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Mass. House votes 145-13 to approve $6.5B housing plan
June 6, 2024Nearly 18 months after legislative leaders kicked off the two-year term by identifying sky-high housing costs as one of their chief areas of focus, the Massachusetts House stamped its approval on a $6.5 billion plan that top Democrats believe will
June 6, 2024
Downtown Gardner mixed-use project loaned $250K from new chamber real estate fund
June 5, 2024The developer behind a plan to convert a downtown Gardner commercial building into a 14-unit, mixed-use space has received a $250,000 loan from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp.
June 5, 2024
Webster First promotes VP to take over for long-time CFO
June 5, 2024Webster First Federal Credit Union has promoted Kerri Kane to CFO of the Worcester-based financial institution.
June 5, 2024
Gov. Healey's housing bond bill redraft excludes tax funding affordable housing
June 3, 2024House Democrats will seek a vote this week on a major housing bill that combines $6.2 billion in borrowing and tax credits with policy reforms designed to spur much-needed production, such as easier development of small, supplementary housing units
June 3, 2024
Webster First merges with Cambridge credit union, creating $1.5B entity
May 31, 2024Webster First Federal Credit Union, based in Worcester, on Friday merged with a single-branch credit union based in Cambridge.
May 31, 2024
Heywood seeks to exit bankruptcy
May 29, 2024The move comes just under eight months after the Gardner-based firm voluntarily filed for bankruptcy, following a challenging year where the healthcare company’s former CEO was removed from leadership.
May 29, 2024
QCC receives state funding for DEI certificate program aimed at higher ed workers
May 29, 2024Quinsigamond Community College has been awarded a $51,968 grant from the Gov. Maura Healey Administration to develop a diversity, equity, and inclusion certificate program for local higher education faculty and staff.
May 29, 2024
Legislators push for broader housing transaction tax plan
May 29, 2024In central and western Massachusetts, 53 municipalities had no transactions above the $1 million threshold in 2022. Under Healey's bill, only a handful of areas would raise major sums -- in the tens of millions of dollars -- for new affordable
May 29, 2024
Movers & Shakers for May 27, 2024
Updated: May 27, 2024Employees at Bowditch & Dewey, Leominster Credit Union, and JNP Coffee are making upward moves.
Updated: May 27, 2024
Of primary concern: The crises in the healthcare industry are hitting primary care doctors hard, as policymakers work to bring multiple fixes to fruition
Updated: May 27, 2024A host of factors are putting a squeeze on primary care practices including rising paperwork demands, pay inequities, burnout, and insurer demands for prior approval. Federal regulators and legislators are pushing an increased role for telemedicine
Updated: May 27, 2024
Young activists urge Senate Democrats to halt funding cuts to youth job programs
May 21, 2024Young people appealed to lawmakers Monday to stop cuts to youth jobs programs and help more young people compete in the economy, making a pair of Senate Democrats their "primary targets" in lobbying ahead of this week's budget debate.
May 21, 2024
Westminster landscaping employee to buy portion of business with $150K NCMDC loan
May 21, 2024A long-term employee of J. Martin Landscaping in Westminster has secured $150,000 in financing to purchase the lawn care business portion of the landscaping enterprise.
May 21, 2024
President Biden authorizes disaster aid to Worcester County for September storm damage
May 17, 2024Worcester County business owners and residents who endured storm-related repair costs due to September flooding may now be eligible for disaster aid.
May 17, 2024
Veterans Inc. receives $356K in funding for suicide prevention initiatives
May 16, 2024Veterans Inc., a Worcester-based nonprofit, has been awarded one of the largest cuts of $2 million in grant funding to 15 community organizations promoting suicide prevention among the Massachusetts veteran and servicemember community.
May 16, 2024
Marlborough battery firm backed by Bill Gates files for bankruptcy
May 14, 2024Ambri was founded in 2010 in Cambridge with seed money provided by Bill Gates.
May 14, 2024
Two Central Mass. organizations split $1.9 million for suicide prevention efforts
May 13, 2024LUK Crisis Center of Fitchburg and United Way of Tri-County of Framingham are among 19 community organizations receiving a total of $1.9 million in funding over the next 11 years.
May 13, 2024
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