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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
Champions of Health Care: Dufresne helps children with autism bolster their independence
Updated: November 27, 2023It was Susan Dufresne’s childhood that prepared her to spend the last 50 years helping people, particularly children and young adults with developmental disabilities. It’s a career choice requiring compassion, patience, and a keen work ethic.
Updated: November 27, 2023
Hazy future: Five years after recreational legalization, cannabis faces multiple battles in the next five years
Updated: November 27, 2023While the first five years saw more than $5 billion in sales and hundreds of businesses opening, uncertainty awaits ahead for the next five years.
Updated: November 27, 2023
Mass. Senate leader the latest official to quit Elon Musk’s X
November 22, 2023The Massachusetts Senate and President Karen Spilka joined a growing exodus Tuesday from X
November 22, 2023
Worcester unemployment rates ticks up, yet remains low
November 21, 2023The unemployment rate in Worcester County moved slightly upwards in October, mirroring statewide numbers.
November 21, 2023
Worcester home sales decline continues as prices rise further
November 21, 2023The total amount of single-family homes sold in Worcester declined in October, as the median sale price for homes in Massachusetts continues to climb, a continuation of trends seen in September and August.
November 21, 2023
State conference rooms converted to shelter housing as Beacon Hill debate continues
November 21, 2023Families in need of emergency shelter will begin temporarily setting up in conference rooms in a state office building in Boston, an unusual development that the top House Democrat said points to the need for overflow shelter sites.
November 21, 2023
Health assessment: Greater Worcester must improve housing, broadband, healthcare workforce
November 17, 2023The Worcester Division of Public Health has identified six priority areas to focus on to improve regional health and increase health equity across Greater Worcester.
November 17, 2023
Mass. unemployment rate up slightly from September
November 17, 2023After holding steady in September, unemployment numbers in Massachusetts ticked slightly upward in October.
November 17, 2023
DPH publishes safety recommendations for cannabis businesses
November 17, 2023State public health officials on Thursday detailed steps the cannabis industry should be taking to prevent work-related asthma.
November 17, 2023
Report: Maternity care in North Worcester County was poor before Leominster closure
November 16, 2023The healthcare landscape in North Central Massachusetts faces detriments in prenatal care and median distance to hospitals with comprehensive services, according to two state reports.
November 16, 2023
Legislature ends formal sessions without agreement on emergency shelter spending
November 16, 2023The Massachusetts Legislature ended formal sessions for the year early Thursday morning with no agreement on a spending bill to steer money toward the emergency shelter crisis.
November 16, 2023
After months of turmoil, Cannabis Commission leader officially announces resignation
November 16, 2023Ava Callender Concepcion, acting chair of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, started Thursday’s agency meeting by announcing that Shawn Collins, the executive director of the commission and the person most responsible for its day-to-day
November 16, 2023
Strike averted as janitors, including those for Worcester’s Union Station, agree to new contract
November 16, 2023Unionized janitors and an association of the region’s largest cleaning contractors union agreed to a tentative agreement early Wednesday, avoiding a strike that could have seen 12,500 area cleaners walk off the job.
November 16, 2023
Healey announces expansion of free tuition program
November 15, 2023A third of all UMass students will qualify for free tuition paid for by the new income surtax on the state's highest earners, under a plan the Healey administration rolled out Wednesday to spend an expansion of state financial aid.
November 15, 2023
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