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Downtown Worcester receives $76K to market businesses
April 29, 2021Downtown Worcester has received a $75,674 grant for a month-long celebration this upcoming August, announced on Tuesday by the Downtown Worcester Business Improvement, in partnership with The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts and the City of
April 29, 2021
Ashland granted $570K for biz community, town improvement projects
April 27, 2021The Town of Ashland announced on Monday it has received $564,955 across three grants for various improvement projects ranging from local business development to firefighter safety.
April 27, 2021
Bolton has 43 acres placed into conservation
April 22, 2021The Gov. Charlie Baker Administration announced on Tuesday the conservation of 43 acres of land in Bolton through the Local Acquisitions for Natural Diversity program.
April 22, 2021
Gig worker classification debate heats up with new poll
April 20, 2021A coalition of business groups, ride-hailing companies and delivery services is touting significant voter support for legislation that would keep drivers on app-based platforms designated as independent contractors rather than employees.
April 20, 2021
SBA launches $28.6B Restaurant Revitalization Fund
April 19, 2021The U.S. Small Business Administration is launching a $28.6-billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund aimed at providing financial relief for those negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, the agency announced on Saturday.
April 19, 2021
BID asks for artists to decorate empty Worcester storefronts
April 15, 2021The Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District is looking for artists to help brighten empty storefronts this summer, the organization announced on Tuesday.
April 15, 2021
Worcester nonprofit shares in $14M state grant for homeless housing
April 9, 2021The three-story building at 30 Winfield St. will include 18 studio apartments for people with severe housing issues.
April 9, 2021
Shifting MassHealth dynamics driving up costs by $1.4B
April 8, 2021A week ahead of the House's expected fiscal year 2022 budget reveal, the Baker administration said it has worked up new spending projections for the single largest budget item to account for a federal-level change that could drive up costs by more
April 8, 2021
Medway awarded $239K HUD grant
April 7, 2021The Medway Housing Authority has been awarded a $239,250 Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to fund service coordinators, according to a Tuesday HUD announcement.
April 7, 2021
Gov. Baker signs bill addressing COVID leave, unemployment system finances
April 5, 2021Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday signed the bill authorizing $7 billion in borrowing to stabilize the unemployment insurance system, establishing a paid sick leave program for COVID-19 emergencies, and reducing the size of premium increases employers
April 5, 2021
AG: Worcester residents overpaid $400K for electricity in just one month
April 2, 2021Massachusetts customers who bought electricity from competitive suppliers paid $426 million more in bills over the last five years than they would have if they stayed with their traditional utility companies, with low-income folks and people of
April 2, 2021
Former Natick contractor sentenced to 37 months for Worcester fraud charges
March 31, 2021James E. Levin, a real estate developer formerly of Natick and now residing on Nantucket, was sentenced to 37 months in prison over a $2.3 million fraud scheme related to redeveloping a multi-family home at 5 May St. in Worcester, the U.S. Attorney’
March 31, 2021
State commission reports after deep dive into tax breaks
March 30, 2021A commission created under a 2018 law to review tax breaks for businesses and individuals released its first biennial report last week, flagging several items for potential legislative review.
March 30, 2021
Pace of change on commuter rail knocked
March 30, 2021Sixteen months after the MBTA Board voted to overhaul the commuter rail system starting with electrification and more rapid service on three lines, elected officials are growing frustrated with the pace of change.
March 30, 2021
New criminal charges for Uxbridge town accountant accused of stealing nearly $1M from municipalities
March 26, 2021Former Uxbridge town accountant Justin Cole was indicted on Thursday before a statewide Grand Jury on additional charges related to allegedly stealing more than $200,000 from the towns of Uxbridge and Wenham, Attorney General Maura Healey’s office
March 26, 2021
Federal and state public policy measures seek to overhaul health care in 2021
Updated: March 22, 2021The Affordable Care Act survived the Trump Administration. Now the vice president who helped get the act passed in 2010 is growing it to provide coverage of more Americans.
Updated: March 22, 2021
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