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In Central Massachusetts, a group of top business executives are taking a public stance, sticking with DEI while at the risk of losing federal revenue.
UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester is implementing immediate and upcoming cuts to hiring, spending, and employment.
Owning a business has a sense of freedom I do not take for granted. That freedom has looked different over the years. Now being a parent, it has a new meaning.
David Oliva, general manager of Berlin-based Organomation, shares some pointers on using a podcast to help grow your business.
By prioritizing professional growth, businesses create a culture of learning that benefits everyone.
In January 2024, the federal government released a report on homelessness in America. The statistics were staggering: an 18% increase in homelessness, mostly driven by lack of affordable housing, natural disasters, and the end of pandemic assistance impacting individuals across our country.
DEI policies are about maximizing companies’ opportunities for revenue and profits, better serving their customer bases, and building stronger workforces.
Three members of the Massachusetts Cannabis Equity Council argue the state should keep current limits on the amount of cannabis business licenses one person or entity can possess.
In February, the Massachusetts Business Confidence Index fell 5.2 points, representing the largest over-the-month drop since the COVID pandemic. The Associated Industries of Massachusetts said the state's sudden confidence decline is due to uncertainty around federal policy actions including new tariffs, heightened scrutiny of migrant workers, and potential cuts to National Institutes of Health research funding.
Even if sometimes flawed in practice, the principle of DEI is good and would create a stronger Central Mass. economy, as it is meant to overcome barriers to provide opportunities for everyone to best use their natural talents and skills.
Employees are being hired, promoted, and elected to boards throughout Mirick O’Connell, Fletcher Tilton, and MutualOne Bank.
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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