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Education

  • UMass trustees vote to raise tuition by 3%

    State House News Service July 18, 2017

    The University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees voted to increase tuition and fees by an average of 3 percent for in-state undergraduates on Monday -- a move that will cost the average Massachusetts student $416 more than the previous academic

    State House News Service July 18, 2017
  • Funding sources for free college pitched

    State House News Service July 17, 2017

    Higher education students and advocates continued their quest to make public colleges and universities free or debt-free in Massachusetts by asking lawmakers to start by providing one full year of tuition and fees at community colleges, state

    State House News Service July 17, 2017
  • QCC moves towards Blackstone Valley campus

    Laura Finaldi July 12, 2017

    After a 20-year wait, Quinsigamond Community College announced in June it is expanding into the Blackstone Valley, with eventual plans to open a campus there.

    Laura Finaldi July 12, 2017
  • WPI professor joins Council on Undergraduate Research

    July 10, 2017

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute professor Aaron Sakulich has been named a member of the Council on Undergraduate Research, a Washington, D.C.-based group supporting student-faculty research.

    July 10, 2017
  • Business confidence up in June

    State House News Service July 6, 2017

    Optimism about labor force participation trends is outweighing worry about long-term growth, a survey of employers found, as confidence in the economy climbed again last month.

    State House News Service July 6, 2017
  • EcoTarium receives $600K in grants

    June 28, 2017

    The EcoTarium received a $600,000 grant to help it complete a phase of its strategic plan.

    June 28, 2017
  • QCC signs airline mechanics agreement

    June 27, 2017

    Worcester area residents can become airplane mechanics through a new community college partnership in the works since 2012.

    June 27, 2017
  • Atlantic Union relying on faith in seeking college revival

    Grant Welker June 26, 2017

    At a time when many small schools have closed, been forced to merge or not expected to survive, Atlantic Union is trying to re-establish itself after shutting down classes for four years once it lost its accreditation and ability for students to use

    Grant Welker June 26, 2017
  • As the feds change nutrition standards, local schools up their game

    Livia Gershon, Contributing Writer June 20, 2017

    Rules may be relaxing, but better nutrition in schools may be here to stay.

    Livia Gershon, Contributing Writer June 20, 2017
  • Local gym owner levels playing field for athletes

    Emily Micucci June 20, 2017

    Brendan Aylward, 24, is making fitness accessible for everyone at his Lancaster gym.

    Emily Micucci June 20, 2017
  • "Slight" tuition increases likely at UMass

    State House News Service June 15, 2017

    University of Massachusetts students will be hit with at least a "slight" tuition and fee increase in the coming school year, UMass President Marty Meehan said Wednesday, but tuition and fees will not be set until July when officials hope to have a

    State House News Service June 15, 2017
  • Mass. unemployment rises to 4.2%

    Brad Kane June 15, 2017

    The unemployment rate in Massachusetts rose to 4.2 percent in May -- up from 3.9 percent in April -- as the state added 2,900 jobs, according to an announcement Thursday from the state Executive Office of Labor & Workforce Development.

    Brad Kane June 15, 2017
  • Mass is 2nd in nation for child well-being

    June 14, 2017

    Massachusetts ranks second in the nation for child well-being, but federal budget cuts and a repeal of the Affordable Care Act could change that, according to new data.

    June 14, 2017
  • 10 things I know about... Helping women succeed

    Barb Finer June 12, 2017

    Think outside your normal circle. This means, remembering the woman on your team may have missed the conversation in the men's room.

    Barb Finer June 12, 2017
  • Lampin emphasizes a strong workforce

    June 6, 2017

    Through its compensation package and 100-percent employee ownership, Lampin Corp. of Uxbridge is focused on recruiting and retaining the strongest possible workforce.

    June 6, 2017
  • Baker, Walsh pitch tuition-free college in Boston

    State House News Service May 31, 2017

    The governor and mayor of Boston will make a bipartisan pitch Tuesday for a tuition-free college program available to Boston residents, but a Democrat running for governor is vying to make free public college for all part of the 2018 campaign.

    State House News Service May 31, 2017

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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.