impose a new nine-month limit on shelter stays.
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