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Central Mass. restaurants are hesitant about the two latest efforts to repeal the ban on Happy Hours
Updated: September 27, 2021After being banned for almost 40 years in Massachusetts, multiple attempts to reverse the state’s stance on Happy Hour have failed, but two new efforts are picking up momentum.
Updated: September 27, 2021
Gov. Charlie Baker tells Saint Vincent & nurses to end strike
September 24, 2021In a Tweet on Friday afternoon, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker told Saint Vincent Hospital and the Massachusetts Nurses Association union to end the strike ongoing at the Worcester healthcare facility since March 8.
September 24, 2021
Worcester dental office manager pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud
September 24, 2021A Worcester dental office manager has pleaded guilty to participating in a Medicaid fraud scheme, the U.S. Attorney’s office of Massachusetts announced on Tuesday.
September 24, 2021
Former Grafton State Hospital sold for $1.7M, with plans for apartment and retail village
September 22, 2021A mixed-use, 317-unit apartment complex and retail space was approved in July for redevelopment of Grafton’s former state hospital, according to the Town of Grafton’s website.
September 22, 2021
Healey joins antitrust lawsuit against JetBlue, American Airlines
September 22, 2021Attorney General Maura Healey is suing American Airlines and JetBlue, joining the federal government and five other states in a complaint that alleges the airlines are harming travelers by consolidating operations in Boston and New York City.
September 22, 2021
Worcester home sales plateaued in August, as prices spiked 20% to record high
September 21, 2021In a 20.3% increase from August 2020, the city of Worcester’s median sale price for a single-family home was $349,000 in August, which is also $9,000 greater than July’s price. The city’s price increase is almost twice the state’s rate.
September 21, 2021
Worcester mask mandate goes into effect Monday
September 20, 2021Citing a month-to-month coronavirus case count which tripled from June to July and again from July to August, the City of Worcester announced on Friday a revived mask mandate for all indoor private common spaces in workplaces and indoor private
September 20, 2021
Leominster 21-unit housing project receives $2.5M MassDevelopment loan
September 15, 2021An historic factory building in downtown Leominster will be redeveloped into 21 market-rate rental units with the help of a $2.52-million loan from MassDevelopment and Clinton Savings Bank, according to a Wednesday press release from the state age
September 15, 2021
MassDEP fines Northbridge company $31K over underground storage tanks
September 14, 2021The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection announced on Monday it has fined Northbridge’s D & G Recycling, Inc., of 2040 Providence Road, $31,000 to settle violations of the state’s waste site cleanup regulations.
September 14, 2021
Local landlords are selling their properties to investors amid eviction moratorium
Updated: September 13, 2021Small-time landlords selling their properties has become something of a trend this year. More often than not, they aren’t selling to other locals.
Updated: September 13, 2021
Cannabis regulators & local operators take up the fight for industry equity
Updated: September 13, 2021Inequalities in the industry persist, and large multistate operators continue to dominate the cannabis market, even in the face of several Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission programs designed to give certain groups of people a leg up in
Updated: September 13, 2021
Health insurance coverage gaps for Worcester’s immigrant population weighs heavy on healthcare providers
Updated: September 13, 2021Holes in health insurance coverage are causing major disparities, as well as a growing burden on Central Massachusetts healthcare providers.
Updated: September 13, 2021
Lagrange Street industrial buildings approved to become 63 units of housing
September 9, 2021In a unanimous vote on Wednesday night, the Worcester Planning Board approved a definitive site plan application for a 63-unit apartment complex on Lagrange Street.
September 9, 2021
Full redevelopment plan for Table Talk Pies site approved, including affordable housing, retail
September 9, 2021On Wednesday, the Worcester Planning Board approved the definitive site plan for a seven-story, 83-unit affordable housing complex in the place of Table Talk Pies in the Canal District.
September 9, 2021
Worcester ranked as 10th least affordable mid-sized city for renters
September 9, 2021A study conducted by AdvisorSmith, a small business resource company based in New York, listed Worcester as its #10 least affordable mid-sized city for renters in 2021, according to a Wednesday press release.
September 9, 2021
DPH official: Worker vaccinations critical
September 8, 2021The state Public Health Council signed off Wednesday on COVID-19 vaccine mandates for in-home care workers and staff in rest homes, assisted living residences and hospice programs, approving a trio of regulatory changes to implement the requirements
September 8, 2021
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