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Education

  • 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
  • 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
  • H.E.A.R.T. opens doors for future leaders

    Gail E. Carberry And Mary Lou Retelle Special To The Worcester Business Journal January 4, 2016

    Communities are strongest when they have talented, passionate and college-educated professionals filling some of society's most important roles: firefighters, police officers and social workers.

    Gail E. Carberry And Mary Lou Retelle Special To The Worcester Business Journal January 4, 2016
  • 101: VIRTUAL TEAMS

    Susan Shalhoub Special To The Worcester Business Journal January 4, 2016

    Managing virtual team members in different locales is becoming more and more common for companies which, thanks to the Internet, are no longer restricted in outsourcing to top talent.

    Susan Shalhoub Special To The Worcester Business Journal 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
  • WPI students dig into research

    Sam Bonacci December 22, 2015

    Students from WPI are getting their hands dirty through a new partnership with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI).

    Sam Bonacci December 22, 2015
  • Mount Wachusett announces $30 classes

    Sam Bonacci December 21, 2015

    Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner has launched classes that will be offered to high school students for $30 each, including books.

    Sam Bonacci December 21, 2015
  • WBJ 2016 Economic Forecast

    Brad Kane December 21, 2015

    Looking ahead to 2016, our Economic Forecast issue sees a lot of trends coming for the next year.

    Brad Kane December 21, 2015
  • Education Economic Forecast

    Emily Micucci December 21, 2015

    While the recession brought professionals back to school to continue their education in droves, a rosier economic picture has diminished the swell somewhat. But the recession had lasting impacts on higher education in particular.

    Emily Micucci December 21, 2015
  • Anna Maria, QCC offer $40K degree

    Sam Bonacci December 15, 2015

    It has just become more affordable for those seeking a career in service-oriented fields such as firefighting or social work to get a bachelor's degree as Anna Maria College and Quinsigamond Community College announced a $40,000 transfer initiative

    Sam Bonacci December 15, 2015
  • State budget cycle kicks off; local aid at forefront

    State House News Service December 14, 2015

    A new state budget cycle gets underway next week and the proceedings this year will carry extra weight for one of state government's biggest annual outlays: local aid to cities and towns.

    State House News Service December 14, 2015
  • College savings pilot launches in Worcester

    State House News Service December 14, 2015

    A pilot program launched by Treasurer Deb Goldberg on Monday will make college savings accounts available to Worcester kindergartners and start them off with an initial $50, an effort planned to eventually expand statewide.

    State House News Service December 14, 2015
  • Baker to deliver UMass Medical commencement address

    December 11, 2015

    Gov. Charlie Baker will deliver the 43rd commencement address at UMass Medical School this June in Worcester, the school announced Friday.

    December 11, 2015
  • State grants $9M in workforce training; Worcester receives $650K

    Sam Bonacci December 9, 2015

    In a move that the Baker-Polito administration says will result in more jobs, $8.9 million has been distributed to 87 companies and training organizations around the state to help train more than 7,500 workers, with Worcester organizations receiving

    Sam Bonacci December 9, 2015
  • Movers & Shakers

    December 7, 2015

    MARIE ANGELINI, LISA M. CARROLL, LINDA S. LARRIVEE, CAROLYN J. STEMPER and THOMAS J. SULLIVAN will serve on the board of Hanover Theatre in Worcester, and MARY C.

    December 7, 2015
  • Robert Johnson embraces Worcester; avoids ivory tower

    Sam Bonacci December 7, 2015

    Robert E. Johnson has taken his presidency at Becker College as an opportunity to both turn around a school that lacked a coherent direction and in the process become one of the most engaged and dynamic college figures on the Greater Worcester

    Sam Bonacci 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.