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400+ Uber, Lyft drivers win license denial appeals
April 21, 2017Hundreds of Uber and Lyft drivers who failed state background checks have now successfully appealed their denials, Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday.
April 21, 2017
Grant program seeks to expand efficient energy use
April 21, 2017Gov. Charlie Baker wants the state to explore other ways of extending the benefits of renewable energy and energy efficiency programs to Bay Staters who lack the means to shell out resources for the technology.
April 21, 2017Worcester businessman pleads guilty to evading tobacco taxes
April 21, 2017A Worcester businessman plead guilty to charges he defrauded the commonwealth of excise taxes on tobacco products and submitted false tax returns.
April 21, 2017
Enviro. groups give Baker a "C" for energy work
April 20, 2017Gov. Charlie Baker's administration for the second straight year received a middling, but passing grade from leading environmental and energy advocacy groups in 2016.
April 20, 2017
On clean energy, Moody's says Mass. is ahead of NY
April 19, 2017Massachusetts is on track to score a renewable energy win over New York, according to Moody's Investors Service, which said the Bay State will close in "much faster" on the clean energy progress achieved by national leader California.
April 19, 2017
State rep. wants to be Framingham's first mayor
April 19, 2017With Framingham poised to become the newest city in Massachusetts, state Rep. Chris Walsh says he's seriously considering a pursuit to become the first mayor of the fifty-seventh city.
April 19, 2017
DPH: UMass Memorial psych beds are necessary
April 18, 2017The state public health agency this week said the 13 psychiatric beds UMass Memorial Health Care hoped to discontinue this summer are necessary.
April 18, 2017
Worcester could create zoning for urban farms
April 17, 2017Urban farming in Worcester is growing, and city council is proposing zoning changes that could help cultivate the industry.
April 17, 2017
Federal role has Baker working on opioid crisis with other states
April 14, 2017Since being tapped to serve on a White House panel aimed at tackling the opioid crisis last month, Gov. Charlie Baker has been in touch with more than 10 states to pull together strategies for battling drug addiction, he said Thursday.
April 14, 2017
Proposal would ban inmates from helping build Trump's wall
April 14, 2017Several senior ranking House Democrats threw their weight behind a proposal on Thursday to prohibit inmates from being used to build President Donald Trump's border wall.
April 14, 2017
Outcry from staff and students amid UMass Boston's woes
April 13, 2017Alleging a lack of respect for UMass Boston's urban mission and its efforts to revitalize itself, students, staff and community members from the school aired their grievances Wednesday with trustees.
April 13, 2017
Lawmakers push for distracted-driving bill
April 13, 2017A proposed restriction would make it easier for police to enforce the 2010 law banning texting while driving, which has not been met with total compliance.
April 13, 2017
Worcester neighborhoods, others found lacking grocery access
April 13, 2017Chelsea and Springfield top a new list of cities with the highest percentage of low-income residents lacking access to grocery stores, a problem most acute in rural areas and gateway cities.
April 13, 2017
WPI gets $5M state grant for new lab
April 13, 2017Worcester Polytechnic Institute has been given a $5 million state grant for a new healthcare research and product development initiative.
April 13, 2017
MassDevelopment head to depart
April 13, 2017The longtime head of the state's economic development and financing agency will leave in June after a divided MassDevelopment Board of Directors voted Thursday not to renew her contract.
April 13, 2017
New commuter rail ticketing setup for Marathon Monday
April 13, 2017Boston Marathon spectators will be able to hop on and off the Framingham/Worcester commuter rail line for a flat $20 daily fee instead of the usual charge per ride.
April 13, 2017
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