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Education

  • $1.3M sale closes for Creative Hub Worcester

    Grant Welker April 14, 2017

    A $1.3-million sale has closed on the former Worcester Boys Club to turn the facility into Creative Hub Worcester, an artists' center with event and performance spaces, studios and an art gallery.

    Grant Welker April 14, 2017
  • Fitchburg State names new VP, deans

    April 14, 2017

    As part of a broader reorganization, Fitchburg State University has hired its first ever vice president of student affairs and appointed new deans to several different divisions.

    April 14, 2017
  • Outcry from staff and students amid UMass Boston's woes

    April 13, 2017

    Alleging a lack of respect for UMass Boston's urban mission and its efforts to revitalize itself, students, staff and community members from the school aired their grievances Wednesday with trustees.

    April 13, 2017
  • WPI gets $5M state grant for new lab

    Grant Welker April 13, 2017

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute has been given a $5 million state grant for a new healthcare research and product development initiative.

    Grant Welker April 13, 2017
  • Baker names WPI, Montachusett heads to STEM board

    April 12, 2017

    The heads of two Central Massachusetts schools, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical District have been named to the state's board overseeing STEM education.

    April 12, 2017
  • Embattled UMass Boston head to step down

    State House News Service April 6, 2017

    UMass-Boston Chancellor Keith Motley plans to step down June 30, take a year's sabbatical and then return to campus to teach.

    State House News Service April 6, 2017
  • Mass. business confidence at highest level since 2004

    State House News Service April 4, 2017

    A business industry group reports the highest level of confidence among Massachusetts businesses since August 2004, even as uncertainty begins creeping in.

    State House News Service April 4, 2017
  • Movers & Shakers

    April 3, 2017

    Central Massachusetts professionals joined and were promoted at firms like Becker College, Abby's House, UniBank, Commerce Bank and Webster Five Cents Savings Bank.

    April 3, 2017
  • Trump's policies not slowing Worcester schools' international applications, yet

    Grant Welker April 3, 2017

    Despite concerns nationally among colleges and universities over new federal policies scaring away international applicants, Worcester schools have seen no such impact.

    Grant Welker April 3, 2017
  • Colleges drop standardized tests to boost applications, diversity

    Emily Micucci April 3, 2017

    In March, Worcester State University announced it will no longer require undergraduate applicants to submit standardized test scores as a requirement for admission.

    Emily Micucci April 3, 2017
  • Lampin makes employee development a top priority

    Laura Finaldi April 3, 2017

    Lampin, a critical component manufacturer, is a company where everything – from recruitment tactics to workforce development to employee ownership – is done with an eye on the future.

    Laura Finaldi April 3, 2017
  • After federal cut, state pledges to pay for low-income AP tests

    State House News Service March 31, 2017

    The state will pick up the tab for low-income students taking Advanced Placement exams in science, technology, engineering and math subjects this year after the federal government stopped providing dedicated funding.

    State House News Service March 31, 2017
  • Gov. pledges new life science commitment

    State House News Service March 30, 2017

    Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday made clear that he intends some type of sequel to the state's 2008 commitment of nearly $1 billion towards the life sciences sector.

    State House News Service March 30, 2017
  • Cost of college contributing to income inequality, Fed economist says

    State House News Service March 29, 2017

    The necessity of obtaining an advanced degree for earning potential has contributed to Boston's income inequality, a Federal Reserve Bank economist said Wednesday.

    State House News Service March 29, 2017
  • Anna Maria College offers new health degree

    Savannah Donohue March 29, 2017

    Anna Maria College in Paxton announced Wednesday it's now offering a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Community Service.

    Savannah Donohue March 29, 2017
  • QCC approves new president

    Grant Welker March 28, 2017

    Quinsigamond Community College has recommended a new president, Luis Pedraja, to replace longtime head Gail Carberry, who is leaving at the end of the school year.

    Grant Welker March 28, 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.