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Energy & Utilities

  • NSTAR-Northeast Utilities Merger Set To Close

    April 5, 2012

    The state Department of Public Utilities has approved the merger between Northeast Utilities and NSTAR, and the deal is now set to close next week.

    April 5, 2012
  • Framingham's Ameresco Upping Efficiency At Nev. Schools

    Susan Shalhoub April 5, 2012

    Framingham-based energy efficiency company Ameresco is taking on one of its biggest projects yet: a $3.6-million contract with a school district in western Nevada.

    Susan Shalhoub April 5, 2012
  • AMSC Secures $25M In Capital

    April 4, 2012

    Devens-based AMSC, the wind energy company formerly known as American Superconductor, announced it has secured an infusion of capital from an institutional investor as it works to reduce i

    April 4, 2012
  • Saint V's Joins Environmental Health Initiative

    April 4, 2012

    Worcester-based Saint Vincent Hospital joined with nine major health systems in Washington, D.C.

    April 4, 2012
  • Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Unveiled At Clark

    Rick Saia April 3, 2012

    Political and education notables yesterday celebrated the introduction of several electric vehicle charging stations at three college campuses in Worcester as examples of a "r

    Rick Saia April 3, 2012
  • Northeast-NStar Merger Passes CT Hurdle

    April 3, 2012

    Connecticut regulators Monday granted their official approval to the $4.7 billion merger of Hartford-based Northeast Utilities and Boston-based NStar, leaving the companies needing only o

    April 3, 2012
  • A Win For Wind At MWCC

    March 30, 2012

    A year after Mount Wachusett Community College installed two wind turbines at its Gardner campus, the school says it's now harvesting all of its electricity f

    March 30, 2012
  • Senate Energy Bill Tackles Renewables, Regulation, Costs

    Matt Murphy March 27, 2012

    Legislation aimed at tackling the drivers of high energy costs in Massachusetts will closely mirror a bill released last week opening up long-term renewable energy contracts to

    Matt Murphy March 27, 2012
  • Southborough Real Estate Firm Expands Solar Use

    Susan Shalhoub March 20, 2012

    Southborough-based real estate firm Capital Group Properties is installing a land-based solar photovoltaic (PV) system on a roughly four-acre parcel at 150 Cordaville Rd. in Southborough that will help power 11 buildings, company officials said.

    Susan Shalhoub March 20, 2012
  • Judge Orders Action Oil Refunds

    March 15, 2012

    A Worcester Superior Court judge has ordered an Oxford oil company to issue refunds to prepaid customers for any oil they did not receive, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley's office announced.

    March 15, 2012
  • Southborough Firm To Install Large Solar Array

    March 14, 2012

    Southborough property management and development firm Capital Group Properties will deploy a one-megawatt photovoltaic system at a 43,000-squar

    March 14, 2012
  • NU, CT Agree On Merger Concessions

    Brad Kane March 14, 2012

    To secure Connecticut's approval of their merger, Northeast Utilities and NStar agreed to give state ratepayers $25 million, freeze rates for three years, and retain Hartford as the

    Brad Kane March 14, 2012
  • First Full-Year Profit For World Energy

    March 8, 2012

    Worcester-based energy management firm World Energy Solutions Inc. saw its revenues grow 17 percent to $21.1 million in 2011, a year in which it registered an annual pr

    March 8, 2012
  • Marlborough Sporting Complex To Go Solar

    March 7, 2012

    A Marlborough sporting complex owned by Fore Kicks is set to receive a 302-kilowatt solar system on its roof that will offset nearly 100 percent of its electricity costs, Hopkinton-based Fore Kicks announced

    March 7, 2012
  • Smart Meter Market Growing

    March 7, 2012

    National Grid recently announced its plans to bring smart grid electricity meters to 15,000 Worcester customers.

    March 7, 2012
  • Ameresco Boosts Efficiency At Texas Schools

    March 5, 2012

    Framingham energy management firm Ameresco Inc. has signed a contract with the McAllen Independent School District in Texas for energy efficiency measures expected to save more than

    March 5, 2012

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Today's Poll

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Eric Batista has led the City of Worcester in the past year?
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On June 24, the Worcester City Council returned a largely positive appraisal of City Manager Eric Batista during his annual review. Councillors praised Batista for his fiscal management of the City and acknowledged his efforts to provide more shelter for unhoused individuals.

Still, members raised concerns over Batista’s handling of a U.S. Department of Justice report that found the Worcester Police Department used excessive force and his response to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement incident on Eureka Street on May 8. 

In Worcester's form of city government, the appointed city manager is essentially the CEO of the City of Worcester while the elected mayor and city council are part time and help set policy.