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Economy & Labor

  • Worcester ranked highly for work-life balance

    January 12, 2016

    A new survey of Massachusetts communities has ranked Worcester third in the state when it comes to finding a good work-life balance.

    January 12, 2016

  • Southborough firm lands Michael J. Fox as speaker

    January 7, 2016

    Southborough-based social recognition software company Globoforce announced that actor Michael J. Fox will be a guest speaker at the company's WorkHuman conference in May.

    January 7, 2016

  • Nursing home workers join those seeking $15 an hour

    State House News Service January 6, 2016

    Nursing home workers joined the ranks of airport workers, fast food employees, personal care attendants and others pushing for a $15 hourly minimum wage this week.

    State House News Service January 6, 2016

  • AIM cites China in declining business confidence

    Emily Micucci January 5, 2016

    In its monthly Business Confidence Index, the Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) found that December shed 1.6 points to close out 2015 two points below the level at the end of 2014.

    Emily Micucci January 5, 2016

  • Lisa Wong's Fitchburg legacy

    Emily Micucci January 4, 2016

    In the mid-2000s, Fitchburg City Hall, and the community itself, was a much different place than it is today.

    Emily Micucci January 4, 2016

  • Users, not taxpayers, should shoulder public transit burden

    January 4, 2016

    For efficient point-to-point travel, almost nothing beats the car, especially over short distances.

    January 4, 2016

  • Worcester revival justifies $42M development loan

    Quincy Miller January 4, 2016

    Worcester is showing many signs of being in the midst of an economic revival.

    Quincy Miller January 4, 2016

  • Minimum wage to hit $10 tomorrow

    December 31, 2015

    Minimum wage workers in Massachusetts will see a $1 increase in their hourly pay beginning tomorrow, Jan. 1.

    December 31, 2015

  • Free advanced manufacturing training launched

    Sam Bonacci December 23, 2015

    Mount Wachusett Community College has launched a program to train adults in advanced manufacturing, with full scholarships available to eligible students.

    Sam Bonacci December 23, 2015

  • The simplicity of a golfer's spreadsheet

    December 21, 2015

    Ned McCrory is the managing partner for Batchelor, Frechette, McCrory Michael & Co. It is a long-time and very well respected accounting firm in Providence, R.I., serving clients throughout New England and across the country.

    December 21, 2015

  • UMass Memorial posts 2015 revenue, patient growth

    Sam Bonacci December 18, 2015

    UMass Memorial Health Care posted continued revenue growth through fiscal 2015 while reporting more patients served throughout a system that is moving more towards outpatient care.

    Sam Bonacci December 18, 2015

  • Growth in jobs and wages driving Mass. tax haul

    State House News Service December 17, 2015

    With Massachusetts buoyed by an improving labor market, consumer confidence and spending, the Department of Revenue is projecting tax revenue growth of at least 3 percent in the fiscal year 2016 and around 4 percent the following fiscal year.

    State House News Service December 17, 2015

  • Mass. workers will receive income tax cut

    State House News Service December 16, 2015

    The Massachusetts state income tax rate will fall slightly in January, the third-to-last step in the tax rate's odyssey from 5.95 percent in 1999 to its potential nadir two years from now at the voter-approved level of 5 percent.

    State House News Service December 16, 2015

  • Human Rights Campaign calls Kennedy CHC a “leader” in LGBT care

    Emily Micucci December 9, 2015

    As participation in an annual survey measuring LGBT equality in the U.S. healthcare system nearly doubled, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has singled out Worcester-based Edward M.

    Emily Micucci December 9, 2015

  • Worcester hiring outlook weak for 2016

    Sam Bonacci December 8, 2015

    Expected hiring in Worcester for 2016 has been found to be among the weakest in the nation, according to a survey of employers.

    Sam Bonacci December 8, 2015

  • Mass. must raise solar caps higher

    December 7, 2015

    I'm pleased to see the debate around net metering receiving attention.

    December 7, 2015

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