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Government & Politics
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Supreme Court won't hear remote work tax case
June 29, 2021The 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
June 29, 2021
Plainville contractor penalized $40K over Worcester asbestos removal
June 29, 2021The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection on Friday announced it assessed a $40,280 penalty against Dynamic Cleaning, Inc. of Plainville for asbestos regulation violations.
June 29, 2021
Vaccines drive COVID spread to record lows in Bay State
June 28, 2021With 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.
June 28, 2021
U.S. Dept. of Commerce grants $1.3M for The Reactory biomanufacturing campus
June 25, 2021The 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
June 25, 2021
Half of the highest-paid state employees work at UMass Medical School
June 25, 2021Every 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.
June 25, 2021
More data sought on disparities in mental health care
June 22, 2021The 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
June 22, 2021
Businesses taking some positives out of pandemic
June 21, 2021128 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.
June 21, 2021
CDC reports state hit vaccination goal
June 21, 2021There'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.
June 21, 2021
Worcester looking to roll out permanent outdoor dining program this spring
Updated: June 21, 2021Worcester’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
Updated: June 21, 2021
Mass. unemployment declines to 6.1%, remains slightly above national rate
June 18, 2021The 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.
June 18, 2021
Baker outlines $2.8B Rescue Act spending bill
June 18, 2021In 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
June 18, 2021
Pandemic policy extensions signed into law
June 16, 2021Gov. 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.
June 16, 2021
Racial equity panel uses first hearing to build to-do list
June 15, 2021A 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
June 15, 2021-
Virus metrics at record lows on emergency expiration eve
June 14, 2021One 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.
June 14, 2021 
Outdoor dining, to-go cocktails, remote public meetings laws in doubt, as legislature adjourns Monday
June 14, 2021The 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.
June 14, 2021
The opioid tide is rising
Updated: June 14, 2021The 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.
Updated: June 14, 2021
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