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Mass. can use foreign-trained doctors in coronavirus fight
April 10, 2020Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed an executive order Thursday expediting a licensing approvals process for international medical school graduates as a way to help the state find enough medical providers during the coronavirus pandemic.
April 10, 2020
New orders aim to attract staff for COVID-19 surge
April 10, 2020A trio of executive orders Gov. Charlie Baker signed Thursday aims to expand the health care system's capacity and ensure access to COVID-19 treatment, including in field hospitals.
April 10, 2020
Auto insurers under pressure to share COVID-19 savings
April 10, 2020Massachusetts regulators are urging all the state's automobile insurance companies to at least consider joining several that have announced plans to give partial rebates or discounts to policy-holders amid a sudden decline in driving brought about
April 10, 2020
Worcester looks to increase to coronavirus business grant program to $1.8M
April 9, 2020The City of Worcester is looking to add $300,000 to its Small Business Resiliency Grant program on top of the $1.5 million it has already given out to businesses impacted by the coronavirus, City Manager Edward Augustus said during a press
April 9, 2020
Report: Mass. jobless rate could hit 25%
April 8, 2020The Massachusetts unemployment rate could race up to more than 25 percent by June, according to a new policy brief that suggests large federal block grants are the state's best hope for staving off a severe budget crisis.
April 8, 2020
State government putting another $800M toward healthcare facilities
April 7, 2020The Gov. Charlie Baker Administration will direct another $800 million to the Massachusetts health care industry, supplementing $840 million in previously announced assistance as the state works to bulk up its front line of defense against the
April 7, 2020
Mass. employer confidence takes historic nosedive
April 7, 2020Already worried to start the year about the possibility of an economic slowdown, the confidence of Bay State employers in the economy in the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic plummeted in March to near Great Recession levels as unemployment
April 7, 2020
Medical marijuana registrations spike as recreational stores forced to close
April 6, 2020The global coronavirus pandemic has upended significant swaths of the economy in Massachusetts and the relatively-young legal marijuana industry is no exception.
April 6, 2020
WBJ Podcast: Eric Dickson on prepping for the coronavirus surge at UMass Memorial
April 6, 2020Dr. Eric Dickson, CEO and president of UMass Memorial Health Care in Worcester, joins the podcast to talk about all the efforts the hospital system is making to deal with the anticipated spike in coronavirus cases in the coming weeks.
April 6, 2020
Worcester to receive $4.1M in federal coronavirus relief
April 3, 2020Worcester is slated to receive over $4.1 million in additional community development block grants to assist with coronavirus relief efforts, U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern's office announced in a Thursday press release.
April 3, 2020
Here are the names and contact information for all SBA lenders in Massachusetts
April 2, 2020Banks and credit unions don't have to have a previous affiliation with the U.S. Small Business Administration in order to help companies obtain loans under the $349-billion Payroll Protection Program, created to help businesses maintain their staffs
April 2, 2020
Businesses urged to immediately apply for $349B bailout program before money runs out
April 2, 2020One message was clear during Worcester Business Journal's webinar Thursday about the $2-trillion stimulus package in the wake of the coronavirus crisis: Get your loan applications as soon as possible starting Friday.
April 2, 2020
WooSox stadium construction halted until at least May 4
April 2, 2020Construction on Polar Park is temporarily suspended in light of the coronavirus pandemic, Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus announced in a press conference on Wednesday.
April 2, 2020
Massachusetts Building Trades Council calls for statewide construction suspension
April 1, 2020The Massachusetts Building Trades Council said it voted on Tuesday to ask Gov. Charlie Baker for a statewide construction suspension on all non-essential projects because of the danger surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.
April 1, 2020
SBA providing $10K advances for coronavirus disaster loans
April 1, 2020The U.S. Small Business Administration is inviting small business owners and nonprofits to apply for up to $ 10,000 in forgivable advances on Economic Injury Disaster Loans, related to the coronavirus.
April 1, 2020
SBA to have $349B payroll stimulus program up and running by Friday
March 31, 2020The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Tuesday evening it has begun mobilization of the program designed to help them avoid layoffs and rehire staff amid the economic crisis caused by the efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
March 31, 2020
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