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September 3, 2018
Advice

Before you open the hot new restaurant...

Mark A. Borenstein

These days, everyone seems to be talking about the Worcester Dining Renaissance. But before you jump into the sizzling Worcester restaurant scene, take a step back to think about key legal ingredients.

  • Briefing
    Briefing

    Delta to fly Worcester nonstop to Detroit next summer

    Zachary Comeau

    Delta Airlines, flying to Detroit, will be the third year-round commercial airline to fly out of Worcester beginning next August, officials announced Aug. 28 at Worcester Regional Airport.

  • The Canal Distric's now second-biggest developer seeks to avoid homogenization

    Sarah Connell

    Worcester's Canal District is no stranger to multi-million dollar developments.

  • Editorial
    Editorial

    Not to harsh your PawSox buzz, but…

    Brad Kane

    This is where my thoughts drifted during the excitement following the PawSox announcement: What is the tax rate going to do now?

  • Advice
    Advice

    101: Managing meetings

    Susan Shalhoub

    We've all attended them, been late for them, led them and daydreamed during them. We're talking about meetings.

  • Advice
    Advice

    10 things I know about … Protecting business IP

    Ping Hu

    There are patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. Each type applies to some situations, but not others. Choosing the right type of protection is critical.

  • Shop Talk
    Shop Talk

    Saint Vincent's interim CEO

    Ava Collins, is serving as interim CEO at Saint Vincent Hospital until a permanent replacement is named and focusing on keeping the healthcare organization running as a well-oiled machine.

  • The Rainmaker
    The Rainmaker

    How to stand out in an RFP situation

    Ken Cook

    Have you ever responded to an RFP? A tedious process, to put it mildly.

  • Editorial
    Editorial

    The long game with the WooSox

    Worcester's own campaign to wrest the Boston Red Sox AAA affiliate out from its 48-year home in Rhode Island has been a surprise success. The financial details, from the city's perspective, appear less successful.

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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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