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Government & Politics
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The Insiders 2025: Jennifer Flanagan Long
Updated: May 19, 2025Story by Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson
Updated: May 19, 2025
State requiring health insurers to curb increases to deductibles and copays next year
May 16, 2025The Division of Insurance flexed its new authority under a 2025 law giving officials heightened scrutiny over health insurance costs.
May 16, 2025
Snow contractors look for relief from liability issues
May 16, 2025"If a janitor were to come outside and throw a bucket of water with no snow prep present — if it froze and someone slipped, we're going to be held responsible for the issue," McDuff said.
May 16, 2025
State commits $25M to Worcester Auditorium redevelopment
May 15, 2025Redevelopment of the 2,000-seat, 165,000-square foot venue is being led by the Boston-based Architectural Heritage Foundation.
May 15, 2025
Budget stall may lead to delayed payment for Mass. child care providers
May 15, 2025Reimbursements to child care providers who serve low-income families may be delayed in June, as funding remains tied up in a supplemental budget stalled in the Legislature, a top state official said Wednesday.
May 15, 2025
Gov. Healey imposes executive branch hiring freeze amid economic uncertainty
May 15, 2025Gov. Maura Healey moved Wednesday to pause most hiring in state government's executive branch in the face of what her office described as "widespread economic uncertainty at the national level and a tightening budget outlook" for the fiscal year
May 15, 2025
Clark School of Business, WBJ launch Women’s Executive Academy
May 14, 2025The School of Business at Clark University in Worcester, in partnership with Worcester Business Journal, has launched a training academy to help emerging women leaders develop new skills and advance their careers.
May 14, 2025
Healey proposal would cut energy bill charges, reopen door to nuclear facilities
May 14, 2025Energy bills soared for many Bay Staters this winter, exacerbating chronic cost-of-living pressures for Massachusetts residents and businesses that already pay some of the highest energy prices in the country.
May 14, 2025
Framingham Union Hospital considering keeping scaled-down NICU open following public outcry
May 14, 2025Framingham Union Hospital's parent company has said it will consider the public’s request to operate at least a NICU with reduced services.
May 14, 2025
Leominster Champion newspaper shut down in July
May 13, 2025A statement by CherryRoad published on the paper’s website said the Champion suffered financial losses in every month it operated since it was acquired.
May 13, 2025
After state seizure and equipment auction, operator of Boston Market in Worcester vows to re-open
May 12, 2025The operator of a Boston Market location in Worcester has vowed to reopen the store under a new concept after an auction where he successfully bid for much of the seized equipment.
May 12, 2025
Economist predicts minimal state growth ahead as Mass. lags behind the nation
May 12, 2025The Massachusetts economy is expected to grow at minimal rates in the second and third quarters of this year, according to local economists, who released data Monday showing the state economy contracted at a greater rate than the U.S. economy during
May 12, 2025
Trump signing executive order to reduce prescription drug costs
May 12, 2025President Donald Trump is signing an executive order Monday morning that he says will reduce prescription drug prices by 30% to 80% "almost immediately," though White House officials described a more involved process.
May 12, 2025
Commissioner at Mass. cannabis regulatory agency steps down
May 9, 2025Camargo made the announcement in an Instagram post on Friday, where she hinted at a new career opportunity but did not provide a specific reason for her resignation.
May 9, 2025
Mass. Senate passes $1.3B spending bill, declines to tweak MBTA housing law
May 9, 2025The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday avoided making any changes to the controversial MBTA Communities Act while advancing a $1.3 billion spending bill packed with one-time investments in education and transportation.
May 9, 2025
Cannabis regulators seek budget increase as legislature eyes CCC reform
May 9, 2025The $19.88 million in the Senate Ways and Means budget for the CCC "does not meet the needs of the organization," Ahern said.
May 9, 2025
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