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MBTA approves largest Green Line Extension contract
May 16, 2017The MBTA on Monday approved its largest contract for work on the Green Line Extension since the project was halted two years ago amid budget overruns.
May 16, 2017Despite drop in incarceration, correctional spending grows
May 15, 2017Though Massachusetts is incarcerating fewer people than it was in fiscal year 2011, state spending on correctional facilities has climbed by about 18 percent, a new report from MassINC found.
May 15, 2017
Mass. has 9th worst drug problem in U.S.
May 15, 2017High usage and poor access to treatment for addiction in Massachusetts put the Bay State near the top of a WalletHub list for states with the biggest drug problems in the U.S.
May 15, 2017
State calls for offshore wind, hydro bids
May 15, 2017The Department of Energy Resources and the state's electric utilities have filed a draft Request for Proposals to implement the offshore wind power provisions of last year's clean energy bill, pushing the move to renewable energy into the nuts-and-
May 15, 2017
Food Hub gets $500K, new truck
May 15, 2017The Worcester Regional Food Hub has a new refrigerated box truck to help it distribute locally grown food to the Worcester Public Schools.
May 15, 2017
The Usual to close on Shrewsbury Street
May 15, 2017The Usual on Shrewsbury Street announced it will close May 28, two months after its owner was indicted on drug charges.
May 15, 2017
WBJ announces Family Business Awards finalists
May 15, 2017More than just a handful of executives and employees bound by blood and marriage running a company or a nonprofit, true family businesses infuse their operations with the collective values and personalities of their families.
May 15, 2017
Commit works to keep Leominster in shape
May 15, 2017Named the Best Gym in Leominster three years in a row, Commit Fitness focuses on creating a philosophy and atmosphere to maintain high client retention rates, offering a place where anyone at any age and ability can get safe, challenging and
May 15, 2017
Mount Carmel church to enter historic redevelopment debate
May 15, 2017As the demolition protection ends on Mount Carmel, another historic Worcester building enters the debate of preservation vs. teardown.
May 15, 2017
Nurses: too many patients hurts quality of care
May 12, 2017Massachusetts nurses believe patient safety and quality of care are declining amid increased patient counts for nurses and health care corporatization, and the nurses union is weighing a 2018 ballot campaign to limit the number of patients assigned
May 12, 2017
NRC says Pilgrim needs no futher regulations
May 11, 2017The Nuclear Regulatory Commission concluded no additional regulatory actions are needed at Pilgrim Nuclear Station, which is scheduled to close for good in May of 2019.
May 11, 2017
Mass. reactions to Comey firing mixed
May 11, 2017Republican Gov. Charlie Baker is backing an independent investigation into Russia's alleged intrusion into the 2016 election following President Donald Trump's abrupt firing of FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday, while a leading GOP contender to
May 11, 2017
MBTA won't add new HeartToHub stops
May 10, 2017The MBTA will not add stops in Framingham and Ashland to its evening express train from Boston to Worcester, after community members and local officials said they were opposed to the idea.
May 10, 2017
Offshore wind competition heats up
May 10, 2017One of the competitors for an offshore wind energy license in Massachusetts is teaming up with Avangrid Renewables, adding a partner with financial resources and experience in European wind energy markets.
May 10, 2017
Opponents: higher ed endowment tax is unconstitutional
May 10, 2017Supporters say it would be a way to invest in public education and have tax-exempt higher education institutions work to counteract growing inequality, but opponents of legislation to tax some private university endowments claim it is
May 10, 2017
Lawmakers consider 30-day addiction treatment bill
May 9, 2017State senators have filed bills mandating they cover 30 days of acute treatment and stabilization services when deemed medically necessary by a patient's treating clinician.
May 9, 2017
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