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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
Campaign to eliminate separate minimum wage for restaurant workers reaches ballot
December 6, 2023The One Fair Wage Campaign have reached the signature threshold needed to have the measure placed on the 2024 ballot.
December 6, 2023
Tax collections tumble in November as state spending climbs
December 6, 2023Beacon Hill's growing financial headache got worse Tuesday when the Healey administration reported that tax collections tumbled in November, putting the state's revenue picture about $627 million below the projection for this point in the year.
December 6, 2023
Former Green St. BBQ joint, where 375 apartments were planned, is back on the market
December 4, 2023A property in Worcester’s Canal District – which had been slated to be turned into 375 apartments – is back on the market.
December 4, 2023
Mariano says Republicans to blame for lack of budget deal
December 4, 2023On Saturday, for the third day in a row, only a smattering of the House's 135 sitting Democrats attended a session where Speaker Ron Mariano's leadership team hoped to push through a $3.1 billion spending bill featuring critical funds for emergency
December 4, 2023
Democrats announce state spending bill deal reached
November 30, 2023House and Senate Democrats said Thursday they agreed to a deal on a long-overdue spending bill after their weeks of inaction fueled a political maelstrom.
November 30, 2023
Overpopulation of deer wreaking havoc on farmers, according to advocate
November 30, 2023The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife said deer densities vary widely from an ideal range of about 12–18 deer per square mile in most of central and western Massachusetts to more than 30–50 deer per square mile in areas of eastern
November 30, 2023
Anna Maria picks three new board members to help strengthen curriculum
November 29, 2023Anna Maria College in Paxton has added three new members to its board of trustees, who come with expertise in the realms of health and human services, fire science, and public safety, areas the college sees as points of strength for its curriculum.
November 29, 2023
Auburn tentatively reaches $4M deal to buy Chuck’s Steakhouse for new fire station
November 29, 2023A prominent steakhouse in Auburn could be transformed into the town’s newest firehouse.
November 29, 2023
Enrollment in MassHealth down by 110,000 amid eligibility reassessment
November 28, 2023About 88,000 more people lost MassHealth coverage in October, the largest monthly decline yet in the year-long effort to reassess eligibility for 2.4 million members, and most of those losing coverage to date have been dumped for procedural reason
November 28, 2023
Take WBJ's 2024 Economic Forecast survey
November 28, 2023Worcester Business Journal has launched the annual survey of its readers for the end-of-year Economic Forecast special edition, in order to ascertain business leaders' outlooks on the Central Massachusetts economy in the coming year.
November 28, 2023
State lawmakers return for another day of meetings as budget debate lingers on
November 28, 2023Lawmakers did deviate from their plans for the week to meet only on Monday and Thursday, adding a Wednesday session.
November 28, 2023
Beacon Hill budget battle drags on, most overdue closeout since 1995
November 27, 2023With no end in sight to the staring contest over what strings to attach to emergency shelter funding, the Legislature now appears on track for the most overdue closeout budget in nearly three decades.
November 27, 2023
Champions of Health Care: Nguyen will do whatever it takes to meet clients’ needs
Updated: November 27, 2023Oanh Nguyen is a person who shows up and gets the job done. In her case, that sometimes means working seven days a week to make sure vulnerable population groups in Central Massachusetts have access to nutrition, among many other things.
Updated: November 27, 2023
Champions of Health Care: Schmohl connects deeply with students
Updated: November 27, 2023When Becker College in Worcester closed its doors in 2021, it left about 100 students pursuing nursing degrees with no place to go. That’s when Quinsigamond Community College and Dean of the School of Healthcare Pat Schmohl stepped up.
Updated: November 27, 2023
Champions of Health Care: Hutt strengthens providers’ financials in the shift to preventative care
Updated: November 27, 2023Healthcare providers, especially smaller ones, have difficulty thinking about long-term financial planning and navigating complex payment structures. That’s where Matthew Hutt and his team of tax professionals step in.
Updated: November 27, 2023
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