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Education

  • Greater Worcester Community Foundation reaches $10M mark in scholarships

    Zachary Comeau October 4, 2017

    The Greater Worcester Community Foundation has given out $10 million in scholarships to Worcester County students in the 40 years since its inception.

    Zachary Comeau October 4, 2017
  • Solidify DACA in law

    James Vander Hooven October 2, 2017

    Before President Donald Trump announced he would phase out Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), I, along with the other presidents of all of Massachusetts' Community Colleges, spoke out in support of those in the program.

    James Vander Hooven October 2, 2017
  • Worcester submitting solo bid for Amazon

    Zachary Comeau September 27, 2017

    Worcester is punching its own lottery ticket in hopes the city can land online retail giant Amazon.

    Zachary Comeau September 27, 2017
  • Proposed bill would eliminate Mass. use of fossil fuels

    State House News Service September 20, 2017

    Nearly two-thirds of electricity in Massachusetts comes from natural gas, a dynamic that environmental groups and clean energy advocates said Tuesday must change soon.

    State House News Service September 20, 2017
  • MCPHS launches PA doctoral program

    Emily Micucci September 20, 2017

    The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has launched a Doctor of Science program in Physician Assistant Studies.

    Emily Micucci September 20, 2017
  • Area colleges offer more aid as tuition rises

    Grant Welker September 18, 2017

    The fall semester brings a new class of college students to campuses, but also a new group of students likely to go deep into debt to pay for their classes.

    Grant Welker September 18, 2017
  • Becker College appoints new dean

    Grant Welker September 15, 2017

    Becker College has hired a new deal for its nursing, education, criminal justice, psychology, exercise science and mental health counseling programs.

    Grant Welker September 15, 2017
  • Marlborough education firm to study L.A. school district

    September 15, 2017

    The Center for Educational Leadership and Technology in Marlborough has been hired to study the information-technology organization at the nation's second largest school district.

    September 15, 2017
  • UMass Medical among top primary care schools

    Emily Micucci September 13, 2017

    The University of Massachusetts Medical School is one of the top U.S. medical schools for primary care education, according to a 2018 ranking report by U.S. News.

    Emily Micucci September 13, 2017
  • State's nursing homes are underfunded, industry says

    State House News Service September 12, 2017

    Nursing home administrators and staff sounded the alarm on Monday, telling lawmakers their industry is underfunded and needs help.

    State House News Service September 12, 2017
  • Q&A with Janice McNeill, board-certified behavior analyst

    September 11, 2017

    Janice McNeill took time while raising her children to reflect on her next career move, and that led her to pursue working with people on the autism spectrum.

    September 11, 2017
  • How UMass Medical School's admissions changes could help the physician pool

    Emily Micucci September 11, 2017

    Projections of workforce needs all indicate the demand for physicians is growing, and the University of Massachusetts Medical School and others are responding.

    Emily Micucci September 11, 2017
  • Dell EMC latest to embrace autism hiring in Central Massachusetts

    Livia Gershon September 11, 2017

    Central Massachusetts companies and advocates are working together to boost employment among a group that has historically faced a lack of job opportunities.

    Livia Gershon September 11, 2017
  • WSU welcomes local, diverse new student class

    Zachary Comeau September 7, 2017

    Worcester State University is celebrating one of its largest and most diverse freshman classes in the school's history.

    Zachary Comeau September 7, 2017
  • QCC, MWCC defend DACA as program's end is announced

    Zachary Comeau September 5, 2017

    All 15 Massachusetts community colleges released a joint statement Monday defending DACA before the end of the immigration program was announced Tuesday.

    Zachary Comeau September 5, 2017
  • Report says Mass. wage growth lags despite strong job market

    State House News Service September 5, 2017

    The labor force in Massachusetts this year has grown faster than in any state in the nation and employers have added nearly 300,000 jobs since 2007.

    State House News Service September 5, 2017

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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.