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Environment

  • North Brookfield Gets 4th Brownfields Cleanup Grant

    Emily Micucci August 24, 2012

    The Town of North Brookfield has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to continue cleanup at the 5.5-acre site of the former Aztec Asbestos Co. on Grove Street.

    Emily Micucci August 24, 2012
  • Mobile Market Brings Produce To Worcester

    August 20, 2012

    Local officials will unveil Worcester's new mobile farmers market, The Veggie Mobile, today at Grant Square. The market will make 10 stops a week to neighborhoods throughout the city, bringing fresh produce to low-income residents.

    August 20, 2012
  • Movers & Shakers — Aug. 20

    August 20, 2012

    EcoTarium of Worcester has hired Joseph P. Cox as its new president. He replaces Stephen M. Pitcher, who had been president since 2005.

    August 20, 2012
  • Program Brings Sunny Summer To Solar Installers: Winning Contractors Enjoy A Boost

    Emily Micucci August 12, 2012

    Kim and Mark Reichelt spent years weighing the cost of a solar panel installation at their Wayland home against the energy savings and reduced carbon footprint they'd achieve by harnessing power from the sun instead of the electric grid.

    Emily Micucci August 12, 2012
  • State May Take Some Fire Out Of Biomass, Regulations Could Impact Fitchburg Plant

    Emily Micucci August 6, 2012

    At first glance, Pinetree Power, a wood biomass energy plant in Fitchburg, seems poised for success.

    Emily Micucci August 6, 2012
  • Worcester Receives Drinking Water Supply Protection Grant

    July 26, 2012

    The city of Worcester today received a $400,000 grant from the state's Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) department to acquire the Muir Meadow property in Paxton and Leicester in an effort to protect its drinking water supply.

    July 26, 2012
  • Let Industry Take Lead On Recycling

    Chris Flynn Special To The Worcester Business Journal July 9, 2012

    Exercising common sense, our lawmakers on Beacon Hill have chosen to be supportive of our state's businesses and our environment.

    Chris Flynn Special To The Worcester Business Journal July 9, 2012
  • Developer, T&G Reach Agreement On Cleanup

    Rick Saia June 27, 2012

    An affiliate of the Worcester Business Development Corp.

    Rick Saia June 27, 2012
  • An Expanded Bottle Law In Mass.? Can That Thought

    June 25, 2012

    Does Massachusetts really need an expanded bottle law?It's a question that's been asked several times before, and the business sector — as it has before — is offering the same answer: No, and a resounding no at that.

    June 25, 2012
  • House Votes To Bail Out MBTA

    State House News Service June 14, 2012

    The House passed an MBTA budget bailout bill Wednesday after some controversy along the way that led most Republicans to vote against the bill.

    State House News Service June 14, 2012
  • Trash To Cash

    May 29, 2012

    At Metech Recycling, housed in an 80,000-square-foot warehouse on Blackstone River Road in Worcester, workers hack at old television sets and telecom electronics cabinets with long hammers.

    May 29, 2012
  • Government Aid To Business
    Requires Exceptional Rigor

    May 29, 2012

    Less than two years ago, the commonwealth came under criticism for letting a Maynard-based maker of video games move to Rhode Island, where it said it expected to more than triple its employee base, thanks to a $75 million loan guarantee from the

    May 29, 2012
  • Bottle Bill Called ‘Encouragingly Close’

    State House News Service May 25, 2012

    Proponents of expanding the state’s bottle redemption law to cover water and non-carbonated beverages said Thursday they have not given up the fight, a day after they sent their proposal off for further study. 

    State House News Service May 25, 2012
  • Ameresco Partners With Ill. School For Energy Efficiency, Upgrades

    May 23, 2012

    Energy efficiency and renewable energy company Ameresco Inc. of Framingham, has signed an energy savings performance contract wit

    May 23, 2012

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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.