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Construction begins on Marlborough luxury apartments
November 14, 2023Wood Partners, a national multifamily real estate firm based in Georgia, has announced the beginning of construction on Alta French Hill, a 276-unit upscale apartment community in Marlborough.
November 14, 2023
Healey names Tibbits-Nutt as new transportation secretary
November 14, 2023Gov. Maura Healey removed the acting prefix and made Monica Tibbits-Nutt its full-fledged transportation secretary Monday, putting her fully in charge of trying to stabilize the MBTA and make inroads in the efforts to ease traffic congestion.
November 14, 2023
Five years after adult-use dispensaries opened, Mass. cannabis businesses have more banking options
Updated: November 13, 2023After a ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana was approved by Massachusetts voters in the 2012 election, finding a bank that was willing to provide services to a cannabis business was a bit like trying to buy marijuana before it was legal.
Updated: November 13, 2023
City of Worcester names first Black director of veterans services
November 10, 2023The City of Worcester has named Joe Robinson as director of veterans services, an office in the City’s Department of Health & Human Services. Robinson is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and will be the first Black man to hold the position in
November 10, 2023
HERO Act seeks expanded support for women, disabled, and LGBTQ+ veterans
November 10, 2023Filed ahead of Veterans Day on Saturday, the governor's omnibus bill -- which she dubbed the Act Honoring, Empowering and Recognizing Our Servicemembers and Veterans, or HERO Act -- includes 17 spending, policy and tax initiatives.
November 10, 2023
After fiery debate, Cannabis Commission decides not to replace acting board leader
November 9, 2023The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission moved to re-appoint Ava Callender Concepcion as the agency’s active chair after a lengthy hour-and-a-half debate Thursday morning that initially sought to replace Concepcion as acting chair amid the
November 9, 2023
State finalizing healthcare access reports
November 8, 2023Facing a deadline next week, state public health officials are working to finalize reports about statewide access to maternal health care, as well as access to essential services in northern Worcester County.
November 8, 2023
House Looks To Require Overflow Site For Families On Shelter Waitlist
November 7, 2023House Democrats are moving this week to steer $250 million more into the emergency shelter system and impose several new requirements on the state's response as part of a larger spending bill that also seeks to tie off a score of legislative loose
November 7, 2023
E-Book access bill draws opposition from publishers
November 1, 2023A redrafted bill to expand access to e-books and digital audiobooks in Massachusetts would not violate federal law, librarians said Monday, as they sought to quash concerns about a similar law in Maryland that was deemed unconstitutional last year
November 1, 2023
State offers rental vouchers to 1,200 families in shelter
November 1, 2023With the state's emergency assistance shelter system expected to "imminently" hit the 7,500-family cap that Gov. Maura Healey has said it is subject to, housing vouchers are being extended to 1,200 families and Emergency Assistance Director Lt.
November 1, 2023
Webster plumbing company owner buys Worcester parcels for $750K
October 31, 2023Jackson Street Apartments LLC of Webster has bought two properties located on Jackson Street in Worcester.
October 31, 2023
Online sales tax eyes to shore up Mass. downtowns
October 31, 2023Economic development officials, cultural sector advocates and others pitched lawmakers Monday on the idea of peeling off a portion of the state's sales tax revenue from online shopping to use as grant funding for organizations that work to make
October 31, 2023
Healey sees merit in possible Mass Save overhaul
October 30, 2023Gov. Maura Healey thinks changes need to be made to the Mass Save program that conducts home energy assessments and offers rebates to help Bay State residents save money on energy bills.
October 30, 2023
Business services in Massachusetts
Updated: October 30, 2023There is help out there for people who are starting or growing a business. The following is a list of some of the most prominent organizations who provide services for businesses.
Updated: October 30, 2023
Here are the 2023 property tax rates for every Central Mass. community
Updated: October 30, 2023How much is each town in Central Massachusetts charging in property taxes?
Updated: October 30, 2023
Central Mass. receives $28M in state economic development money for 55 projects
October 27, 2023The Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development awarded $164 million through 338 grants for economic development projects around the state, including 55 in Central Mass.
October 27, 2023
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