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Mass. lawmakers hit stalemate over hospital oversight and prescription drug reform bills
October 23, 2024While the Steward Health Care saga has subsided in Massachusetts, lawmakers charged with finding consensus on bills intended to prevent a similar meltdown, as well as prescription drug reforms, appear to be hitting roadblocks.
October 23, 2024
Mass. cannabis data portal back online following three-month outage, showing marijuana prices at all-time low
October 22, 2024With the portal now up-to-date, CCC stats show $133.2 million in recreational cannabis sales in September, down 10% from the $148 million seen in August.
October 22, 2024
Restaurant association warns of potential layoffs and higher menu prices if tipped wage initiative passes
October 22, 2024Outside the South End establishment, about 10 tipped workers and supporters with the One Fair Wage campaign rallied in favor of the measure, dismissing concerns that the question could devastate the restaurant industry.
October 22, 2024
State clean energy bill compromise may see informal session vote before election
October 18, 2024Almost all Republicans voted against the original bills in each chamber, complicating -- but not prohibiting -- the route to final passage during this post-July 31 period of informal sessions when any single lawmaker's objection can stall a bill's
October 18, 2024
State forecast warns unemployment system facing large shortfall
October 17, 2024The state unemployment insurance system could fall hundreds of millions of dollars into the red within four years, according to new projections from the state.
October 17, 2024
Mass. attorney general sues Grafton food waste company over odor emissions
October 17, 2024As the latest chapter of the ongoing issues surrounding Grafton-based food waste conversion company Feedback Earth, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office has filed a lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court, alleging the company has been releasing
October 17, 2024
State treasurer seeks new cannabis chair as lawmakers consider changes to agency
October 16, 2024Treasurer Deb Goldberg is beginning to look for a new chair of the Cannabis Control Commission, she said Tuesday, despite an upcoming legislative hearing that could redefine how the regulatory agency's leadership is appointed.
October 16, 2024
Two large cannabis companies in Central Mass. fined combined $165K
October 16, 2024Two multistate cannabis companies with operations in Central Massachusetts, have been fined a combined $165,000 by the state’s Cannabis Control Commission for regulatory violations.
October 16, 2024
Newburyport firm expanding to Worcester with acquisition of Sequel Law
October 15, 2024Sequel Law, a Worcester-based firm specializing in divorce and family law, has been acquired.
October 15, 2024
Veterans lobby for ballot initiative that would decriminalize medical psychedelic use
October 15, 2024The measure would establish licensed facilities where people could buy and take the drugs under supervision, and Bay Staters would also be permitted to grow and use them at home.
October 15, 2024
A new outlook: MetroWest chamber's new CEO leans into community engagement and growth as he begins his tenure
Updated: October 14, 2024Shah plans on leveraging his experience in public education and nonprofit work to promote education among business owners.
Updated: October 14, 2024
Falling rates: The Fed’s cut to interest rates will boost the Central Mass. economy, yet the impact may not be immediate
Updated: October 14, 2024The most straightforward analysis of the rate reduction is it’s good news for people and businesses who are either looking to borrow or who are already paying down debt.
Updated: October 14, 2024
After hospital closure, Healey assembles group to address Nashoba Valley health care
October 9, 2024The Gov. Maura Healey Administration has 32 officials to a working group assembled to address the healthcare needs of a region now left without a hospital.
October 9, 2024
Worcester midwifery center splits $1M in state funding
October 9, 2024Two future birth centers in Worcester and Boston have secured state funding to help cover the costs of opening their freestanding facilities, which offer an alternative care setting for lower-risk pregnancies.
October 9, 2024
Jack’s Abby parent to buy high-profile Everett brewery, to become largest Mass. brewer
October 8, 2024Hendler Family Brewing was already the largest brewer in Central Massachusetts.
October 8, 2024
Cannabis delivery businesses await long-anticipated end of two-driver requirement
October 8, 2024The Cannabis Control Commission is poised to vote later this month on regulations that would finally put into motion policy changes they agreed to last year, and which struggling cannabis delivery businesses say would make a big difference to their
October 8, 2024
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