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HUD awards $558,134 to Central Mass. housing authorities
January 5, 2021The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development has awarded $558,134 to four Central Mass. housing authorities to support the Family Self-Sufficiency Program.
January 5, 2021
Baker signs new state healthcare law
January 2, 2021The COVID-19 pandemic has strained the health care system in myriad ways over the past year, but Gov. Charlie Baker said Friday that a "silver lining" of the public health crisis is that reforms like telehealth were able to be tested, and proved
January 2, 2021
Central Mass. taxi firms among recipients of $4.5M state grants
December 31, 2020Several Central Massachusetts firms are among the recipients of nearly $4.5 million in grants from MassDevelopment aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of taxi and livery services in the face of the evolving for-hire transportation market.
December 31, 2020
Mass. minimum wage rises to $13.50
December 31, 2020A new minimum wage of $13.50 an hour across Massachusetts will go into effect with the new year starting Friday.
December 31, 2020
State records 146 COVID deaths over holiday weekend
December 28, 2020More than 10,000 new cases of COVID-19 were identified in Massachusetts over the Christmas holiday weekend, and 2,156 people were hospitalized with the respiratory disease as of Sunday, according to Department of Public Health data.
December 28, 2020
Climate advocates making last-minute push on legislation
December 24, 2020With the time left to make a deal ticking away and other matters jockeying for attention, climate policy advocates are mounting an effort — one group declared it "an all-out offensive" — to keep pressure on the group of lawmakers negotiating a
December 24, 2020
New legislation could encourage telehealth's continued use
December 24, 2020Compromise health care legislation announced Tuesday would require insurers to permanently reimburse for behavioral telehealth at the rates they'd pay for the same care in-person, one of a series of measures aimed at building on the lessons of the
December 24, 2020
Worcester Public Libraries close following COVID exposure
December 17, 2020All Worcester Public Library branches closed effective 7 p.m. on Wednesday, following exposure to COVID-19 disease, the City of Worcester announced Wednesday.
December 17, 2020
West Boylston receives $49K for pedestrian safety improvements
December 14, 2020West Boylston was awarded $49,000 to improve pedestrian safety at four locations near a school and recreational facilities as part of a $1.7-million state grant package.
December 14, 2020
Baker signs $45.9B state budget
December 14, 2020Gov. Charlie Baker signed a $45.9 billion state budget on Friday that will not raise broad-based taxes and reflects a more optimistic view of state finances than once feared early in the pandemic, but the governor sent back with amendments a key
December 14, 2020
Baker outlines state plan to vaccinate for COVID-19
December 10, 2020The Baker administration plans to distribute 300,000 COVID-19 vaccines over the next three months to Massachusetts residents and workers who face the highest risks for the virus, starting its immunization rollout by focusing on health care workers,
December 10, 2020
New eviction cases on the rise after moratorium expires
December 7, 2020New eviction cases for failing to pay rent are on the rise in Massachusetts in the six weeks since a state ban expired, and housing advocates want a stronger response from Beacon Hill given the rise in COVID-19 infection rates and the looming end to
December 7, 2020
Military veterans risk losing places to gather as the pandemic hits organizations already hurting
Updated: December 7, 2020Long before the coronavirus pandemic hit, veterans services groups were facing a deep demographic challenge: Far fewer young vets have been interested in joining their local VFW, American Legion or other post.
Updated: December 7, 2020
Draper Mill in Hopedale to be 100% demolished
December 1, 2020After announcing in August that a quarter of the 1.8-million-square-foot Draper Mill in Hopedale would be demolished to make the site more amenable to new development, the owner of the historic centerpiece of the town said Tuesday the facility now
December 1, 2020
Worcester, Hudson improvement districts shift expectations during pandemic
Updated: November 23, 2020In Worcester, a district still in its infancy was forced to abruptly shift from seeking a place-making consultant to helping to provide resources and advocacy for neighborhood stores.
Updated: November 23, 2020
Catholic Charities of Worcester receives $745K to support elderly workers
November 20, 2020Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Worcester was awarded $745,5000 in grant funding from the Center for Workforce Inclusion, Inc., of which almost 90% will help provide temporary employment to at least 79 low-income older workers.
November 20, 2020
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