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The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to take up a lawsuit New Hampshire filed challenging Massachusetts's application of its income tax on residents working remotely from other states during the pandemic, a case that financial analysts said could
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection on Friday announced it assessed a $40,280 penalty against Dynamic Cleaning, Inc. of Plainville for asbestos regulation violations.
With more than 60 percent of residents now fully vaccinated, all four primary COVID-19 metrics are at their lowest levels on record here as Massachusetts approaches the end of the 16th month of the coronavirus pandemic.
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced on Thursday its Department of Economic Development Administration is awarding a $1.3-million grant to the City of Worcester for infrastructure improvements needed to support The Reactory biomanufacturing
Every one of the top 23 highest-paid state employees in Massachusetts works for the state’s UMass network. And of the top 10, half work at UMass Medical School in Worcester, according to new data from the WBJ Research Department.
The state's Health Policy Commission would be required by a bill filed this session to issue an annual report on the prevalence of mental health disorders and accessibility to treatment based on demographics in an attempt to identify and eliminate
128 Business Council Executive Director Monica Tibbits-Nutt said companies and employees have proven that they don't need to be in the office five days a week.
There's a good chance Massachusetts has reached the governor's goal of fully vaccinating 4.1 million people against COVID-19, but it could depend on how you count vaccinations and who you ask.
Worcester’s restaurant scene may soon be able to take permanent advantage of the expanded capacity and increased amenity offered by outdoor dining, as the pandemic-induced provision will continue beyond the lifting of the Massachusetts’ state of
The Massachusetts unemployment rate was down 0.3 percentage points in May, coming in at 6.1%, according to a Friday release from the state’s Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.
In an attempt to end the battle over who gets to spend nearly $5.2 billion in federal relief money, Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday pitched a plan that would see him cede much of his control over the aid to the Legislature, as long as lawmakers agree
Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday morning signed into law a bill extending pandemic-inspired authorizations for remote public meetings, to-go cocktail sales, eviction protections and more, according to Senate President Karen Spilka.
A diverse stream of lawmakers, activists and community leaders produced a lengthy list of racial equity proposals on Monday, kicking off one of the Legislature's most daunting undertakings to date: confronting centuries of structural racism
One the eve of the COVID-19 state of emergency's expiration, most of the primary metrics used to track the virus are at their lowest levels on record and the Baker administration's goal of vaccinating at least 4.1 million is within sight.
The House and Senate adjourned for the day late Monday morning, leaving the fate of pandemic policy extensions in doubt with the COVID-19 state of emergency set to expire at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.
The city of Worcester and its healthcare providers embraced novel approaches to handle Massachusetts’ other health crisis in a year where the coronavirus pandemic took center stage.