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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
Future of work could feature new center of gravity, report concludes
July 13, 2021Sixteen months after COVID-19 first shuttered many businesses and other physical spaces and forced a shift in the way people think about work, a new state report released Tuesday concludes that the changes may shift the "center of gravity" in
July 13, 2021
State’s $48.1B budget nets unanimous, bipartisan support
July 12, 2021More than a week into the fiscal year, the House and Senate agreed in bipartisan fashion to a $48.1 billion annual state budget and shipped the proposal to Gov. Charlie Baker's desk.
July 12, 2021
Greater Worcester unemployment rate increases for 2nd time in pandemic
July 9, 2021The unemployment rate in the Worcester metropolitan area took a slight upward turn for the second time since the coronavirus pandemic began.
July 9, 2021
Solar Wolf sued three times for $864K over alleged failed payments
July 8, 2021Solar Wolf Energy of Auburn is facing three lawsuits seeking a collective $863,605.53 in damages and restitution, according to documents filed in Worcester Superior Court and the U.S. District Court of Worcester.
July 8, 2021
Mass. sues Google over alleged monopoly
July 8, 2021Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced on Wednesday her office is joining 37 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Google over its alleged monopoly conduct as it relates to its Google Play Store for Android.
July 8, 2021
Healey: $4B Purdue opioid settlement will unlock Sackler secrets
July 8, 2021Gov. Charlie Baker and Attorney General Maura Healey will formally announce an agreement Thursday afternoon to resolve the state's lawsuit against Purdue Pharma, a deal in which Massachusetts is expected to get $90 million of a $4.3 billion
July 8, 2021
Open Sky Community Services granted $116K to train police in mental health response
July 7, 2021Worcester human services nonprofit Open Sky Community Services received a $116,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health to train police on de-escalation tactics to divert distressed individuals away from the criminal justice
July 7, 2021
State urged to go big, fill trades gap
July 7, 2021With businesses warning of worker shortages and thousands of prospective students stuck on waitlists, lawmakers and advocates urged the Legislature on Tuesday to inject billions of dollars into Massachusetts vocational and technical schools and to
July 7, 2021
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