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Government & Politics
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Healey replaces three MBTA board members, including chair
April 24, 2023Gov. Maura Healey further reshaped the leadership at the under-fire MBTA on Friday, replacing three members of the agency's board of directors and bringing a former T chief back into the fold.
April 24, 2023
Unemployment in Massachusetts drops in March
April 21, 2023The unemployment rate in Massachusetts in March fell to 3.5%, according to the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.
April 21, 2023
EPA awards Westborough green energy company $130 million contract
April 21, 2023The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan tapped Westborough-based NORESCO to implement a new decarbonization program through an energy savings performance contract.
April 21, 2023
WRTA approves zero-fare extension
April 20, 2023The Worcester Regional Transit Authority zero-fare bus program will continue at least until June of 2024.
April 20, 2023
State sticks with healthcare cost benchmark
April 19, 2023With consumers experiencing higher health care outlays and some putting off care because of it, a state commission on Wednesday stuck with the annual state health care cost growth benchmark, which is a target rather than a binding cap on price or
April 19, 2023
State bond rating bounces back as S&P praises historic savings
April 19, 2023Beacon Hill is headed into the thick of budget season buoyed not only by consistently better-than-expected tax revenues, but also by a long-sought upgrade to the state's bond rating.
April 19, 2023
City of Worcester to employ external firm in search for chief equity officer
April 18, 2023The City of Worcester is seeking an executive search firm to find the person who will become chief equity officer in the new executive office of diversity, equity and inclusion.
April 18, 2023
Metamagnetics founder takes on CEO role
April 18, 2023Vince Harris, who founded Marlborough-based Metamagnetics Inc. in 2008, was named CEO of the company, adding to his role as chairman of the board of directors. Lee Burns was promoted to president and chief operating officer.
April 18, 2023
Hard liquor: Central Mass. is riding the distillery wave
Updated: April 17, 2023The next phase in the craft alcohol movement has arrived in Central Massachusetts.
Updated: April 17, 2023
Bankrupting the system: High utilization of travel nurses still causing financial strain
Updated: April 17, 2023To cover for COVID-related staff shortages, hospitals are over-reliant on travel nurses, who are paid significantly more than staff.
Updated: April 17, 2023
Q&A: Northborough man eschews corporate culture for flooring franchise
Updated: April 17, 2023Sean Donohoe was looking for something else. Something new. He’d spent roughly 20 years in corporate sales, selling telecommunications to midsize and large businesses, and it had burnt him out.
Updated: April 17, 2023
Central Mass. water improvement projects to split $152M in financing
April 14, 2023Fourteen projects across Central Massachusetts have received more than $152 million in federal and state low-interest-rate loans and grants to improve water quality, upgrade or replace drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, and reduce treat
April 14, 2023
Board votes to raise UMass Chan tuition 3.5%
April 14, 2023The University of Massachusetts has agreed to increase tuition, room and board next academic year, as leaders on Beacon Hill disagree over creating a "tuition lock" system and how much to invest in public higher education.
April 14, 2023
City of Worcester’s payroll has risen $100M+ in last seven years
April 12, 2023The average compensation for an employee on the City of Worcester’s payroll was $61,129 in 2022, which marked the first time the figure surpassed $60,000. The average pay is up 13% since 2015.
April 12, 2023
Framingham “Shark Tank” company rebrands industrial division
April 12, 2023DetraPel Inc. of Framingham has rebranded its industrial materials arm as Impermea Materials, which specializes in materials coating.
April 12, 2023-
Worcester City Council approves less-restrictive inclusionary zoning requirement for new developments
April 12, 2023The Worcester City Council approved the city manager’s recommended inclusionary zoning plan after voting down the Standing Committee on Economic Development’s proposed plan at Wednesday’s council meeting.
April 12, 2023
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