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Immigrant entrepreneurship program facing 25% cut
July 11, 2017A state program launched under Gov. Mitt Romney that targets the "racial wealth gap" by boosting immigrant entrepreneurs and rural economies faces a 25 percent funding cut in the budget that Gov. Charlie Baker is reviewing.
July 11, 2017
Mass. improves on manufacturing indicators
July 11, 2017Despite an average overall score, manufacturing in Massachusetts improved in several categories between 2016 and 2017.
July 11, 2017
Civil legal aid getting no increase in budget
July 10, 2017Civil legal aid supporters say 57,000 low-income people who are eligible for assistance are turned away each year and are calling on Gov. Charlie Baker not to veto funding from an annual state budget plan that offers no new money to address the
July 10, 2017
Pot negotiations continuing Monday
July 10, 2017Now more than a full week beyond its deadline, the conference committee hashing out changes to the legal marijuana law is expected to resume its negotiations Monday afternoon.
July 10, 2017
First-time wine, beer fests coming to Worcester
July 7, 2017Two first-time festivals, one for beer and another for wine, will come to Worcester starting later this month.
July 7, 2017
Legislators reach $40.2 billion budget agreement
July 7, 2017House and Senate leaders agreed to a $40.2 billion budget that avoids tax increases and mostly holds spending flat at state agencies for fiscal 2018, according to two sources close to the negotiations, including one of the legislators involved in
July 7, 2017
Nichols to hold Marlborough classes this fall
July 6, 2017Nichols College will offer courses for the first time this fall in Marlborough on the campus of the Massachusetts International Academy.
July 6, 2017
Study: Worcester Co. would benefit economically from climate change
July 6, 2017Worcester County, along with much of the region, would actually benefit economically from climate change, according to a new study published in the June 30 issue of the journal Science.
July 6, 2017
Speaker wants focus on budget, not marijuana
July 6, 2017House Speaker Robert DeLeo asked House lawmakers negotiating a recreational marijuana bill to suspend their talks with the Senate Wednesday night until a budget compromise can be struck.
July 6, 2017
Business confidence up in June
July 6, 2017Optimism about labor force participation trends is outweighing worry about long-term growth, a survey of employers found, as confidence in the economy climbed again last month.
July 6, 2017
Mass. 18th best to start a business
July 5, 2017Massachusetts is rated as the 18th-best state to start a business, with the most educated residents in the country but with high business costs, according to a new report.
July 5, 2017
Advocates call for public vetting of MassHealth reforms
July 5, 2017Advocates for people with disabilities are urging lawmakers to reject MassHealth reforms proposed by Gov. Charlie Baker, arguing such changes are better handled publicly than in secret negotiations.
July 5, 2017
Red Hat expands to booming Fort Point
July 3, 2017Red Hat, a software company that spent $52 million to expand its Westford offices in 2014, has opened an office in Boston's Fort Point neighborhood to be near where GE is building its new headquarters and Amazon is looking to establish a presence.
July 3, 2017
Businesses will pay less on workers' comp
July 3, 2017Massachusetts has reduced the assessment rate employers pay to the state on workers' compensation insurance policies, the Baker Administration announced Friday.
July 3, 2017
Report: Staples' new owner said to split company
July 3, 2017The new private owner of Staples, Sycamore Partners, reportedly intends to split the Framingham office retailer in three to help fund the purchase.
July 3, 2017
Legislators hit holiday weekend without budget, pot deals
July 3, 2017The House and Senate on Friday afternoon banged out of Beacon Hill for the holiday weekend, signaling that deals on a marijuana bill and a fiscal 2018 state budget are still out of reach.
July 3, 2017
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