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Government & Politics

  • Worcester lab acquired for $64M

    Sam Bonacci September 29, 2016

    Agilux Laboratories has been acquired by Charles River Laboratories International, a move that will allow the Wilmington company to begin working with clients earlier in the drug research process.

    Sam Bonacci September 29, 2016
  • Mass. treasury raising $326M for transportation projects

    State House News Service September 28, 2016

    Massachusetts Treasury officials are taking retail orders Wednesday on $326 million in bonds to fund bridge and rail projects.

    State House News Service September 28, 2016
  • New leadership at Mass. technology and innovation agency

    State House News Service September 28, 2016

    The state agency that oversees electronic health initiatives, efforts to connect rural towns to broadband internet and fostering emerging industries has a new leader as of this week.

    State House News Service September 28, 2016
  • MBTA pads rail car contract with $4M amendment

    State House News Service September 27, 2016

    With a $4 million contract extension to handle inspections of refurbished trolley cars, the MBTA has agreed to pay a total of $21 million for consultants assisting with limited overhauls of Red and Green Line cars built in the 1980s.

    State House News Service September 27, 2016
  • $93M Fitchburg commuter station opening Friday

    Sam Bonacci September 27, 2016

    The new Wachusett Commuter Rail Station on the Fitchburg Line will open on Friday.

    Sam Bonacci September 27, 2016
  • Legislature needs to close $575M budget gap

    State House News Service September 26, 2016

    The state Legislature needs to muster up the will soon to pass legislation closing the books on fiscal 2016, which ended nearly three months ago.

    State House News Service September 26, 2016
  • Pot compliance

    Michelle Drolet September 26, 2016

    10) Nothing hazy about the laws

    Michelle Drolet September 26, 2016
  • Drought impact extends to Wachusett Mountain

    Marshal D. Haneisen September 26, 2016

    Amid a historic Massachusetts drought, Wachusett Mountain Ski Area must rely heavily on its failsafe Fitchburg water contract to meet its snow demands.

    Marshal D. Haneisen September 26, 2016
  • Getting ahead of a crisis

    Laura Finaldi September 26, 2016

    When a legal issues hit, companies need to cover their liability while winning in the court of public opinion.

    Laura Finaldi September 26, 2016
  • State banking commissioner named

    State House News Service September 23, 2016

    The Baker administration is switching up the leadership at the state's banking division, which supervises more than 200 banks and credit unions with total combined assets exceeding $400 billion.

    State House News Service September 23, 2016
  • New hospital expansion approval process applauded

    State House News Service September 22, 2016

    While proposed changes to the process by which state officials examine hospital expansions were applauded at a hearing Wednesday, several speakers cautioned that restrictions on ambulatory surgery centers could end up raising health care costs and

    State House News Service September 22, 2016
  • Mass. highway systems near the bottom

    State House News Service September 22, 2016

    Massachusetts ranks near the bottom of states in overall highway performance and cost-effectiveness, but has the lowest rate of fatal crashes in the country, a report from the Reason Foundation found.

    State House News Service September 22, 2016
  • Framingham receives $400K for pathway downtown

    Sam Bonacci September 22, 2016

    Framingham has received funds to complete a multi-use pathway designed to link residents in nearby neighborhoods to downtown transit.

    Sam Bonacci September 22, 2016
  • Policymaker wants Mass. law governing self-driving vehicles

    State House News Service September 21, 2016

    As the federal government and the city of Boston move toward self-driving cars, one of the state's top transportation policymakers believes state laws should change to accommodate the new technology before it is deployed in Massachusetts.

    State House News Service September 21, 2016
  • Worcester among 11 Mass. counties deemed natural disaster areas

    State House News Service September 21, 2016

    Eleven of the state's 14 counties have been deemed "primary natural disaster areas" by the United States Department of Agriculture due to substantial crop losses that began with a February deep freeze and continued though a summer marked by severe

    State House News Service September 21, 2016
  • Clark U. receives $800K to study water

    Sam Bonacci September 21, 2016

    Clark University in Worcester has received nearly $800,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to assist in a nationwide study the economic value of water quality.

    Sam Bonacci September 21, 2016

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The number of artificial intelligence programs, such large language models and other such technology, are becoming more pervasive and are being catered to specific industries and specific tasks. On Aug. 18, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education responded to the increased use of AI in the classroom by releasing statewide AI guidance for educators.