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QCC to expand Southbridge lab capacity with $489K workforce grant
September 21, 2016Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester will receive $488,735 to expand laboratory capacity in the computer information technologies lab at its Southbridge location with an eye towards training the unemployed and underemployed.
September 21, 2016
Personal caregivers, patients protest hours limit
September 21, 2016Individuals with disabilities rallied against a new Baker administration policy and appealed to lawmakers, telling them their independence and access to caregivers is at risk.
September 21, 2016Expansion of 'cork and carry' law revived
September 20, 2016Patrons at Massachusetts taverns and private clubs may soon be able to take a partially-drunk bottle of wine home with them under legislation approved by the Senate Monday morning.
September 20, 2016
Upgrade of full red line fleet could boost capacity, reduce wait times
September 20, 2016The bustling Red Line, the MBTA's busiest subway line, could transport an additional 10,000 passengers an hour and keep the time between trains to about three minutes if the agency upgrades the line's entire fleet.
September 20, 2016Feds issue guidance on automated vehicles
September 20, 2016The U.S. Department of Transportation on Tuesday is issuing policy guidelines governing the testing and deployment of automated vehicles, including recommended areas for states to consider in order to have a consistent national framework.
September 20, 2016
Ameresco secures $53M federal prison contract
September 20, 2016Framingham renewable energy company Ameresco has entered into a $53-million contract with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons, an agreement that will reduce total power usage at a North Carolina correctional facility by 30 percent and cut annual
September 20, 2016
Energy storage could deliver 600 megawatts in 2025
September 19, 2016A new study has found that energy storage could save residents of Massachusetts more than $800 million in energy costs in 2025.
September 19, 2016
Massachusetts to confront climate change
September 19, 2016Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday directed his administration to confront climate change on two fronts, reducing greenhouse gas emissions contributing to the planetary warming trend and preparing the Bay State for the ravages of the climate future.
September 19, 2016
Is marijuana good medicine?
September 19, 2016It's been about four years since Massachusetts residents voted to legalize marijuana for medical use, but the state's health care community as a whole is far from a consensus.
September 19, 2016
Worcester granted eminent domain powers for $96M revitalization
September 15, 2016An urban revitalization plan covering 118 acres in downtown Worcester has been approved by the state, opening up the city to leverage the power of eminent domain on 24 properties singled out in the plan.
September 15, 2016
Unemployment falls to 2001 levels
September 15, 2016The Massachusetts unemployment rate dropped to 3.9 percent in August, the first time it has fallen below 4 percent in more than a decade.
September 15, 2016
At 2.8 percent, Mass. uninsured rate is nation's lowest
September 14, 2016An analysis of new Census data shows Massachusetts continues to lead the country with a 2.8 percent uninsured rate.
September 14, 2016Spending deficiencies expected later in the year
September 14, 2016When Gov. Charlie Baker filed a $279 million supplemental budget bill on July 8, he told lawmakers in a letter that the bill contained "urgent matters" and asked that they pass it promptly.
September 14, 2016
Union stiffens against MBTA job privatization
September 13, 2016Angered by what they described as a new push to privatize jobs at the MBTA, members of the union that represents more than half of MBTA employees filled the audience at a meeting of the Department of Transportation.
September 13, 2016
MBTA plans to ramp up capital spending
September 13, 2016The MBTA is preparing to more than double its spending on capital projects over the next five years, aiming to spend $6.5 billion to chip away at its state of good repair backlog and expand the transit system.
September 13, 2016
Voters back pot, reject charters in new poll
September 13, 2016Eight weeks from election day, Massachusetts voters favor proposals to legalize marijuana and add protections for farm animals and are leaning against a proposed expansion of charter schools and a plan clearing the path for a second slots parlor.
September 13, 2016
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