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City of Leominster receives $25K to spruce up downtown business facades
August 16, 2022The North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. has granted $25,000 to the City of Leominster to support the city’s facade improvement program, which helps business owners upgrade their facilities’ exteriors.
August 16, 2022
Gaming centers haul in nearly $100M in July
August 16, 2022The state's three gaming centers raked in nearly $100 million in gross gaming revenue last month with more than $27.6 million bound for the state's coffers, the Gaming Commission announced Monday.
August 16, 2022
Baker staying optimistic on eco dev, tax relief
August 16, 2022Gov. Charlie Baker is holding out hope that top Democrats will reach agreement on some form of their shelved tax relief and spending bill, even though the August decrescendo represents what he called "a tough time."
August 16, 2022
Regulators comparing casino products to promises
August 15, 2022While it works on a parallel track to oversee the addition of legal sports betting to the state's gambling universe, the Mass. Gaming Commission on Thursday took a closer look at how the offerings at the state's casinos stack up against their
August 15, 2022
Gaming Commission to begin sports betting rollout
August 15, 2022Gaming regulators will sit down with the state's casinos, simulcast centers and slots parlor this week to get a better sense of what they have planned for sports betting, and the Gaming Commission is thinking about whether those facilities will have
August 15, 2022
Ed board to consider raising MCAS score requirements
August 15, 2022This year's incoming freshman class and at least the three classes that follow would have to score higher on the MCAS to graduate high school if the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education votes Monday afternoon to accept a recommendation from
August 15, 2022
Legislators worried governor's amendment will water down MBTA safety reports
August 12, 2022Top Democrats are disappointed in Gov. Charlie Baker's proposal to alter the MBTA reporting and electrification requirements marbled into an $11.3 billion bond bill, arguing that the changes "will delay our progress towards our long-term
August 12, 2022
Mass. clean energy bill becomes law
August 12, 2022Gov. Charlie Baker was able to overcome his agita and on Thursday signed the Legislature's compromise offshore wind and climate policy bill, but he aired "deep misgivings" with some parts of the law and the way the House and Senate addressed his
August 12, 2022
Sweeping Mass. cannabis reform signed into law
August 12, 2022Nearly six years after voters approved legalizing recreational marijuana and almost four years since legal sales began, Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law the first major step of its kind by state government to bolster the nascent industry and tear
August 12, 2022
ReWalk seeks to reclassify product as artificial legs
August 12, 2022ReWalk Robotics is working with CMS to classify one of its products as artificial legs, which would make it easier for patients to receive its products.
August 12, 2022-
Baker vetoes healthcare premium assistance pilot program
August 11, 2022The Massachusetts Legislature's slow-developing plans for a two-year pilot program to expand eligibility for healthcare premium assistance and subsidies came crashing down Wednesday with a veto from Gov. Charlie Baker, who said he prefers maximizing
August 11, 2022 
Massachusetts sports betting, mental health bills become law
August 11, 2022More than four years after the U.S. Supreme Court said that states could legalize sports wagering, Massachusetts did just that when Gov. Charlie Baker signed a sports betting bill Wednesday afternoon, shifting public attention onto the Gaming
August 11, 2022
Boston Scientific investigating corruption, bribery allegation in Vietnam
August 11, 2022Marlborough medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific Corp. has received a whistleblower letter saying the company violated the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in its dealings in Vietnam.
August 11, 2022
Baker signs $11.4B infrastructure law
August 11, 2022MBTA electrification and safety reporting requirements feature as the most prominent parts of an infrastructure bond bill Gov. Charlie Baker wants to change with an amendment he returned to the Legislature.
August 11, 2022
Baker stressing over one piece of climate bill
August 10, 2022Under a sweeping clean energy and climate bill lawmakers returned to his desk, 10 cities and towns would have the ability to restrict or prohibit the use of fossil fuels in most construction or major renovation projects.
August 10, 2022
Tax relief talks far apart 10 days into summer recess
August 10, 2022Though talks around economic development and tax relief have continued since formal sessions ended early on Aug. 1, the House and Senate remain far apart and, according to Senate President Karen Spilka, House leaders last weekend rejected the latest
August 10, 2022
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