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Millionaire's Tax vote to take place in May
April 7, 2016A vote on a nearly $2 billion tax proposal won't occur until May 18 at the earliest, after the deadline for candidates to submit signatures to appear on House and Senate legislative race ballots in this year's elections.
April 7, 2016
Amendment restricting eminent domain advanced
April 7, 2016Land takings that would serve to benefit only private development would be restricted in Massachusetts under a proposed change to the state constitution advanced Wednesday with no debate.
April 7, 2016
Solar bill passes the House
April 7, 2016House lawmakers in a near unanimous vote approved a compromise bill on Wednesday to raise the cap on solar power in Massachusetts.
April 7, 2016
March Mass. tax collections up 12.4 percent
April 6, 2016State tax collections surged in March, providing a revenue boost that state officials are counting on for a balanced budget.
April 6, 2016
Jobs bill aims to bridge skills gap
April 6, 2016If Massachusetts is to continue to nurture its economy and remain competitive on a national and international scale, Gov. Charlie Baker said Tuesday, it must address the workforce skills gap.
April 6, 2016
Students feeding Mass. agriculture industry
April 6, 2016Educating agriculture students forms a pillar of support for the farming industry in Massachusetts.
April 6, 2016
Solect Energy expands into Rhode Island
April 6, 2016Hopkinton solar installer Solect Energy announced plans to expand into Rhode Island last month on the back of expanded solar incentives passed by officials in the Ocean State.
April 6, 2016
Air Force awards WPI $185K for drone intelligence research
April 5, 2016A Worcester Polytechnic Institute professor received a $185,000 grant from the U.S. Air Force to make unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) more intelligent and reliable, even when they experience mechanical problems or encounter unexpected situations.
April 5, 2016
Rosenberg: Mass. "can and should" tax biggest earners at higher rate
April 5, 2016Senate President Stanley Rosenberg spoke on Monday in favor of raising the taxes on the highest earners in the state.
April 5, 2016
Commuter rail expansion gets skeptical response from MBTA
April 5, 2016MBTA overseers on Monday greeted warily potential pilots for expanding commuter rail service to Bourne and Foxborough and lowering weekend fares to Plymouth to encourage greater ridership.
April 5, 2016
New York, California raise minimum wage well beyond Mass. wage floor
April 5, 2016On the same day that the governors of California and New York signed laws to ramp up the minimum wage in those states to $15 an hour, Gov. Charlie Baker said he was in no rush to follow the leads of his Democratic counterparts.
April 5, 2016
MBTA hands out iPhones to conductors
April 4, 2016Hoping to help conductors catch up with smart-phone scrolling passengers, the MBTA's commuter rail operator will begin distributing 400 specially programmed iPhones on Monday.
April 4, 2016
Millionaire's Tax back up for discussion
April 4, 2016The citizen petition for a constitutional amendment adding a 4 percent tax on incomes above $1 million will be back up for discussion this week.
April 4, 2016
Worcester seeks to ease startup cost for businesses
April 4, 2016The City of Worcester is exploring changes to its regulations that would ease the costs for businesses with heavy water uses.
April 4, 2016
QCC “key partner” in new $317M Mass. manufacturing institute
April 4, 2016Quinsigamond Community College will be a part of a new $317-million advanced manufacturing institute that the Department of Defense is bringing to the state.
April 4, 2016
Shrewsbury company fined $31K for wage violations
April 1, 2016A Westborough man has agreed to pay a $31,000 fine to the state that will resolve violations to the state's wage and hour laws, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today.
April 1, 2016
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