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Environment

  • Worcester County rural landowners now eligible for carbon credit program

    Timothy Doyle July 18, 2022

    Worcester County woodland property owners can now get paid to maintain their forests.

    Timothy Doyle July 18, 2022
  • Irish technology disposal and recycling firm opens Northborough location

    Timothy Doyle July 6, 2022

    Wisetek, an information-technology asset disposition company based in Cork, Ireland, has opened a new 42,000-square-foot facility in Northborough

    Timothy Doyle July 6, 2022
  • Shrewsbury property owner to pay $120K over explosion of dynamite-filled shed

    Timothy Doyle July 1, 2022

    Edgar Muntz, Jr. has been ordered to reimburse the State $120,000 for cleanup following an explosion of a backyard shed at a property he owned through his 393 Oak Street Realty Trust.

    Timothy Doyle July 1, 2022
  • Texas mortgage firm fined over $22K for Charlton oil spill

    Timothy Doyle July 1, 2022

    The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection fined Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) of Dallas $22,360 for not reporting the discovery of an oil spill at an abandoned home in a timely manner.

    Timothy Doyle July 1, 2022
  • Grafton food waste conversion facility fined for odor

    Timothy Doyle June 30, 2022

    Food waste conversion company, Feedback Earth Inc. of Grafton, will pay a $9,520 fine levied by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for violations of the air pollution and solid waste regulations.

    Timothy Doyle June 30, 2022
  • New 111-unit Worcester development, The Kiln, slated for fall opening

    Timothy Doyle June 3, 2022

    Worcester developer GoVenture Capital Group, LLC projects its new 111-unit apartment development now branded as The Kiln will open this fall in the city’s Greendale neighborhood.

    Timothy Doyle June 3, 2022
  • Ayer food manufacturer fined for second time this year in repeated odor violation case

    Katherine Hamilton May 27, 2022

    For the second time in less than three months, Ayer-based food manufacturer Nasoya Foods USA, LLC has been fined by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, the state organization announced Friday.

    Katherine Hamilton May 27, 2022
  • Marlborough waste management plant fined for unauthorized transfer to Westminster

    Katherine Hamilton May 25, 2022

    A waste management company operating in Marlborough and Westminster has been fined $7,373 for violating hazardous waste and solid waste regulations, according to a Wednesday release from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.

    Katherine Hamilton May 25, 2022
  • 2022 Power 50: Michael O’Kronley

    Updated: May 2, 2022

    Michael O’Kronley and Ascend Elements’ goal is to be at the forefront of the public’s transition from gas-guzzling cars to electric vehicles.

    Updated: May 2, 2022
  • 2022 Power 50: Charles Norton

    Updated: May 2, 2022

    Charles Norton has already had a tremendous impact on the region’s development trajectory and shows no signs of slowing.

    Updated: May 2, 2022
  • TJX Cos. aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040 

    Katherine Hamilton April 21, 2022

    The TJX Cos., Inc., headquartered in Framingham, on Wednesday announced plans for a global expansion and acceleration of its environmental sustainability goals, with plans to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its operations by 2040.

    Katherine Hamilton April 21, 2022
  • Mass. Senate climate change plan would pour $250M into decarbonization

    Chris Lisinski from the State House News Service April 8, 2022

    Transportation, energy and the construction fields feature as primary focus areas in a bill Senate Democrats rolled out Thursday to accelerate decarbonization efforts amidst what lawmakers called a sluggish approach by state agencies.

    Chris Lisinski from the State House News Service April 8, 2022
  • Landlords charged over Fitchburg asbestos violations

    Anthony Buscarino April 7, 2022

    The violations concern renovation work at one Fitchburg multi-family residence and four Lowell apartments, all of which were marketed to college students, according to the Massachusetts attorney general. 

    Anthony Buscarino April 7, 2022
  • Environmental firm fined $17K over asbestos at Kelley Square Flea Market

    Anthony Buscarino March 23, 2022

    The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has fined Quincy-based Karma Environmental Services, Inc., $17,355 for asbestos violations while working at a Worcester site.

    Anthony Buscarino March 23, 2022
  • Contractor fined for asbestos breach at Hanover Insurance Group HQ

    Katherine Hamilton March 21, 2022

    A Chelmsford-based firm has been fined for violations of asbestos regulations which occurred during work on The Hanover Insurance Group’s headquarters on Lincoln Street in Worcester.

    Katherine Hamilton March 21, 2022
  • Worcester tech firm tests AI-fueled recycling product

    Sloane M. Perron March 17, 2022

    VALIS, a Worcester-based software solutions provider for metal recycling, launched its flagship product, VALI-Sort, to help create more profitable sorting methods for the industry.

    Sloane M. Perron March 17, 2022

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While shifting cultural norms in the business community have found hiring managers outwardly working toward hiring a more diverse staff, studies in the last few years by organizations like McKinsey & Co. and Regent University found women and people of color are promoted less frequently than their white male counterparts. This produces a dynamic where company leadership at many organizations remains dominated by white males even as the company's employees become more diversified.