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Environment

  • New Mass. solar incentives to cut program costs $200M

    State House News Service February 1, 2017

    Solar energy traders would be about the only ones losing out under the Baker Administration's proposed new plan for incentivizing the solar industry, according to state officials who say the plan will benefit solar developers, solar investors and

    State House News Service February 1, 2017
  • Bill would make self-driving cars eco-friendly

    State House News Service January 23, 2017

    Electric autonomous vehicles could shuttle passengers around the state with no one monitoring the controls under new legislation that would authorize and regulate the burgeoning technology, seeking to limit "zombie cars" and extract environmental

    State House News Service January 23, 2017
  • Having fun identifying your corporate strengths

    Kelly Paquin January 23, 2017

    There are many blocks needed to build a successful business. These blocks are dynamic and contain specific infrastructures and characteristics, but fit together in a cohesive manner.

    Kelly Paquin January 23, 2017
  • Worcester industrial vacancy rate at 40%

    Emily Micucci January 23, 2017

    Worcester's industrial building are 40-percent empty, as landlords can't reconcile costly upgrades with the impact on their tax bill, especially for small manufacturers.

    Emily Micucci January 23, 2017
  • Energy challenges need comprehensive approach

    James T. Brett January 23, 2017

    At a 2016 energy forum hosted by The New England Council, Gordon van Welie, CEO of ISO New England – our region's power grid operator – described New England's electric reliability this coming winter as precarious.

    James T. Brett January 23, 2017
  • UMass Medical School seizes expansion opportunity

    Laura Finaldi January 9, 2017

    More than 50 years after Worcester won a bid to bring the University of Massachusetts Medical School within city limits, the medical school is making its way to Springfield.

    Laura Finaldi January 9, 2017
  • Don't leave them wondering

    Ken Cook January 9, 2017

    Too frequently we're in a business situation where one party is waiting on the other party to do something, decide something or take some action.

    Ken Cook January 9, 2017
  • Employers caution against $15 minimum wage

    State House News Service January 3, 2017

    Raising the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour would increase costs for about 70 percent of Massachusetts businesses, forcing some to hold off on hiring or consider moving elsewhere, two surveys conducted by the Associated Industries of

    State House News Service January 3, 2017
  • Baker hopes electric vehicle test drives lead to sales

    State House News Service December 28, 2016

    Massachusetts officials plan to use their share of a $500,000 federal grant to put more drivers behind the wheels of electric vehicles over the next two years in a bid to spur sales in that market.

    State House News Service December 28, 2016
  • Baker agrees to energy storage targets

    State House News Service December 27, 2016

    The Baker Administration intends to set energy storage targets for electrical utilities, a move that could fortify a developing industry that state officials believe could store 600 megawatts of power by 2025.

    State House News Service December 27, 2016
  • What you need to know in real estate for 2017

    Sam Bonacci December 19, 2016

    Worcester officials and area developers have been working hard to build up development, and now the city is reaping the benefits.

    Sam Bonacci December 19, 2016
  • Worcester area energy efficiency jobs top 10K

    Sam Bonacci December 8, 2016

    A new report detailing energy efficiency employment has found that the Worcester area has 10,666 employees in the industry.

    Sam Bonacci December 8, 2016
  • Middle market mergers to be strong in 2017

    December 7, 2016

    A new report from Citizens Bank is predicting a strong year for mergers of middle market companies throughout the United States and in Massachusetts.

    December 7, 2016
  • Shovel ready in Gardner

    December 5, 2016

    The Gardner Redevelopment Authority and the City of Gardner are undertaking a $1.8-million cleanup of a former metals facility as the groups continue to prepare the area for commercial investment.

    December 5, 2016
  • Gardner begins $1.8M cleanup

    Sam Bonacci November 22, 2016

    The Gardner Redevelopment Authority and the City of Gardner are undertaking a $1.8 million cleanup of a former metals facility as the groups continue to prepare the area for commercial investment.

    Sam Bonacci November 22, 2016
  • Electric vehicles bill goes to house

    State House News Service November 11, 2016

    Twenty-five percent of vehicles purchased annually by state government must be zero emission vehicles by 2025, under legislation approved by the Massachusetts Senate on Thursday.

    State House News Service November 11, 2016

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Will the new lottery-based admissions systems for vocational-technical high schools make the economy better?
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Massachusetts is implementing a new lottery admissions system for vocational-technical high schools, starting with the 2026-2027 school year. Proposed by the Healey Administration, the new lottery system is an attempt to expand access to voc-tech schools, giving schools with more applicants than seats the choice of either a weighted lottery, which takes aspects like attendance and discipline records into account, or a non-weighted lottery, which does not take academic performance or discipline issues into consideration.

Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler and supporters of the lottery have defended the change to a lottery system, saying it will make admissions more equitable while the state works to expand access to voc-tech schools. The lottery system has been criticized by business groups and educational leaders, who have said lotteries will water down admission standards and disrupt the pathway of top students into high-demand trades.