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Cannabis regulators debate again over CCC chair role, begin process to loosen two-employee delivery rule
December 15, 2023Thursday’s discussion was necessary because the commission voted in November to name Ava Callender Concepcion as the active chair until Dec. 14, with the expectation the dispute over O’Brien’s suspension would be resolved
December 15, 2023
Opioid deaths dip slightly in Mass., as officials work for better results
December 15, 2023Opioid-related deaths in Massachusetts decreased slightly in the 12-month period that ended Sept. 30, frustrating health officials who hoped the public investment in fighting the epidemic would lead to a greater slowdown in deaths.
December 15, 2023
Lawyers spar over details of cannabis regulator's suspension hearing
December 15, 2023In her Oct. 4 notice to O'Brien detailing the rationale for her suspension, Goldberg wrote that her decision to suspend the chairwoman "was based in part on the facts that are not in dispute on this issue."
December 15, 2023
Acting cannabis commission chair and state senator feud over agency's direction
December 14, 2023It's been a bumpy half-year for the CCC as personal conflicts at the agency burst into the headlines.
December 14, 2023
Mass. commission calls for more oversight of healthcare private equity transactions
December 14, 2023Out of 158 health care provider transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, between 2013 and 2022, 45 percent involved private equity firms.
December 14, 2023
Mass. public health officials release report calling for safe injection sites to curb overdoses
December 13, 2023The state's drug overdose crisis is persisting at record high levels, exacerbated by a "poisoned drug supply" that isn't just affecting those who use opioids anymore.
December 13, 2023
United Way partnering with North Central Mass. organizations to open shelters
December 13, 2023With the state's emergency shelter system maxed out, the United Way of Massachusetts Bay announced Wednesday that it is partnering with a pair of organizations to open temporary, overnight shelters in north central Massachusetts that will serve up
December 13, 2023
Members of Congress express concern over federal interpretation of right-to-repair law
December 12, 2023Congressman Jake Auchincloss and a pair of his colleagues are worried a right-to-repair compromise struck this summer will carry a range of negative consequences for consumers, and they want a meeting with regulators to better understand the path
December 12, 2023
City of Worcester lowers business tax rate
December 11, 2023The Worcester City Council voted last Tuesday to set a commercial, industrial ,and personal property tax rate of $30.04 per $1,000 assessed valuation for fiscal 2024, a $1.22 decrease from the fiscal 2023 rate of $31.26.
December 11, 2023
Central Mass. businesses granted $4M to train 2,500+ workers
December 11, 2023Governor Maura Healey’s Administration issued $19 million this year in funding from the state’s Workforce Training Funding Program through October, a number including more than $3.9 million in support of training for 2,500+ jobs in Central
December 11, 2023
With enrollment at 10-year lows, Central Mass. public colleges see big things from free tuition plan
Updated: December 11, 2023Enrollment has hit a 10-year low at all five of the state universities and community colleges in Central Massachusetts, with a considerable drop between fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2023.
Updated: December 11, 2023
Hospitals’ precarious condition: Heywood's bankruptcy is just part of the industry's financial struggles
Updated: December 11, 2023“I’ve never been as worried about health care as I am right now."
Updated: December 11, 2023
State regulators meet with operators to discuss strengthening responsible gambling tools
December 8, 2023Concerned about the tiny percentage of sports bettors who have so far used things like time or deposit limits, the Mass. Gaming Commission is working to convene a roundtable with operators, industry experts and more to talk about how they might be
December 8, 2023
Governor says she will block funding to communities that ignore MBTA zoning law
December 7, 2023The governor said her administration "more than doubled" the list of programs whose funding can be withheld from non-compliant cities and towns.
December 7, 2023
Economist: WooSox likely sold for $50-$70M
December 7, 2023The team has declined to give a purchase price on the sale to Diamond Baseball Holdings, but at the request of WBJ, a Holy Cross professor has estimated the team's valuation based on revenues, market size, and the new stadium.
December 7, 2023
Emerson hospital head says healthcare costs are at tipping point
December 7, 2023More than a decade after Massachusetts enacted a landmark law designed to contain health care cost growth, the trend continues to head in the wrong direction, spawning warnings from regulators and industry leaders.
December 7, 2023
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