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Education

  • Public and community colleges to ask for $40M

    State House News Service November 28, 2016

    State public universities and community colleges, which do not include the University of Massachusetts, are preparing to ask Gov. Charlie Baker for roughly $40 million in additional funding in next year's state budget.

    State House News Service November 28, 2016
  • Fitchburg State kicks off $2M downtown expansion with $350K purchase

    Sam Bonacci November 23, 2016

    Fitchburg State University has begun a multi-million dollar redevelopment of a distressed portion of Main Street with the $350,000 purchase of a defunct theater.

    Sam Bonacci November 23, 2016
  • Mass. employers having trouble finding qualified employees

    Sam Bonacci November 21, 2016

    A new survey has found that 75 percent of employers are having trouble finding qualified candidates to fill open positions, up from 69 percent in 2013, particularly in the central and western parts of the state.

    Sam Bonacci November 21, 2016
  • Going out-of-state to grow student population

    Laura Finaldi November 21, 2016

    Nichols College reaching out beyond Massachusetts to find community college students looking to transfer.

    Laura Finaldi November 21, 2016
  • Assumption 14th nationally for digital marketing certificates

    Sam Bonacci November 17, 2016

    Assumption College has been named to a list of the top 30 best values in digital marketing certificates from online college guide Value Colleges.

    Sam Bonacci November 17, 2016
  • MWCC unveils $38M science center

    Sam Bonacci November 16, 2016

    Mount Wachusett Community College has unveiled its 44,000-square-foot Dr. Daniel M. Asquino Science Center, which not only moves science education at the school forward but acknowledges the influence of the school's long-time president, who is set

    Sam Bonacci November 16, 2016
  • Fitchburg State gets $240K for student research

    Sam Bonacci November 8, 2016

    In one of the largest private grants it has ever received, Fitchburg State University has received $240,000 to fund student-faculty collaboration on research focused on issues of personal fitness and the health of the Nashua River over the next

    Sam Bonacci November 8, 2016
  • Technocopia founder sees 'Wow' factor as crowdfunding necessity

    Norman Bell November 4, 2016

    Nick Bold is a warrior in the 21st century gig economy and one of his greatest weapons is wow factor.

    Norman Bell November 4, 2016
  • MWCC named top school for veterans

    Laura Finaldi October 31, 2016

    Mount Wachusett Community College was recognized as a two-year college that offers military veterans quality education that lead to high salaries within six years of graduation.

    Laura Finaldi October 31, 2016
  • Voting opens for WBJ Best of Business awards

    October 28, 2016

    Worcester Business Journal on Friday opened the voting for its 2017 Best of Business Awards, which are given to the organizations that have the greatest impact in their service to Central Massachusetts companies.

    October 28, 2016
  • Clark to fight for more mid-career students

    October 24, 2016

    John Chetro-Szivos came full-time to Clark University in January, as the school was changing its College of Professional and Continuing Education (COPACE) into the School of Professional Studies in order to entice more mid-career professionals back

    October 24, 2016
  • Matilde Castiel: Tackling health outcomes through a ground-up approach

    Laura Finaldi October 24, 2016

    Since she was a kid, Matilde Castiel has always felt a strong desire to improve the lives of others – especially those in underserved communities.

    Laura Finaldi October 24, 2016
  • Antiquarian Society puts a copper face on antiquity

    Sam Bonacci October 24, 2016

    While it protects the antiquities from the past, it does not mean the American Antiquarian Society is stuck in the past, as highlighted by the new copper face it will soon show the city of Worcester.

    Sam Bonacci October 24, 2016
  • Women must continue to mentor, take risks

    Victoria Waterman October 24, 2016

    Worcester has secured its place in history as part of the women's rights movement but the community must continue to push forward.

    Victoria Waterman October 24, 2016
  • Worcester chamber opposes recreational marijuana

    Sam Bonacci October 19, 2016

    The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce has taken a stance against the regulation and taxation of recreational marijuana but chose to avoid coming down with an opinion on the expansion of charter schools in the state.

    Sam Bonacci October 19, 2016
  • American Antiquarian Society seeking $20M for expansion

    Sam Bonacci October 11, 2016

    The American Antiquarian Society is seeking $20 million in state bonds towards a $21.6 million expansion project in Worcester.

    Sam Bonacci October 11, 2016

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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.