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New construction in Worcester must adhere to specialized stretch codes starting in July
September 27, 2023The Worcester City Council voted 10-1 to adopt a specialized stretch energy code, making requirements more stringent than existing stretch codes prescribed by the State for 300 communities statewide.
September 27, 2023
Audit: $10M in potentially unsafe cannabis product sold to Massachusetts consumers
September 26, 2023Amid its administrative turmoil and criticism from industry businesses, the CCC was found to have allowed more than $10 million in marijuana products whose testing approvals had expired to be sold to consumers.
September 26, 2023
House to consider salary disclosure bill this fall
September 26, 2023House Speaker Ron Mariano's office said Tuesday the chamber's top Democrats plan in the coming weeks to bring forward legislation that would require many Massachusetts employers to disclose a wage or salary range on job postings.
September 26, 2023
Healey plans clean energy permitting overhaul
September 26, 2023The governor plans Tuesday to sign an executive order that will address the process by which clean energy projects and infrastructure are permitted, an issue which utility companies and others have said could determine whether Massachusetts makes
September 26, 2023
Top Democrats declare deal on tax relief
September 25, 2023Top House and Senate Democrats have reached an agreement on a tax relief bill, and plan to send it to Gov. Maura Healey next week as an opening act for their fall session.
September 25, 2023
Pace of MassHealth removals starting to pick up
September 25, 2023About 82,000 Bay Staters lost MassHealth coverage in August, another sizable drop in enrollment as the state reaches an "inflection point" in a year-long effort to review eligibility for every single member.
September 25, 2023
Three Central Mass. manufacturers granted $660K to advance operations
September 22, 2023Three Central Massachusetts manufacturing firms were among 11 companies to split $2.2 million in grants from the Massachusetts Manufacturing Accelerate Program, administered by the Center for Advanced Manufacturing at MassTech Collaborative.
September 22, 2023
Bill pitched to attack racial disparities in health care
September 21, 2023Legislators representing marginalized communities and diverse medical leaders touted comprehensive health equity bills as a solution to overcoming long-standing racial disparities during a hearing Wednesday, though insurers warned the bill's passage
September 21, 2023-
Feds pick Massachusetts for new microelectronics hub
September 21, 2023The U.S. Department of Defense on Wednesday chose Massachusetts to lead a regional microelectronics hub, positioning the state for growth in a burgeoning industry that the Healey administration hopes will reach a level of significance akin to the
September 21, 2023 
Low unemployment rates hold steady in Central Mass.
September 20, 2023Unemployment rates across Central Massachusetts remained virtually unchanged from July to August, continuing the summer’s trend of low unemployment across the region, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on Tuesday by the
September 20, 2023
City of Worcester opens chief equity officer search
September 18, 2023The City of Worcester opened its search for a chief equity officer on Friday, looking to fill a role vacant since spring 2022 and after a substantial restructuring.
September 18, 2023
Q&A: Maugel DeStefano Architects principal has built a lifetime of design
Updated: September 18, 2023Since joining Harvard-based Maugel DeStefano Architects eight years ago, Pelletier advanced to the top, first being tapped as a principal by founder Brent Maugel in a 2018 merger that created Maugel DeStefano Architects.
Updated: September 18, 2023
Watching COVID closely: Mass. hospitals try to stay ahead of a surge
Updated: September 18, 2023Hospital systems are waiting, monitoring, and responding as COVID cases rise, even as they remain far below peak levels.
Updated: September 18, 2023
Central Mass. architects adapt to address the causes of and results of climate change
Updated: September 18, 2023If there is an industry that stands to dramatically contribute to climate change mitigation, it’s building design, and Central Massachusetts architects say they’re poised for the challenge.
Updated: September 18, 2023
Chair of Cannabis Control Commission suspended
September 15, 2023Shannon O’Brien, chair of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, has been suspended from her role.
September 15, 2023
Augustus previews policies that could round out bond bill
September 14, 2023Housing Secretary Ed Augustus floated a few ideas before the Dignity Alliance Massachusetts during a "study session," where he hinted at some policies that may be included in a bond bill the administration plans to file to address the housing
September 14, 2023
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