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Higher ed chair backs $335M in new aid investments
January 26, 2023Higher education advocates are escalating their calls to steer a large portion of the more than $1 billion in anticipated income surtax revenues to students who attend public colleges and universities.
January 26, 2023
Worcester assistant city manager to resign
January 25, 2023Worcester Assistant City Manager Nicole Valentine will step down from her position on Feb. 8.
January 25, 2023
FEMA grants $4.3M to UMass Chan to reimburse COVID testing costs
January 25, 2023UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester will receive a public assistance grant of $4.3 million to reimburse the school for COVID-19 tests administered between May 2020 and December 2021.
January 25, 2023
Boston Medical Center CEO named HHS Secretary
January 25, 2023Gov. Maura Healey has tapped Kate Walsh, president and CEO of Boston Medical Center, to lead the state's sprawling health and human services secretariat, the largest department in state government that manages everything from MassHealth to the child
January 25, 2023
AG puts renewed scrutiny on Peterson Oil over biodiesel, reaches additional settlement
January 23, 2023The Massachusetts Attorney General earlier in January reopened the case where Peterson Oil delivered heating fuel to the state allegedly containing too much biodiesel.
January 23, 2023-
Economist: Millionaires tax unlikely to cause high-earners to leave Mass.
January 23, 2023The projected impact of the state's new surtax on income above $1 million is likely to be a topic discussion at Tuesday's revenue hearing.
January 23, 2023 
The Fed targets low-income regions in New England still struggling economically
January 23, 2023Through the Working Places Challenge program, the Fed supports a competition among cities and towns for grant money provided by states, the private sector and philanthropists to address a "shared goal for improving the economy that benefits low-
January 23, 2023
Home field advantage: Local attorneys smooth the path for developers
Updated: January 23, 2023Land-use attorneys help developers smooth the path with a knowledge of local codes and laws, and the ability to reach out to community leaders.
Updated: January 23, 2023
Commonwealth Medicine targets healthcare inequities with new role
Updated: January 23, 2023As healthcare inequities remain a persistent and pressing issue, the identification of ways the healthcare system can make future-focused moves to address them is top-of-mind at Commonwealth Medicine.
Updated: January 23, 2023
Stretch codes: More stringent building codes coming to Central Mass.
Updated: January 23, 2023With new building codes on the horizon, battles will be fought in the name of progress, as developers and various interest groups are hesitant to make sweeping changes.
Updated: January 23, 2023
New challenges await the Massachusetts cannabis industry
Updated: January 23, 2023Despite falling prices and increasing competition, marijuana business officials across the state, and particularly in Central Massachusetts, still see the cannabis market as primed for opportunity, with operators having to be smarter about the way
Updated: January 23, 2023
Nurses union seeks Mass. legislation to mandate patient-to-staff ratios
January 19, 2023As part of its five-year effort to mandate patient-to-nurse ratios at hospitals, the Massachusetts Nurses Association labor union has teamed with members of the state legislature – including the representative from Leominster – to introduce new
January 19, 2023
Mass. AG Campbell sworn in, the first Black woman elected to the office
January 19, 2023In a ceremony focused on the historic "firsts" of Andrea Campbell's inauguration as Massachusetts' first Black woman elected to be attorney general the newly sworn-in top law enforcement official promised to hold those in power accountable and to
January 19, 2023
Motels in Sutton and Shrewsbury penalized $65K over unpaid wages, sick time
January 18, 2023Motels and their managers in Shrewsbury and Sutton will pay $65,000 in restitution and penalties for labor violations, such as not paying timely wages and earned sick time to their workers, according to a Tuesday announcement from the Massachusett
January 18, 2023
Worcester immigrant nonprofit granted $3M for center renovation
January 18, 2023African Community Education, a Worcester nonprofit serving African immigrants and refugees, will receive $3 million from the new federal budget to renovate its new center in Worcester.
January 18, 2023
Decarbonization lobby wants Healey moving full speed ahead
January 12, 2023Climate and environmental activists made clear Wednesday that they feel they have a real ally in Gov. Maura Healey and sent a direct message to the new administration's climate chief: it's time to get to work.
January 12, 2023
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