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DPU approves further cut in gas rates
March 1, 2023State regulators have approved additional gas supply rate reductions, and customers will see lower costs beginning on March 1 and lasting until May 1.
March 1, 2023
Worcester City Council receptive to proposed $11M tax break for Franklin St. development
March 1, 2023Worcester developer GoVenture Capital Group, LLC, has requested an $11.3-million tax break over 15 years for its planned 364-unit apartment complex on Franklin St. in Worcester.
March 1, 2023
Worcester seeks stricter enforcement of DEI goals on projects receiving tax breaks
March 1, 2023After a couple of high-profile violations of the City of Worcester’s policies on diversity hiring and contracting on public projects, the city government is considering instituting stricter enforcement for developers not meeting those goals.
March 1, 2023
Healey plan reopens tax debate in legislature
February 28, 2023Massachusetts lurched back into the tax debate on Monday as Gov. Maura Healey unveiled details of a relief package whose cost could swell to nearly $1 billion per year, giving lawmakers a menu to add or slash from in the coming months as they wade
February 28, 2023
Sterling’s Randle to become first woman to lead Department of Agricultural Resources
February 28, 2023Deputy commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Ashley Randle is blazing trails in the department by being named to succeed John Lebeaux as commissioner, the first woman named to the position.
February 28, 2023
WHA proposes Economic Opportunity Center near Great Brook Valley
February 27, 2023As it begins to take a more active role in providing housing opportunities in the city, the Worcester Housing Authority is planning to build an Economic Opportunity Center filled with services for residents near its Great Brook Valley development.
February 27, 2023
Healey restarts tax relief debate with $859M plan
February 27, 2023Attempting to restart a debate that skidded out last summer, the Healey administration on Monday rolled out an $859 million tax relief proposal that would offer new breaks to hundreds of thousands of Bay Staters while reforming the estate tax and
February 27, 2023
Changes in long-term care eyed for early House action
February 24, 2023Nearly three years after the COVID-19 pandemic thrust problems at nursing homes and similar facilities into public view, elder care advocates are optimistic that a sweeping reform bill high on the House's agenda will address conditions that
February 24, 2023
Coppinger heads for exit as latest lawmaker lured to MassBio
February 24, 2023Rep. Edward Coppinger of West Roxbury announced Thursday he plans to resign from the House next week after more than a decade in office, and he's headed for a newly created job at the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council.
February 24, 2023
Central Mass. arts nonprofits receive $400K to offset casino power
February 22, 2023Three Central Massachusetts nonprofits received a total of $400,000 from Massachusetts Cultural Council as part of the Gaming Mitigation Program in fiscal 2023.
February 22, 2023
Consigli to lead $69M rehab of Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
February 21, 2023Consigli Construction Co., Inc. of Milford has been selected by the National Park Service as the general contractor on a project to increase accessibility, improve visitor experience, and build a museum beneath the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.
February 21, 2023
Worcester nonprofit Edward Street pushing for structural change to child care funding
Updated: February 20, 2023When Worcester child care advocacy nonprofit Edward Street received a $75,000 grant, it was an example of essential funding for early childhood organizations, which rely on foundational funding in the absence of adequate federal funding.
Updated: February 20, 2023
In revitalization effort, Gardner discounts sale of City-owned properties, including school and factories
February 17, 2023The City of Gardner is looking for developers to breathe new life into City-owned abandoned sites and occupied residential property.
February 17, 2023-
Healey: Minimum wage should keep pace with inflation
February 16, 2023Hours after Gov. Maura Healey responded to a question about another minimum wage hike without staking out a yes-or-no position, her press secretary said Healey supports adjusting the wage floor to soften the impact of inflation.
February 16, 2023 
Illegal sports bets now reported from all three casinos
February 15, 2023A third incident involving illegal bets on college basketball is soon to be before the Gaming Commission, regulators learned Tuesday as they tried to determine the best way for them to "set the goalposts" as to how they will handle this type of
February 15, 2023
DCU Center to replace all seating this summer, as part of $7M renovation
February 15, 2023The DCU Center, owned by the City of Worcester and managed by ASM Global, will replace all of its arena seating over a five-month period centered around this summer.
February 15, 2023
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