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Mass. leads big data charge; draws $2.4B in investments
March 9, 2016Big data means big money for projects and companies in Massachusetts, with over $2.4 billion invested in companies in the last two years as well as $115 million from the federal government.
March 9, 2016
Study: Substance treatment law changes needed
March 9, 2016A new study has pointed to a need to change federal and state laws to enable easier sharing of substance abuse treatment information so patients can be treated in a more holistic way.
March 9, 2016
MBTA fare hikes to impact commuter rail
March 8, 2016Over the objections of chanting protesters, the MBTA board has voted to raise fares, including those of the commuter rail, by an average of 9.3 percent.
March 8, 2016
Committee raises medical marijuana concerns
March 8, 2016A Senate committee urged a cautious approach and outlined concerns it's found with the legal pot industries elsewhere in the country.
March 8, 2016
Board freezes Mass. tuition rates
March 8, 2016The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education on Tuesday froze tuition at state universities and community colleges.
March 8, 2016
Worcester joins nationwide arts economy study
March 8, 2016Worcester recently joined a national study seeking to measure the economic impact of nonprofit arts and culture organizations.
March 8, 2016
Mass solar installers deemed nationally influential
March 8, 2016A new ranking of the top 500 most influential solar companies in the country has ranked 11 Massachusetts companies, with MetroWest area companies among those leading the way for the state.
March 8, 2016
Fantasy sports industry confident despite shutdown orders
March 7, 2016As players wait for Attorney General Maura Healey to unveil her final regulations for the daily fantasy sports world, industry executives say action in other states has given them confidence that their business is here to stay.
March 7, 2016
BU educators file for union
March 7, 2016More than 275 salaried Boston University lecturers and instructors could unionize in the next few weeks.
March 7, 2016
Bill would require Uber, Lyft background checks
March 7, 2016Drivers for ride-for-hire services like Uber and Lyft would have to undergo a two-step background check under a new bill.
March 7, 2016
Bill raises smoking age to 21
March 4, 2016The Massachusetts smoking age would rise to 21 and pharmacies would be banned from selling cigarettes and other tobacco products under a new bill.
March 4, 2016
Gas workers to vote on National Grid contract Sunday
March 4, 2016Members of a Boston gas workers union that contracts with National Grid will meet Sunday to vote on a collective bargaining agreement negotiated with the utility company, according to the union's president.
March 4, 2016
Fallon Health names permanent CEO
March 4, 2016The board of Fallon Health has voted to make the interim CEO and president roles currently held by Richard Burke permanent.
March 4, 2016
Staples sales stumble amid merger push
March 4, 2016Despite a fourth quarter profit, Staples sales slumped for the 2015 fiscal year as the Framingham company continues to pursue a purchase of its rival Office Depot.
March 4, 2016
North Central Massachusetts wants better Internet
March 4, 2016The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce is calling for greater investments in its area's Internet infrastructure, during a time where the city of Worcester is expanding its own broadband network.
March 4, 2016
Baker takes issue with Trump; won't vote for him
March 3, 2016A day after Donald Trump thumped the GOP field in the Massachusetts presidential primary, Gov. Charlie Baker said he would not vote for Trump.
March 3, 2016
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