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Baker grants legislators 4% pay increase
December 30, 2016For the first time in eight years, legislators on Beacon Hill will see an increase in their base salaries after Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday certified a pay raise of $2,515 for the 200 members of the House and Senate, bringing their base pay up to
December 30, 2016
Minimum wage rises to $11 per hour Sunday
December 29, 2016Massachusetts minimum wage workers will see a boost in their paychecks starting Sunday, when the state is scheduled to raise the minimum wage to $11 per hour.
December 29, 2016
Baker says pot law delay is justified
December 29, 2016Saying the tax rate on legal pot sales is one area that "really needs some work" in the voter-approved marijuana law, Senate President Rosenberg on Wednesday defended a proposed six-month delay of key provisions in the law and Gov. Charlie Baker
December 29, 2016
Baker hopes electric vehicle test drives lead to sales
December 28, 2016Massachusetts officials plan to use their share of a $500,000 federal grant to put more drivers behind the wheels of electric vehicles over the next two years in a bid to spur sales in that market.
December 28, 2016
Mass. for-sale homes hits 12-year low
December 28, 2016A day after Warren Group analysts announced near-record home sales and sale prices for the month of November, the Massachusetts Association of Realtors reported Wednesday that the inventory of homes for sale last month hit its lowest level since the
December 28, 2016
Lawmakers vote to delay recreational marijuana
December 28, 2016The process for licensing retail marijuana shops would be delayed by six months under legislation that surfaced first on Wednesday in the Senate before clearing both branches.
December 28, 2016
North Central 2nd best area for tech support pay
December 27, 2016North Central Massachusetts is the second-best metropolitan area in the state for salaries for computer support specialists, according to federal data.
December 27, 2016
Baker agrees to energy storage targets
December 27, 2016The Baker Administration intends to set energy storage targets for electrical utilities, a move that could fortify a developing industry that state officials believe could store 600 megawatts of power by 2025.
December 27, 2016
State fast-tracking Worcester-California biopharma deal
December 27, 2016Massachusetts lawmakers are fast-tracking legislation to facilitate the expansion of a California biologics company into Worcester.
December 27, 2016
Precision Engineering looks to rebound from slow year
December 27, 2016Nearly 30 years ago, Liora and Peter Stone were newlyweds who decided to start a metal fabrication company out of their garage. When Peter Stone went to give his notice at the structural fabrication company where he was working, his boss had a
December 27, 2016
Baker wants to develop, sell empty state lots
December 23, 2016In early 2017, the Baker administration will seek proposals to develop 250 acres in Monson for industrial, agricultural, commercial or residential use.
December 23, 2016
Ratings firm praises UMass Memorial's finances
December 23, 2016Fresh off its announcements Thursday about a $68 million annual surplus and a possible new emergency department in Leominster, UMass Memorial Health Care received strong ratings from Fitch Ratings in New York City, which praised the system's
December 23, 2016Auditor sees tricky future for pot in legislature
December 22, 2016During an interview on Boston Herald Radio on Wednesday, Auditor Suzanne Bump took a dim view of the law and suggested that its supporters might not have voted for it if they had paused to read its details.
December 22, 2016
Healey: DPU should look into utility profits
December 22, 2016The Department of Utilities should investigate the profits of electric and gas companies in Massachusetts, focusing especially on the rates of return on equity permitted in rate cases, according to Attorney General Maura Healey.
December 22, 2016
U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz to step down, clearing way for Trump pick
December 22, 2016U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz, the first woman and first Hispanic to serve as the top federal prosecutor in the district of Massachusetts, will leave her post in three weeks.
December 22, 2016Bellingham firm receives $17K worker safety grant
December 21, 2016Bellingham millwork provider Van Lumber Inc. was among 10 companies that split $162,948 in grant funding from the state Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development to help train employees in workplace safety and injury prevention.
December 21, 2016
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