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High tech is 46 percent of Mass. payroll
May 17, 2016Massachusetts' high-tech sector is directly or indirectly responsible for 35 percent of all jobs in the state, 46 percent of the state's total payroll and 31 percent of the state's gross state product.
May 17, 2016
Baker details plan to boost spending on affordable housing
May 17, 2016A capital budget set to be unveiled by Gov. Charlie Baker later this month will include a large investment aimed at the need for affordable housing options in Massachusetts.
May 17, 2016
Bankers report focuses on 'unrestricted' credit union growth
May 16, 2016Massachusetts bankers on Monday released a report questioning the performance of credit unions.
May 16, 2016
House bill may come in 'south' of Baker hydro number, wind power requests
May 16, 2016The House energy bill will likely come in below Baker's proposal for hydropower procurement and what the offshore wind industry wants to produce and sell to Massachusetts ratepayers.
May 16, 2016
Shrewsbury company to pay $181K to resolve violations
May 12, 2016The Worcester Sand and Gravel Company has agreed to pay $181,200 for multiple violations related to its garage at the Shrewsbury Trap Rock mine site.
May 12, 2016
Transgender bill opponents argue case ahead of senate vote
May 12, 2016A day before the state Senate plans to take up a bill establishing protections for transgender people using public facilities, opponents gathered at the State House to decry a provision in the bill they said could put women and girls at risk.
May 12, 2016
Staples calls off $6B merger, 50 store closings expected
May 11, 2016The $6.3-billion merger between Staples and Office Depot has been called off by the two office supply companies with Framingham-based Staples saying store closings and other cuts will follow.
May 11, 2016
Mass. exploring zero-emission vehicle incentives
May 11, 2016Massachusetts car buyers may be hearing a heavy pitch for zero emission vehicles as the state explores incentives.
May 11, 2016
$200M gap in state budget
May 11, 2016Massachusetts Senate leaders preparing their annual fiscal 2017 spending bill have the benefit of updated tax collection data, and the latest numbers are not promising.
May 11, 2016
Worcester company fined $52k
May 10, 2016The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has assessed a $51,937 penalty to MLC Worcester LLC for violations relating to asbestos removal at a triple decker in Worcester's Main South neighborhood.
May 10, 2016
Court rules gas co. can take Mass. land for pipeline
May 10, 2016A Massachusetts Superior Court has ruled that the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company can take part of a state forest in Western Massachusetts by eminent domain for its natural gas pipeline.
May 10, 2016
Mass. treasurer preps for possible marijuana regulating role
May 10, 2016Though Treasurer Deb Goldberg plans to vote against legalizing adult marijuana use in Massachusetts, she said Monday that her office has been taking steps to prepare for the potential regulation of the drug.
May 10, 2016
Tax credit helping community development groups gather record donations
May 9, 2016An unusual thing happened at a recent lobby day on Beacon Hill: local officials gathered before elected officials and talked about a two-year-old community investment tax credit without asking for anything.
May 9, 2016
Mass. banking on natural gas, renewables to replace retiring plants
May 9, 2016As several thousand megawatts on the New England electric grid prepare to retire, Massachusetts officials are looking to natural gas, hydropower and wind to replace retiring generation and to power the commonwealth going forward.
May 9, 2016
Eversource should cover WRTA cleanup
May 9, 2016Worcester has blossomed into a bustling Gateway City, home to nationally recognized colleges and universities, corporations, a robust healthcare and biotechnology industry, and significant private and public investment.
May 9, 2016
Senate budget to be released May 17
May 6, 2016The Senate Ways and Means Committee will release its version of the fiscal 2017 budget on May 17.
May 6, 2016
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