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Weekly report detects 2,200 more breakthrough cases
August 11, 2021In the last week, 2,232 fully vaccinated people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Massachusetts, the Department of Public Health said Tuesday, representing more than one-third of all cases in that time based on the state's seven-day average of
August 11, 2021
Mass. legislature not looking into vaccine mandates, budget chief says
August 9, 2021House budget chief Aaron Michlewitz is heading to New York on vacation next week and had given some thought to packing his COVID-19 vaccination card before realizing he won't need it there until September.
August 9, 2021
City of Worcester seeks mental health provider to replace police response model in crisis situations
August 4, 2021The City of Worcester has issued a request for proposals to find a mental health service provider to lead in the development and implementation of a community crisis response model.
August 4, 2021
CDC chief signs new eviction moratorium order
August 4, 2021Centers for Disease Control Director Rochelle Walensky signed a new eviction moratorium order Tuesday that expires on Oct. 3 and applies to tenants in U.S. counties experiencing substantial and high levels of community transmission of COVID-19.
August 4, 2021
Tax collections soared 15% last fiscal year
August 4, 2021Over the last year, Massachusetts state government collected more than $5 billion more from residents, workers and businesses than it was expecting.
August 4, 2021
Treasurer, auditor mandating employee COVID-19 vaccines
July 29, 2021Treasurer Deborah Goldberg and Auditor Suzanne Bump both announced Thursday that their employees will be required to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing for the coronavirus when they return to their offices in the
July 29, 2021
House overrides Baker on charitable giving tax deduction
July 29, 2021Twenty-one years after voters approved a tax deduction for charitable donations, the House on Wednesday voted to override Gov. Charlie Baker's veto and postpone for another year the tax break that non-profits said would help encourage residents to
July 29, 2021-
Job blitz planned as unemployed edge closer to cliff
July 28, 2021As lawmakers consider ways to spend billions of dollars to relieve a housing crisis and retrain workers for in-demand jobs, Labor Secretary Rosalin Acosta said Tuesday the administration is preparing to host the largest virtual job fair in state
July 28, 2021 
Greater Worcester unemployment ticks back up to 5.6% in June
July 28, 2021Unemployment in the Worcester area increased to 5.6% in June, up from 5.2% in May, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
July 28, 2021
Webster's growing downtown led by influx of restaurants
Updated: July 26, 2021Aided by the town’s rising popularity as a place to live and the local government’s incentive programs, in the past year alone, five new businesses have opened in downtown Webster, with two more scheduled to open in August.
Updated: July 26, 2021
The national $1.7T student debt crisis is burdening Central Mass. graduates, but finding solvency is complicated
Updated: July 26, 2021Efforts are underway from Central Massachusetts legislators on both sides of the political aisle to lessen the burden for borrowers.
Updated: July 26, 2021
Boston council demands greater transparency, public participation in legislative process
July 23, 2021An advocacy group that's pushed for legislative rules changes it says would boost transparency is touting support for its campaign across other levels of government.
July 23, 2021
Baker plugs homeownership assistance plan as urgent circumstance
July 19, 2021The $300 million in federal relief funds Gov. Charlie Baker is seeking to spend to expand down payment assistance would help as many as "tens of thousands of homeowners," particularly in communities of color that historically have struggled to
July 19, 2021
Baker signs $47.6B annual budget
July 19, 2021Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday signed into law a $47.6 billion budget for this fiscal year, striking $7.9 million in spending from the bill lawmakers sent him a week ago and also vetoing a section that further delays implementation of a charitable
July 19, 2021
Mass. SNAP recipients eligible to purchase food online from Stop & Shop, Hannaford
July 14, 2021Massachusetts residents who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits may now use their EBT SNAP credits to purchase food online via Instacart from Stop & Shop and Hannaford.
July 14, 2021
Mass. lags states in adopting college athlete compensation laws
July 14, 2021Now that college athletes are allowed by the NCAA to make money from endorsements and other business arrangements, lawmakers on the Higher Education Committee plan to study up on how other states have addressed the issue as the panel considers
July 14, 2021
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