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Government & Politics

  • Senate pot committee to publish findings

    State House News Service March 3, 2016

    A special Senate committee formed to study the possible impacts of legalizing marijuana in Massachusetts is poised to release its findings next week.

    State House News Service March 3, 2016
  • Panel recommends 'millenial villages' and other housing reforms

    State House News Service March 3, 2016

    A Senate panel has called for a "revolution in housing production" to keep pace with demand.

    State House News Service March 3, 2016
  • Rollstone bank board gets new chairman

    Sam Bonacci March 3, 2016

    Michael Montuori has been named chairman of the board at Rollstone Bank & Trust.

    Sam Bonacci March 3, 2016
  • Marlborough business awards announced

    Sam Bonacci March 3, 2016

    The Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of its annual business recognition awards.

    Sam Bonacci March 3, 2016
  • Mass. technology employment 5th in U.S.

    Sam Bonacci March 2, 2016

    A new report has found that Massachusetts' technology industry ranked fifth in the country and employed nearly 300,000 workers in 2015.

    Sam Bonacci March 2, 2016
  • Youth tobacco bill set for unveiling

    State House News Service March 2, 2016

    Public Health Committee chairs Rep. Kate Hogan and Sen. Jason Lewis plan to announce Thursday details of new tobacco legislation released by the committee.

    State House News Service March 2, 2016
  • Traffic, tolling tech. comes to Massachusetts

    State House News Service March 2, 2016

    Massachusetts drivers can expect to see a lot more technology on the roads later this year when the Department of Transportation begins to roll out its all-electronic tolling program and a new real-time traffic management system.

    State House News Service March 2, 2016
  • Mass. 'innovation economy' grew by $25B

    State House News Service March 2, 2016

    The rate of spending on research and development in Massachusetts outpaced that of its peer states with vibrant technology sectors as the innovation economy grew by more than $25 billion from 2009 to 2014.

    State House News Service March 2, 2016
  • Worcester makes U.S. News' 100 best places to live

    Sam Bonacci March 2, 2016

    Worcester has been ranked 65th in the nation in a new list of the best places to live compiled by U.S. News & World Report, beating cities such as Philadelphia and Providence.

    Sam Bonacci March 2, 2016
  • UMass Med. explores reasons for uninsurance

    Sam Bonacci March 2, 2016

    A new study out from UMass Medical School and the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation explores the reasons why 200,000 Massachusetts residents still have no insurance despite continued health care reform.

    Sam Bonacci March 2, 2016
  • Worcester caregivers rallying to unionize

    Sam Bonacci March 2, 2016

    On Wednesday, employees of the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center will hold a rally that they hope will push the nonprofit's administration towards allowing them to unionize.

    Sam Bonacci March 2, 2016
  • Dealers group wants standards for used car salespeople

    State House News Service March 1, 2016

    A new bill is looking to improve the used car buying experience for consumers and help combat the sometimes-dubious reputation of used car salesmen.

    State House News Service March 1, 2016
  • MBTA cancels late-night service

    State House News Service March 1, 2016

    After no discussion in Monday's public meeting, the MBTA control board canceled extended-hours weekend service, authorizing the transit agency to terminate it by March 19.

    State House News Service March 1, 2016
  • Beaton: Hydro is most cost-effective renewable

    State House News Service March 1, 2016

    Energy and Environment Secretary Matthew Beaton views hydroelectric power as the only carbon-neutral, reliable generation resource readily available to meet regional energy demand.

    State House News Service March 1, 2016
  • Jan. foreclosure starts up 50 percent

    March 1, 2016

    Foreclosure petitions continued to increase in the Bay State, posting the 23rd consecutive month of year-over-year double-digit increases in petitions filings as lenders continue to process long-delinquent mortgages.

    March 1, 2016
  • Union employees authorize Stop & Shop strike

    Sam Bonacci February 29, 2016

    As part of ongoing contract negotiations, 10,000 union Stop & Shop employees have voted to authorize a strike.

    Sam Bonacci February 29, 2016

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In June, the median single-family home price in Worcester County rose by 2.6% to $513,000 while the median home price in Middlesex County climbed by 2.2% to a $905,000. These increased prices have not deterred buyers, as the counties saw a 10.8% and a 6.2% increase in transactions over-the-year from last June, respectively. 

Despite the increase in sales, Massachusetts is experiencing an unhealthy house-price-to-income ratio, with the typical home in Massachusetts costing six times the average annual household income, according to The Boston Globe.