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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
State seeks to close potential $600M surtax loophole
February 14, 2023Pointing to the potential for state income surtax revenue collections to underperform to the tune of between $200 million and $600 million if high-income households employ a legal tax avoidance strategy, the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center on
February 14, 2023
UMass Chan professor, vice provost for research dies unexpectedly
February 13, 2023Dr. Michael Green, vice provost for strategic research initiatives, and professor and chair of molecular, cell and cancer biology at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, has died.
February 13, 2023
Amid national and political fanfare, $2B fusion energy company opens in Devens
February 13, 2023In a ribbon-cutting event attended by the top energy official in President Joe Biden’s administration and both Massachusetts senators, Commonwealth Fusion Systems officially opened its new campus in Devens on Friday.
February 13, 2023
Three companies to pay up to $325K for illegal Fitchburg State asbestos work
February 13, 2023Three companies contracted for a 2018 project at a Fitchburg State University dorm will pay up to $325,000 combined in civil penalties for failing to properly remove and dispose of asbestos, or asbestos-containing material.
February 13, 2023
Worker shortage at top of HPC healthcare agenda
February 10, 2023Labor challenges across the health care landscape feature as one of the primary areas of attention for the Health Policy Commission this year, and industry leaders and business groups suggested Wednesday that the problem is potent enough to cut
February 10, 2023
Insurers seek 4% workers' comp rate cut
February 10, 2023Massachusetts insurers want to cut the average statewide workers' compensation insurance rates by 4 percent starting in July.
February 10, 2023
Worcester Arts Council 2023 grants up 35% over previous year
February 9, 2023The Worcester Arts Council has awarded $277,773 to fund local cultural projects, approximately $72,000 more than in 2022.
February 9, 2023-
Coalition puts tax breaks for low-income workers on table
February 9, 2023Increasing a tax credit that aids low-income workers and establishing a near-universal child and family tax credit are among the priorities for a coalition that includes community action agencies around Massachusetts, who see the changes as geared
February 9, 2023 
Warren plan eyes $10 per day for child care
February 9, 2023As state lawmakers mull another run at ambitious plans to make child care affordable, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday rolled out a plan to do the same nationwide.
February 9, 2023
U.S. secretary of energy visiting Devens for fusion center ribbon cutting
February 9, 2023The top energy official in President Joe Biden's Cabinet plans to visit Massachusetts on Friday to celebrate the opening of a new commercial fusion energy research center.
February 9, 2023
Teenagers press Mass. legislators on climate bills
February 8, 2023Around 50 schoolkids descended on the State House Tuesday to lobby for their climate agenda, but before they started knocking on lawmakers' doors, one 16-year-old student told the crowd that their activism was hampered by the secret nature of the
February 8, 2023
As demand for workers rises, home healthcare agencies seek pay increases
February 8, 2023Home care service providers are supporting legislation to create more transparency in the rate-setting process for their workers, citing an increased need for services for the state's aging population.
February 8, 2023
Labor, community groups seek $20 Mass. minimum wage
February 8, 2023Key power players have set their sights on making Massachusetts the first state in the country to move to $20 per hour.
February 8, 2023
Sutton manufacturer fined over wastewater discharges
February 7, 2023Package Steel Systems, Inc. in Sutton has been fined $7,360 by The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for violating its air pollution control and groundwater discharge permits at its steel building manufacturing facility.
February 7, 2023
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