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Government & Politics

  • House lawmakers band together, push for solar

    State House News Service March 16, 2016

    100 House lawmakers have written a letter to their own negotiators urging them to raise net metering caps and resist cuts in metering credit values that they say could cause irreparable harm to an industry the state is trying to grow.

    State House News Service March 16, 2016
  • AG encourages wait and see on marijuana legalization

    State House News Service March 16, 2016

    Attorney General Maura Healey encourages wait and see approach to marijuana legalization in Massachusetts.

    State House News Service March 16, 2016
  • Holy Cross, adidas sign partnership

    Sam Bonacci March 16, 2016

    The College of the Holy Cross has inked a deal that will extend its partnership with adidas through 2021 as the team prepares for its first NCAA March Madness playoff game.

    Sam Bonacci March 16, 2016
  • Worcester medical marijuana dispensary to open

    Sam Bonacci March 16, 2016

    A medical marijuana dispensary will open in the canal district, following a non-opposition letter from the city manager to Good Chemistry of Massachusetts.

    Sam Bonacci March 16, 2016
  • Boston Scientific catheter receives FDA approval

    Sam Bonacci March 16, 2016

    Boston Scientific has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a new catheter designed to treat an abnormal rhythm of the upper chambers of the heart.

    Sam Bonacci March 16, 2016
  • Worcester $450K refugee wellness program launched

    Sam Bonacci March 16, 2016

    Ascentria Care Alliance will manage a pilot program aimed at enhancing the health and well-being of refugees in Worcester as they transition into the community.

    Sam Bonacci March 16, 2016
  • Guide aims to steer solar energy into low-income communities

    State House News Service March 15, 2016

    A policy guide for low-income solar projects holds up Massachusetts as a leader in making solar energy accessible to low-income communities.

    State House News Service March 15, 2016
  • Health pricing talks reach highest levels

    State House News Service March 15, 2016

    Gov. Charlie Baker and the Democratic leaders of the House and Senate are discussing a legislative solution to avert a ballot question that would put limits on prices health care providers can charge for comparable services.

    State House News Service March 15, 2016
  • Staples rebrands business to business division

    Sam Bonacci March 15, 2016

    Framingham-based Staples rebranded its business to business division in an effort to streamline purchasing.

    Sam Bonacci March 15, 2016
  • Energy bill to hear debate next month

    State House News Service March 15, 2016

    A new energy bill, widely expected to promote the development of off-shore wind and hydroelectric power capacity in Massachusetts, is expected to hit the House floor for debate in April.

    State House News Service March 15, 2016
  • Worcester's Becker ranked fifth in the nation in game design

    Sam Bonacci March 15, 2016

    The Princeton Review has ranked Worcester's Becker College fifth in the nation when it comes to game design education.

    Sam Bonacci March 15, 2016
  • Construction underway at $14M visitor center site

    Sam Bonacci March 15, 2016

    Construction has kicked off at the site of the new visitor center that will greet people coming into Worcester from the south after an agreement was reached about who will fund the day-to-day operations.

    Sam Bonacci March 15, 2016
  • Mount Wachusett manufacturing program recognized

    Sam Bonacci March 14, 2016

    The Mount Wachusett Community College Advanced Manufacturing Program has been recognized for linking the community, businesses and education in the North Central Massachusetts region.

    Sam Bonacci March 14, 2016
  • Harrington to expand behavioral health services

    Sam Bonacci March 14, 2016

    Harrington HealthCare System will be expanding its behavioral health services in the face of the crushing opioid crisis, with Greg Mirhej to take the helm as director of behavioral services.

    Sam Bonacci March 14, 2016
  • Teacher unions back transgender bill

    State House News Service March 14, 2016

    The state's educational establishment on Monday lent support to a hot-button bill allowing transgender people to use locker rooms associated with their identified gender rather than their anatomical sex.

    State House News Service March 14, 2016
  • Baker to address addiction at health care conference

    State House News Service March 14, 2016

    Gov. Charlie Baker will bring his perspectives on drug addiction along with a freshly signed law aimed at limiting access to powerful painkillers to an April conference looking at ways to improve health care.

    State House News Service March 14, 2016

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