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Government & Politics

  • Health commission won't review Steward physician purchase

    Emily Micucci December 15, 2016

    The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission has decided not to proceed with a formal review of Steward Health Care Network's proposed acquisition of the Central Massachusetts Independent Physician Association.

    Emily Micucci December 15, 2016
  • Rosenberg to push for pot age of 25

    State House News Service December 14, 2016

    Senate President Stanley Rosenberg wants his fellow lawmakers to consider raising the age for legal marijuana use to 25, a policy change he expects to be unpopular.

    State House News Service December 14, 2016
  • Worcester council delays tax vote

    Sam Bonacci December 14, 2016

    The Worcester City Council has postponed a vote on the city's tax rate to Dec. 20.

    Sam Bonacci December 14, 2016
  • Ski train from Boston to Wachusett Mountain underway

    Sam Bonacci December 14, 2016

    A special ski train has kicked off service to Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, bringing riders to the slopes from Boston for a round-trip fare of $23.

    Sam Bonacci December 14, 2016
  • Health Connector deadline next week

    Emily Micucci December 14, 2016

    While open enrollment will continue through January, the deadline to apply for health insurance coverage effective Jan. 1 is Dec. 23.

    Emily Micucci December 14, 2016
  • Worcester considering $300K eminent domain to protect watershed

    Sam Bonacci December 13, 2016

    Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus has requested the City Council sign off on $300,000 worth of eminent domain takings that will help protect the city's watershed.

    Sam Bonacci December 13, 2016
  • Mass. to be 'seller's market' in 2017

    Sam Bonacci December 13, 2016

    The 2017 Market Outlook Report from RE/MAX INTEGRA is predicting a continuation of the seller's market that dominated 2016, with the caveat that market balance could come later in the year.

    Sam Bonacci December 13, 2016
  • Israel, Mass. agree to joint research

    State House News Service December 13, 2016

    Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday signed an agreement with Israeli officials calling for Massachusetts and Israel to pursue joint research and development efforts aimed at bringing new products to the global marketplace.

    State House News Service December 13, 2016
  • Saint-Gobain in Worcester to pay $231K in EPA settlement

    Laura Finaldi December 13, 2016

    Subsidiaries of Saint-Gobain Corp. have settled with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act and will invest in environmental upgrades, the EPA announced Tuesday.

    Laura Finaldi December 13, 2016
  • Baker bites into earmarks with budget fix

    State House News Service December 12, 2016

    Numerous state-funded agencies and organizations are feeling the effects of the state's financial troubles last week as the governor cut $67 million in earmarked spending from this year's budget.

    State House News Service December 12, 2016
  • Legal marijuana on track for Dec. 15

    State House News Service December 12, 2016

    While uncertainty remains around federal enforcement, Massachusetts is set to forge ahead on its own legalization of marijuana.

    State House News Service December 12, 2016
  • New England employer costs top the nation

    Sam Bonacci December 12, 2016

    The employer cost in New England leads the rest of the country at nearly $40 per hour worked.

    Sam Bonacci December 12, 2016
  • WRA approves $6.25M for Union Station repairs

    Sam Bonacci December 12, 2016

    The Worcester Redevelopment Authority voted Friday to approve up to $6.25 million for a full-scale repair of leaks in the Union Station roof.

    Sam Bonacci December 12, 2016
  • UMass Medical gets $836K for heart disease research

    Sam Bonacci December 9, 2016

    UMass Medical School has been awarded $836,858 by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support research on treatments and cures for heart and vascular diseases.

    Sam Bonacci December 9, 2016
  • Fitchburg 140-unit housing complex upgraded

    Sam Bonacci December 9, 2016

    Joseph's House, a 140-unit apartment complex in Fitchburg, has received $290,000 in upgrades through Unitil and the MassSave program.

    Sam Bonacci December 9, 2016
  • Senate okays farmers' market alcohol sales

    State House News Service December 9, 2016

    Farmer brewers and farmer distillers would be permitted to sell their alcoholic beverage products at farmers' markets under legislation that cleared the Senate Thursday.

    State House News Service December 9, 2016

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Massachusetts whistleblower laws predominantly safeguard public employees from retaliation when they report violations, abuse, or risks to public health and safety. However, private employees have far more restrictions in regards to their state-provided whistleblower protections, but there are still ways they file retaliation complaints, including federally through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Act.

In January, the state agency Cannabis Control Commission suspended a whistleblower featured in a WBJ investigation. Without providing reasoning, the CCC put Business Operations Manager Meghan Dube on paid administrative leave. Dube subsequently resigned from her role.

In May, Carla LeBlanc, a nurse at Saint Vincent Hospital was fired for her appearance on a local podcast in which she spoke out about long-documented concerns regarding working conditions and interpersonal dynamics at the Worcester facility. She then filed a lawsuit against the hospital and its operator under the Massachusetts Healthcare Whistleblower Protection Act, which offers protections to private healthcare workers.