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State leaders mum on additional sales tax relief
June 15, 2022State lawmakers agreed Monday to set Aug. 13 and 14 as the dates for this year's annual sales tax holiday, but legislative leaders wouldn't say whether any sort of reduction in or expanded break from the 6.25% sales tax will feature into their
June 15, 2022
Alcohol license question survives high court challenge
June 15, 2022An initiative petition seeking to change state liquor-licensing laws remains alive after the Supreme Judicial Court on Monday ruled that Attorney General Maura Healey correctly certified it to appear before voters on November's ballot.
June 15, 2022
How proposed cannabis laws seek to bring more equity to industry
Updated: June 13, 2022Six years after cannabis legalization, the fledgling industry remains unequal. But two new bills aim to make good on that promise of bringing equity.
Updated: June 13, 2022
Q&A: Becoming the next Republican governor
Updated: June 13, 2022WBJ spoke to both Geoff Diehl and Chris Doughty separately after the convention to ask about economic issues in Central Massachusetts and the commonwealth as a whole.
Updated: June 13, 2022
Q&A: Community Healthlink seeks behavioral health overhaul
Updated: June 13, 2022Almost three years ago, Tamara Lundi took over leadership of Community Healthlink, the UMass Memorial Health division dedicated to improving the health of people suffering from mental illness, addiction, or homelessness.
Updated: June 13, 2022
Lifting the cannabis ban: One dispensary's fight to change hearts & minds
Updated: June 13, 2022As the chairman and CEO of Southbridge’s first cannabis dispensary, Bob Patton has had a uniquely powerful impact on the town, but it was not easily earned.
Updated: June 13, 2022
Report: Polar Park housing project at risk of losing tax break over hiring practices
June 10, 2022The 228-unit residential building under construction near to the $160-million Polar Park baseball stadium, and key to the plan to pay off the public stadium, is at risk of losing its 15-year tax break, according to a report by the Worcester version
June 10, 2022
Talks still active On East-West Rail Authority
June 7, 2022Legislative action to launch a long-sought passenger rail extension into western Massachusetts "certainly is being considered" among a growing to-do list, Senate President Karen Spilka said Monday, though the exact steps Beacon Hill will take remain
June 7, 2022
Gas tax relief still In the works
June 7, 2022House and Senate leaders have ruled out a suspension of the state's gas tax, but House Speaker Ronald Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka both said Monday that their chambers are busy crafting relief packages that will aim to help residents
June 7, 2022
Republicans top of mind At Democrats' convention
June 6, 2022While Democrats in other parts of the country feel like they and their ideas are increasingly under duress at the national level, a parade of elected officials on Saturday urged Massachusetts Democrats to not become complacent with the almost
June 6, 2022
Democrats endorse Healey, qualify Chang-Díaz for governor primary
June 6, 2022Massachusetts Democrats on Saturday afternoon endorsed Maura Healey's quest to move from the attorney general's office to the governor's suite but also put Sonia Chang-Díaz on the September primary ballot, ensuring that Healey will have some
June 6, 2022
Sports betting bills complicate horse racing extension
June 1, 2022Applying an 11th-hour bandage to keep simulcast centers and local horse races running -- or in at least one case to revive them after they briefly became illegal -- has evolved into something of an annual tradition on Beacon Hill, but this time
June 1, 2022
Former Uxbridge town accountant sentenced for stealing $900K
June 1, 2022A man who formerly served as an accountant for the town of Uxbridge was sentenced to three years in jail for stealing more than $900,000 from multiple municipalities in Central Mass. South.
June 1, 2022
Acting Worcester city manager Eric Batista to be sworn in on Augustus’ last day
May 31, 2022Eric Batista will be sworn in as Worcester’s acting city manager on Tuesday, as Edward Augustus finishes his last day after eight and a half years as city manager.
May 31, 2022
Developer returns to Millbury with 192-unit 40B plan after condo proposal denied
May 31, 2022The Millbury Board of Selectmen last week heard a proposal for a 192-unit, 40B housing complex on Rice Road, which has been the site of controversial housing proposals in the past.
May 31, 2022
Q&A: Previewing the Mass. Democratic Convention in Worcester with the top governor candidates
Updated: May 30, 2022Worcester Business Journal spoke to Democratic candidates for governor Sonia Chang-Díaz and Maura Healey ahead of the party's convention in Worcester, to ask about their stances on the state’s economic issues, particularly how they pertain to
Updated: May 30, 2022
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