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Worcester launches rental registry program, $300 daily fine for non-compliance
March 25, 2024This fine has already become the target of proposed reform by elected officials, as District 3 Councilor George Russell, who is a real estate broker, has submitted a request to Batista to provide the City Council with an amendment to reduce the fine
March 25, 2024
WBJ wins eight New England newspaper awards
March 25, 2024Highlighted by its collaboration with the Worcester Regional Research Bureau on the legacy of redlining in the city, Worcester Business Journal took home eight awards at New England Newspaper & Press Association’s 2023 New England Better
March 25, 2024
Family in state-run shelters need to recertify each month, governor says
March 25, 2024Families eligible for state safety-net shelters will need to be recertified each month to remain in the overflow family shelter sites as of May 1, according to Gov. Maura Healey's office.
March 25, 2024
Central Mass. state senator seeks to reform debt collection practices
March 25, 2024The Senate plans votes on Thursday on bills seeking to improve the fairness of debt collection practices, and to make clear that no one can be imprisoned for debt
March 25, 2024
Eastern Mass. water authority considers MetroWest expansion
March 22, 2024House Democrats will call for expansion of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority service area when they take up the governor's massive housing policy and borrowing bill later this spring.
March 22, 2024
Marlborough launches new interactive property tool for businesses
March 22, 2024The Marlborough Economic Development Corp. has developed a new interactive tool, MapLink, to allow businesses and developers looking to invest in the city easy access to pertinent zoning information.
March 22, 2024
Mass. unemployment rate drops again in February
March 22, 2024The Massachusetts unemployment rate in February fell for the second month in a row, after a slight uptick to end 2023.
March 22, 2024
Eight Saint Vincent nurses file wrongful termination lawsuit against hospital
March 21, 2024Eight registered nurses have filed a lawsuit against Saint Vincent Hospital and its owner, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, under the Whistleblower Protection Act, claiming wrongful termination after they reported concerns about unsafe conditions to
March 21, 2024
Worcester Housing Authority says state funding needed to complete apartments renovations
March 21, 2024The two projects under works, the redevelopment of the Curtis Apartments on Great Brook Valley Avenue and the Lakeside Apartments on Lakeside Avenue, are dependent on state funding yet to be secured.
March 21, 2024
Advocates express concerns over proposed time restrictions for emergency shelters
March 21, 2024Like the bill that cleared the House earlier this month, the Senate bill could push some people out of the system after nine months, marking a major shift in a state with a law guaranteeing access to shelter for eligible families and pregnant women.
March 21, 2024
App-based driving companies face questioning from elected officials over ballot initiative
March 20, 2024One lawmaker told gig economy executives to "buckle up" for his line of questioning. Another described the ballot question proposing to reshape the relationship between popular apps and their drivers as "holding a gun to our heads." And the top
March 20, 2024
State’s top public safety official has concerns over proposed Worcester safe injection site
March 20, 2024Massachusetts would need to legalize the sites, where medical professionals are available to intervene and prevent overdoses, before Worcester could move forward with its pilot, a city spokesman previously told the News Service.
March 20, 2024
Westborough purchases former sports club for $8.8M, to convert into community center
March 20, 2024The Town of Westborough has purchased the 65,765-square-foot building for $8.8 million.
March 20, 2024
Lack of inventory continues to drive up single-family home prices in Central Mass.
March 19, 2024The price of single-family homes in Central Massachusetts continues to climb, as median sales prices increased again in Worcester and Middlesex Counties during February. This is largely a continuation of trends seen in January and during the whole
March 19, 2024
Milton housing lawsuit headed to Supreme Judicial Court in October
March 19, 2024Justice Serge Georges ruled Monday that the case raises important questions that ought to be settled or else they will keep popping up, and ordered both sides to prepare for oral arguments before all seven justices of the high court in October.
March 19, 2024
Healey announces new workforce plan as industries struggle with retention
March 19, 2024As Massachusetts struggles with a workforce shortage that is being felt in industries around the state and country, Gov. Maura Healey's administration released a new plan Monday to "attract, retain and develop a future workforce."
March 19, 2024
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