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  • Worcester's $15 symbolism battle

    Laura Finaldi March 14, 2016

    The national push for a $15 minimum wage has made its way to Worcester.

    Laura Finaldi March 14, 2016
  • Incorporations for Jan 1 through 6

    March 14, 2016

    These firms filed for incorporation with the Massachusetts Secretary of State from Jan. 1-6. Listed are corporate name, address, ZIP & president.

    March 14, 2016
  • Activists call for Pilgrim's immediate closure

    State House News Service March 11, 2016

    Activists who have spent years calling for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station's closure are set to gather in Boston on Friday to mark the five-year anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station catastrophe and to call for Pilgrim's immediate

    State House News Service March 11, 2016
  • Ash: Corporate tax law change would boost competitiveness

    State House News Service March 9, 2016

    A change proposed in Gov. Baker's economic development bill is aimed at aligning the state's corporate tax policy with that of 23 states around the nation.

    State House News Service March 9, 2016
  • Worcester joins nationwide arts economy study

    Sam Bonacci March 8, 2016

    Worcester recently joined a national study seeking to measure the economic impact of nonprofit arts and culture organizations.

    Sam Bonacci March 8, 2016
  • Mass solar installers deemed nationally influential

    Sam Bonacci March 8, 2016

    A new ranking of the top 500 most influential solar companies in the country has ranked 11 Massachusetts companies, with MetroWest area companies among those leading the way for the state.

    Sam Bonacci March 8, 2016
  • Bill raises smoking age to 21

    State House News Service March 4, 2016

    The Massachusetts smoking age would rise to 21 and pharmacies would be banned from selling cigarettes and other tobacco products under a new bill.

    State House News Service March 4, 2016
  • Beaton: Hydro is most cost-effective renewable

    State House News Service March 1, 2016

    Energy and Environment Secretary Matthew Beaton views hydroelectric power as the only carbon-neutral, reliable generation resource readily available to meet regional energy demand.

    State House News Service March 1, 2016
  • Sec. Ash aware 'one size doesn't always fit all'

    State House News Service/massachusetts Political Almanac February 29, 2016

    Secretary of Economic Development Jay Ash has improvements for the entire state in his sights.

    State House News Service/massachusetts Political Almanac February 29, 2016
  • Nevada is Mass. solar's worst nightmare

    February 29, 2016

    It's all too easy to turn a deaf ear to the skeptics who cry “The world is ending! Massive job losses will happen if this bill is passed!”, a diatribe that we hear now and then at the Massachusetts State House.

    February 29, 2016
  • Millions in development underway in downtown Worcester

    Sam Bonacci February 29, 2016

    Demolition has begun at the site of the extended stay hotel in Washington Square, but it isn't the only project underway, with several projects tied to downtown redevelopment breaking ground or opening.

    Sam Bonacci February 29, 2016
  • Solar industry fears price spikes, job losses

    Laura Finaldi February 29, 2016

    Central Massachusetts solar installers and equipment providers said continued loss of state subsidies and the slow reaction of the Massachusetts legislature will soon lead to a spike in renewable energy prices and job losses in the solar industry.

    Laura Finaldi February 29, 2016
  • Fiber broadband network expanding in Worcester

    Laura Finaldi February 29, 2016

    The city of Worcester is in the process of completing an extension of its already vast data fiber network, with the goal of making it easier for businesses to access high-speed Internet connections.

    Laura Finaldi February 29, 2016
  • Movers & Shakers

    February 29, 2016

    THOMAS LODGE was appointed to the board of trustees at Nichols College in Dudley. A 1979 graduate of Nichols, Lodge is a retired former partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he worked for more than 20 years.

    February 29, 2016
  • National Grid workers protest use of contractors

    State House News Service February 25, 2016

    Members of a local gas union representing 800 National Grid employees protested at the State House Wednesday claiming that the utility company's practice of hiring outside contractors puts the public at risk.

    State House News Service February 25, 2016
  • WPI secures $1M hybrid car research award

    Sam Bonacci February 19, 2016

    A team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute has secured a $1 million contract that will fund their work on a process to reduce the cost of batteries for hybrid and electric cars.

    Sam Bonacci February 19, 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.