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Mass. adds 13k jobs in January
March 9, 2017Massachusetts is estimated to have added 13,000 jobs in January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in a report Thursday by the state Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.
March 9, 2017State urged to lower benchmark for health care spending
March 9, 2017Representatives from hospitals, the insurance industry and business groups struck a near unanimous chord Wednesday in urging state officials to adopt a lower target for measuring growth in health care spending.
March 9, 2017
Highest paid state employees all work for UMass
March 9, 2017Ranked by their total earnings in 2016, the top 20 highest paid Massachusetts state employees are all affiliated with the University of Massachusetts, according to WBJ research.
March 9, 2017Worcester County foreclosures rise 5%
March 8, 2017Although Massachusetts foreclosure starts were down for the fifth straight month in comparison to last year, the number in Worcester County increased 5 percent, according to Boston real estate data firm The Warren Group.
March 8, 2017
Worcester City Council opposes UMass psych bed plan
March 8, 2017The Worcester City Council unanimously voted to oppose UMass Memorial Medical Center's plan to reduce its number of psychiatric-unit beds.
March 8, 2017
Becker's Johnson calls UMass appointment 'greatest joy'
March 8, 2017"UMass-Dartmouth, the best is yet to come. It's possible," Johnson told UMass trustees after he was appointed as the next UMass Dartmouth chancellor.
March 8, 2017
'Flawed premise' said to have led to state's insurance assessment
March 8, 2017The Baker administration's plan to levy heavy per-employee assessments on businesses that don't meet proposed health insurance requirements may have been based on a "flawed premise," according to an influential Beacon Hill think tank.
March 8, 2017
Speaker says ballooning MassHealth costs must be addressed
March 7, 2017The House budget for next fiscal year will likely address ballooning MassHealth costs, according to Speaker Robert DeLeo, who made it clear he does not yet want to step into that debate.
March 7, 201713-year high for business confidence in Mass.
March 7, 2017Optimism among manufacturers, a sector targeted for assistance from President Donald Trump, helped lift the latest Massachusetts business confidence reading to a 13-year high.
March 7, 2017Mass. waiving fees for some business filings
March 6, 2017The Department of Revenue anticipates waiving fees racked up due to issues caused by the state's tax code not conforming with a new federal structure.
March 6, 2017
Mass. needs carbon pollution fees
March 6, 2017Among the concerns of human rights and security, President Donald Trump and his Cabinet picks are doing little to continue the progress we've made for low-cost efficiency and local clean energy.
March 6, 2017
Employers ditch drug stigma to help workers
March 6, 2017As positive opioid tests are becoming more common in the workplace, employers are offering help instead of punishment.
March 6, 2017
The opioid payment crisis
March 6, 2017Central Mass. addiction treatment providers have a difficult time finding financial solvency when providing services to MassHealth patients.
March 6, 2017The opioid crisis hits home
March 6, 2017In the past, it has been a lot easier to feel the six degrees of separation from you when it came to the sordid world of heroin addicts, dirty needles and hard drugs.
March 6, 2017Incorporations
March 6, 2017These businesses incorporated with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from January 1-16. Listed are corporate name, address and president.
March 6, 2017
New England electricity prices hit 13-year low
March 3, 2017New England's wholesale electricity prices last year fell to their lowest level since 2003, according to grid operator ISO New England.
March 3, 2017
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