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House passes bill calling for cannabis commission overhaul and end of rule limiting owners to three dispensary licenses
June 5, 2025Asked what makes the CCC's existing model unworkable, Mariano said it was a structural problem but gave a conflicted explanation.
June 5, 2025
Former Worcester senator pleads guilty to firearm larceny charges
June 5, 2025Former Sen. Dean Tran of Fitchburg pleaded guilty to three state charges Monday in connection with stealing a firearm from an elderly constituent and misleading investigators about it, according to the attorney general's office.
June 5, 2025
Lawmakers pile on amendments to cannabis bill
June 4, 2025Rep. Marcus Vaughn of Wrentham proposed an amendment (#6) to put limits on the potency of legal marijuana products.
June 4, 2025
Higher ed committee supportive of Healey plan for college building boom
June 4, 2025The governor's pitch to leverage the new income surtax to invest $2.5 billion into replacing and repairing buildings on the state's 29 public colleges and universities was met with enthusiasm on Tuesday from the committee in whose hands the proposal
June 4, 2025
Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
June 3, 2025In response to financial challenges and a dramatically reduced incoming freshman class, Clark University in Worcester school will restructure its degree tracks and layoff up to 30% of its faculty.
June 3, 2025
House pushes forward legislation to reduce size of CCC before Wednesday session
June 3, 2025The House budget committee teed up cannabis legislation Tuesday morning, polling its members on legislation that would downsize the embattled Cannabis Control Commission and address industry pressure points ahead of a Wednesday formal session for
June 3, 2025
Pharmaceutical lobbyist pressures Mass. lawmakers to pause bill attempting to cap drug prices
June 3, 2025Less than two weeks after the Senate moved to create a new prescription drug price cap system in Massachusetts, an industry official warned against legislative "leapfrog" that could complicate the most recent round of reforms.
June 3, 2025
Gov. Healey demands information on Saturday ICE arrest of Milford High School junior
June 2, 2025Gov. Maura Healey stepped up her criticism of recent federal immigration enforcement actions in Massachusetts, this time "demanding" immediate information on the reported arrest of a Milford High School junior Saturday.
June 2, 2025
Every 36 minutes: Amid rising rates of abuse, Central Mass. healthcare providers are pushing state legislation to make hospitals safer for workers
Updated: June 2, 2025Every 36 minutes a Massachusetts hospital worker faces either an act of violence or threat.
Updated: June 2, 2025
The last 24-hour diner: As 24/7 dining slips away, a Worcester staple stands alone
Updated: June 2, 2025The Boulevard Diner now stands as Central Massachusetts’ sole independently-owned diner operating with any kind of 24-hour model.
Updated: June 2, 2025
Powering the past and future: Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
Updated: June 2, 2025A key tool to help decarbonize New England’s electricity grid has already been in operation for over a century.
Updated: June 2, 2025
Budget expert: Trump Administration policies could slash billions in federal funding for Mass.
May 30, 2025Massachusetts could face billions in lost federal revenue and heightened economic risk under the second Trump administration, a budget expert warned lawmakers Thursday, but he emphasized that a broad economic downturn could deal the hardest blow.
May 30, 2025
Up to 100K could lose Mass. Health Connector coverage under new U.S. House-approved bill
May 30, 2025Tens of thousands of Bay Staters could lose subsidized health insurance through the Massachusetts Health Connector and premiums could rise for most other members under a suite of reforms in the U.S. House-approved reconciliation bill that Gov. Maura
May 30, 2025
Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students as Trump Administration prepares to vacate closing campus on Monday
May 30, 2025“These are people's lives they're playing with, and it's horrible,” Hebert said of the Trump Administration’s decision to unilaterally shutter all contract-run Job Centers across the country.
May 30, 2025
Westborough manufacturer’s CFO to retire, search for successor underway
May 30, 2025Rich Sneider served as the firm’s CFO since 1998.
May 30, 2025
Wachusett Mountain leader applauds Healey’s move to revamp ski area regulations amid wider business rule reforms
May 29, 2025The regulatory updates touch different types of businesses, including grocery stores, ski areas, barber shops, retail stores, banks and credit unions, telecommunications and electric companies, and others.
May 29, 2025
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