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Government & Politics
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Baker hoping for abortion bill signing ceremony
July 27, 2022Pushed into action by a Supreme Court ruling that overturned 50 years of legal precedent in the United States, the Legislature on Tuesday sent to Gov. Charlie Baker the second major abortion rights bill in less than two years, seeking to shield
July 27, 2022
New Mass. law bans discrimination based on hairstyle
July 27, 2022As Gov. Charlie Baker signed a ban on school or athletic event discrimination based on hairstyles, Deanna Cook was taken back to the first time she got detention as a high school sophomore because her braids did not conform to her school's policy.
July 27, 2022
Fail-first therapy crackdown on move in Senate
July 26, 2022The Senate advanced seven pieces of legislation previously passed by the House on Monday morning, getting bills dealing with "fail first" insurance policies and the consequences of student loan debt default into the hopper for the final week of
July 26, 2022
No deals, and a frustrated Baker to start week
July 26, 2022The final week for major action on Beacon Hill started off much the way last week ended: with lawmakers waiting, waiting and waiting some more for deals to emerge and an irate governor taking rare shots at the Legislature.
July 26, 2022-
Gaming execs: Sports betting drawing workers out of state
July 26, 2022Gaming industry executives from Plainridge Park Casino, MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor on Monday reminded lawmakers of the "hyper-competitive industry" they operate in and of the ways the state's prohibition on sports betting is affecting
July 26, 2022 
Senate adds opt-in happy hour to economic development bill
July 25, 2022Nearly four decades after Massachusetts lawmakers banned the practice statewide, happy hour could return to the menu in willing cities and towns if the Senate has its way.
July 25, 2022
Worcester Housing Authority buys back improved Webster Square property
July 25, 2022In a deal that closed on Thursday, Worcester Housing Authority has purchased the former Sun ‘N’ Sound location at 24 Mill St. for $1.35 million for maintenance and property management offices.
July 25, 2022
Mass. commission increases number of Worcester package store licenses
July 23, 2022The City of Worcester announced late Friday the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission has increased the city’s quota for each category of Section 15 off-premise licenses by five.
July 23, 2022-
Mariano: Negotiators far apart on sports betting
July 22, 2022House and Senate negotiators remain "far apart" on legislation that would legalize sports betting, Speaker Ron Mariano said Thursday, and there's no timeline for action on half a dozen other major bills bottled up in private talks.
July 22, 2022 
Mass. unemployment drops slightly in June to 3.7%
July 22, 2022Massachusetts unemployment rate dropped by two-tenths of a percentage point to 3.7% in June
July 22, 2022
R.I. staffing firm with Natick branch to pay $230K over data breach
July 22, 2022TradeSource Inc., a Rhode Island construction staffing firm with a branch in Natick has agreed to pay $230,000 in penalties resulting from a 2020 data breach.
July 22, 2022
City of Worcester project manager elected to WSU board
July 21, 2022Amy Peterson, senior project manager and communications specialist for the Office of the Worcester City Manager, has been elected to a five-year term on the Worcester State University Board of Trustees, the school announced on Tuesday.
July 21, 2022
MassMutual CFO to serve on Hanover Insurance board
July 21, 2022The Hanover Insurance Group of Worcester has elected Elizabeth Ward to the company’s board of directors.
July 21, 2022
Gardner health nonprofit granted $450K to improve facility
July 20, 2022GAAMHA, Inc. has received $450,000 in funding from the first-ever $3-million Massachusetts Social Enterprise Capital Grant Program, to improve its facilities and support its mission.
July 20, 2022
Worcester affordable development receives $4.1M in government funding
July 20, 2022The Community Builders Inc., a Boston nonprofit real estate developer, has received $250,000 from the City of Worcester to aid in the renovation of the Aurora Apartments at 660 Main St.
July 20, 2022
Restaurants to be eligible to accept SNAP payments
July 19, 2022A pilot program will allow qualifying Massachusetts restaurants and food trucks to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits as payment for prepared food.
July 19, 2022
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