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Education

  • Holy Cross Prez Stepping Down

    February 3, 2011

    Rev. Michael C. McFarland, president of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, has announced he plans to resign.

    February 3, 2011
  • New Committee Posts For Moore

    Susan Shalhoub February 2, 2011

    Sen. Michael O. Moore (D-Millbury) has been appointed Senate chair of the Joint Committee on Higher Education. Moore has also been appointed vice chair of the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.

    Susan Shalhoub February 2, 2011
  • WSU Names Commencement Speaker

    Brandon Butler February 1, 2011

    John Connolly, an author of medical consumer guides and a 1962 graduate of Worcester State College, will give the university's commencement address this spring. The ceremony will be held at noon on May 14 at the DCU Center.

    Brandon Butler February 1, 2011
  • Editorial: Teaching To The Test

    January 31, 2011

    Nowadays, testing and school seems to be inextricably linked. In a drive for accountability, our public school systems have become test-taking machines.

    January 31, 2011
  • Timothy Jarry, Holy Cross, Worcester

    January 26, 2011

    Timothy Jarry, College of the Holy Cross Class of 2000, has been named the college's chief investment officer, which includes handling endowment and retirement plans.

    January 26, 2011
  • William Boffi, Nichols College

    January 19, 2011

    Nichols College in Dudley has tapped William L. Boffi for a newly created position at the college - associate dean for student success and retention.

    January 19, 2011
  • Anna Maria Prez Joins Hospital Board

    Susan Shalhoub January 19, 2011

    St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester appointed Jack P. Calareso to the hospital's board of trustees for a four-year term. He began serving his term this past fall.

    Susan Shalhoub January 19, 2011
  • WSU, Mass College of Pharmacy Offer Joint Degree

    January 17, 2011

    Worcester State University and the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health S

    January 17, 2011
  • Behind The Sound Bite: Student Achievement in Massachusetts

    January 17, 2011

    Inaugurations are mostly about pomp and circumstance. But there’s some substance there too, especially when it comes to the governor’s inaugural address. Gov.

    January 17, 2011
  • New UMass Prez

    January 14, 2011

    The University of Massachusetts system has named Robert L. Caret as its next president.

    January 14, 2011
  • LCU Gives $25K To Fitchburg State

    January 14, 2011

    Leominster Credit Union has donated $25,000 to Fitchburg State University and has establi

    January 14, 2011
  • Entrepreneurship For Engineers Gets Funding At WPI

    Christina Davis January 12, 2011

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute has landed a $75,000 grant to help the school continue supporting entrepreneurship within its engineering department.

    Christina Davis January 12, 2011
  • UMass Hires Community Relations Associate

    Susan Shalhoub January 12, 2011

    Kola A. Akindele of Worcester has joined the University of Massachusetts Medical School as community relations associate in the department of community and government relations.

    Susan Shalhoub January 12, 2011
  • Team Develops Anti-Bullying Niche Market

    Susan Shalhoub January 3, 2011

       

    Susan Shalhoub January 3, 2011
  • What's An MBA Good For Anyway?

    Susan Shalhoub December 27, 2010

       

    Susan Shalhoub December 27, 2010
  • School Budget Pressures Impact Private Industry

    Susan Shalhoub December 27, 2010

       

    Susan Shalhoub December 27, 2010

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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.