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Environment

  • St. Mark’s assessed environmental penalty

    January 16, 2015

    St. Mark's School in Southborough has been assessed a $5,500 penalty by the state Department of Environmental Protection as a result of groundwater discharge violations.

    January 16, 2015
  • Septic services firm expands into Central Pa., Md.

    Rick Saia January 16, 2015

    Wind River Environmental, a group of septic services companies based in Hudson, has bought a similar company in Pennsylvania that will boost business about 30 percent, Wind River's co-founder and top executive said Friday.

    Rick Saia January 16, 2015
  • Clark geographer receives NASA grant

    December 30, 2014

    A NASA grant to study the effects of melting Arctic Ocean ice has been awarded to a research group that includes a Clark University professor who will oversee $614,000 in funding for the project.

    December 30, 2014
  • Southbridge landfill to pay $200,000 civil penalty

    December 12, 2014

    The Southbridge Recycling and Disposal Park (SRDP) landfill will pay nearly $220,000 to settle claims a large soil stockpile partially collapsed and damaged adjacent wetlands

    December 12, 2014
  • Westborough ups the effort to reduce auto traffic

    Emily Micucci June 3, 2014

    Westborough town officials took aggressive action to reduce the number of cars on the road during peak commuting hours when it launched shuttle service between the MBTA commuter rail station and major office parks on Route 9 last fall. Town Planner

    Emily Micucci June 3, 2014
  • Pending chemical bills pose a threat to Mass. environment, residents

    Michael O. Moore Special To The Worcester Business Journal April 28, 2014

    Massachusetts has never hesitated to take the lead and pass laws to protect its citizens. From improvements in highway and traffic safety to domestic violence legislation, the commonwealth has always emphasized the security of its residents.

    Michael O. Moore Special To The Worcester Business Journal April 28, 2014
  • Colleges: More prospective students checking schools’ energy efficiency

    Emily Micucci April 14, 2014

    Gone are the days when high school students chose a college solely based on the quality of sports and academic programs, and perhaps even the quality of the party scene. It seems that millennials — the generation born between the early 1980s and

    Emily Micucci April 14, 2014
  • Former junkyard owner guilty of not reporting environmental hazards

    March 28, 2014

    A former junkyard owner was found guilty of failing to report contamination on his Leominster and Sterling property, the state announced.

    March 28, 2014
  • WPI receives $1M to study green fire safety

    March 11, 2014

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has been awarded $1 million over the next three years to study the fire hazards and risks associated with green building elements.

    March 11, 2014
  • Firm pays $63M for cleanup at former Acton plant, among others

    Emily Micucci February 6, 2014

    Maryland-based W.R. Grace & Co. paid more than $63 million Wednesday to resolve claims for environmental cleanups at 39 sites across the country, including its former Acton plant where the company manufactured chemicals from 1954 to 1982.

    Emily Micucci February 6, 2014
  • Commercial food waste disposal ban to take effect Oct. 1

    February 3, 2014

    The Patrick Administration announced Friday that it has finalized regulations will that require the separation of food waste from the primary waste stream.

    February 3, 2014
  • UPDATED: Sierra Club slams proposed bottle bill replacement

    January 28, 2014

    A report released by the Sierra Club on Monday said a proposal to replace the commonwealth's existing bottle redemption law with a one-cent fee would saddle municipalities with extra costs and result in thousands of lost jobs.

    January 28, 2014
  • Fuel cell exec pitches lawmakers on energy technology

    State House News Service January 10, 2014

    A fuel cell company that counts Apple, Staples, Verizon and other big companies among its energy clients appealed to Massachusetts lawmakers Wednesday for help deploying what they called “the next generation of energy technology.”

    State House News Service January 10, 2014
  • Saint-Gobain fined for violations at Worcester site

    January 2, 2014

    State regulators have assessed a $6,900 penalty against Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp. for violating hazardous waste regulations at its Worcester coating facility.

    January 2, 2014
  • W. Boylston Firm Wins Contract To Streamline Federal Biz

    Emily Micucci November 25, 2013

    Corporate Environmental Advisors, Inc. (CEA) of West Boylston was awarded a five-year contract by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to provide federal clients with environmental consulting, remediation and reclamation services.

    Emily Micucci November 25, 2013
  • Food Businesses Ready To Help Turn Waste To Energy

    November 11, 2013

    Large institutions and food waste processors are preparing for new regulations that will require the separation of food waste from the primary waste stream beginning next summer.

    November 11, 2013

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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.