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Supporters praise paid family and medical leave program while businesses eye contribution increase
October 27, 2023Elected officials and advocates cheered the state's paid family and medical leave program Tuesday, while rising application numbers are set to play into a 39 percent hike in the program's employer contribution rate in 2024, as PFML enters its third
October 27, 2023
Report: Mass. cannabis business ownership is less diverse than national average
October 26, 2023A report conducted by cannabis industry trade publication Marijuana Business Daily has shown that Massachusetts marijuana business ownership has less racial and gender diversity than the national industry average.
October 26, 2023
Central Mass. unemployment rates dropped further in September
October 25, 2023The unemployment rate across Central Massachusetts remained low through September, continuing a downward trend carried over from the summer months.
October 25, 2023
State issues guidance to address equity on college campuses
October 24, 2023Two of the state's top elected officials are encouraging colleges and universities in Massachusetts to find new approaches to advance diversity, break down barriers, and increase access for historically underrepresented groups in light of the
October 24, 2023
MassHealth expecting steep increase in disenrollments this fall
October 23, 2023About 76,000 people have been removed from the MassHealth rolls since March, and officials continue to forecast the biggest impacts are around the corner as a massive reevaluation of eligibility ramps up this fall.
October 23, 2023
Work to begin on Abby’s House shelter renovation
October 20, 2023Abby’s House, a Worcester nonprofit that provides shelter, housing, and advocacy for women with and without children, received funding from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities and the City of Worcester to renovate its existing
October 20, 2023
Both branches now on board with salary disclosure bill
October 20, 2023The Senate on Thursday passed a bill aimed at closing gender and demographic wage gaps, which would require employers with 25 or more employees to disclose pay ranges when posting a job opening or offering certain promotions or transfers.
October 20, 2023
Governor announces plan to use $750M in interest earned to attract federal money
October 20, 2023Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday outlined a novel approach to competing for federal aid, proposing legislation that would use $750 million in interest earned on the state's bulging rainy day fund to help attract billions of federal dollars up for grabs
October 20, 2023
State takes first look at pediatric hospital readmissions
October 19, 2023Unplanned hospital readmissions are viewed by health care analysts as an measure of system performance and quality, and new state data marks the inaugural look at readmission rates among people 18 or younger in Massachusetts.
October 19, 2023
With housing bill, Healey says it's time to get after it
October 18, 2023Framing her new legislation as "historic" and "urgent," Gov. Maura Healey detailed her wide-ranging housing bill on Wednesday morning and speculated that its passage could provide a jolt for the 2024 construction season.
October 18, 2023
Healey backs transfer taxes, accessory dwellings In $4.1B housing bill
October 18, 2023Gov. Maura Healey on Wednesday will unveil a five-year, $4.12 billion housing bond bill that's packed to the gills with funding and policy reforms aimed at spurring much-needed production of new units, upgrading the aging and neglected public
October 18, 2023
CCC names agency newcomer as acting director
October 16, 2023Chief People Officer Debra Hilton-Creek will serve as acting executive director of the CCC until the return of Executive Director Shawn Collins, who is out on parental leave until early December.
October 16, 2023
Mariano: No end in sight as migrant crisis costs pile up
October 16, 2023House Speaker Ron Mariano has been advised that colder weather is not likely to stem the ongoing tide of asylum-seeking migrants into Massachusetts and says Gov. Maura Healey's request for $250 million to help manage the crisis might not be enough
October 16, 2023
Stretched too far: Advocates worry Worcester's new environmentally friendly building codes will hinder life sciences development
Updated: October 16, 2023Worcester has been seeking to grow its life sciences industry, but industry advocates say adopting the opt-in specialized energy code will hinder biotech development in Worcester.
Updated: October 16, 2023
Q&A: Worcester midwife seeks to expand maternity care
Updated: October 16, 2023Blessington sees collaboration and outreach as an integral part of her practice at Worcester Community Midwifery.
Updated: October 16, 2023
The judges for the 2023 Outstanding Women in Business awards
Updated: October 16, 2023The unenviable task of selecting the best nominees fell to these three judges, who used their varied expertise and backgrounds to select the Class of 2023.
Updated: October 16, 2023
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