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State funding poured into substance abuse services
April 27, 2016A consolidated budget amendment released by House leadership Tuesday evening would add nearly $9 million in state spending for public health services, including substance abuse.
April 27, 2016
Momentum building behind bill banning cell phones while driving
April 27, 2016A bill banning the use of handheld devices while driving in Massachusetts is gaining support in the house.
April 27, 2016
Framingham firm secures $25M energy contract
April 27, 2016Energy efficiency company Ameresco has inked a $24.7-million contract for deep retrofits to 12 federal buildings in five U.S. cities.
April 27, 2016
House targets life sciences as part of potential surplus
April 27, 2016House leaders recommended that no more than $20 million of any state budget surplus left over be set aside for investments in life sciences and for community preservation efforts.
April 27, 2016
House protects film tax credit; rejects gas tax increase
April 26, 2016The Massachusetts House on Monday shot down proposals to increase the gas tax and put a cap on the state's film tax credit program as they began to dispense with more than 1,300 amendments to the annual state budget bill.
April 26, 2016
MBTA to crack down on commuter rail fare dodgers
April 26, 2016The MBTA's commuter rail operator has proposed building fare gates at three key Boston railroad stations as part of a strategy to boost revenue by collecting millions of dollars in fares that riders are currently avoiding.
April 26, 2016
Political importance of millenials on the rise
April 25, 2016They are now the largest single generation, the most diverse generation, the most highly educated generation and most are eligible to vote so political candidates ignore millennial voters at their own peril.
April 25, 2016
Biz group warns against costly health care amendments
April 25, 2016Nine business groups have raised issues with what they describe as costly health care amendments set to be debated by House members.
April 25, 2016
Poll finds support for Millionaire's Tax
April 25, 2016Seventy-eight percent of Bostonians polled in a recent survey said they would support a surtax on incomes above $1 million to increase investments in public transportation and education.
April 25, 2016
Region's incubators driven by startup culture
April 25, 2016Central Massachusetts' rapidly growing startup and craftsman culture has created a need for more collaborative spaces, like incubators, accelerators and coworking spaces.
April 25, 2016
Voke/tech new focus of skills gap
April 25, 2016The demand for voke/tech schools grows as students focus on on-the-job training and the region attempts to close the skills gap.
April 25, 2016
Outsourced Ideology: Sending the dirty work of clean energy north
April 25, 2016Unable and unwilling to install the necessary infrastructure for renewable energy, Central Mass. has teamed with the rest of southern New England to pay far-flung locations to help meet the region's lofty goals for emissions-free electricity.
April 25, 2016
Nichols $1M gift will create modern accountants
April 25, 2016The demand for accountants in Massachusetts is burgeoning and a $1-million gift to Nichols College will enhance the school's already successful accounting and finance programs.
April 25, 2016
WRTA getting $3M for brownfield cleanup
April 22, 2016In the ongoing saga of the cleanup of the contaminated location of the new maintenance facility site for the Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA), it was announced Thursday that the state will be contributing an additional $3 million towards
April 22, 2016
Worcester County 3rd most insured in state
April 22, 2016Worcester County has been ranked as one of the most insured places in Massachusetts in a new study from SmartAsset.
April 22, 2016
Study predicts shift towards wind, hydro will save consumers money
April 22, 2016A new study on the impact large-scale hydro and wind power imports could have on the Massachusetts energy market predicts significant savings for consumers.
April 22, 2016
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