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Government & Politics

  • Ameresco awarded $7.9M U.S. Army contract

    Laura Finaldi May 11, 2022

    HSGS-Ameresco, LLC has been awarded a $7.9-million contract to design and construct a new solar energy system for the U.S. Army.

    Laura Finaldi May 11, 2022
  • Wood Partners to construct 276-unit mixed-use building in Marlborough

    Katherine Hamilton May 9, 2022

    Developer Wood Partners is proposing a 276-unit mixed-use complex on a 4.5-acre parcel in Marlborough and will hold a public hearing on the proposal Monday.

    Katherine Hamilton May 9, 2022
  • Former Mass. deputy treasurer to be interim chair of Cannabis Control Commission

    Alexander MacDougall May 9, 2022

    On Monday, Massachusetts State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg appointed Sarah Kim as the interim chairman of the state Cannabis Control Commission, one week after former CCC Chairman Steven Hoffman abruptly resigned from the state body. 

    Alexander MacDougall May 9, 2022
  • Developers receive $315K grant for vacant Fitchburg property

    Katherine Hamilton May 6, 2022

    MassDevelopment, the state’s economic development financing agency, awarded $315,175 to a developer planning to redevelop a vacant three-story building in downtown Fitchburg.

    Katherine Hamilton May 6, 2022
  • Worcester developer to demolish Franklin Street restaurant, construct 24 apartments

    Katherine Hamilton May 6, 2022

    A Worcester developer has plans to demolish a Franklin Street restaurant and redevelop the site into a 24-unit apartment complex, according to a proposal submitted to the Worcester Planning Board.

    Katherine Hamilton May 6, 2022
  • First half of 115-unit senior housing project in Auburn opens

    Katherine Hamilton May 5, 2022

    A 55-unit, mixed-income senior housing complex at the former Mary D. Stone Elementary School in Auburn officially opened on Thursday.

    Katherine Hamilton May 5, 2022
  • Site of Mount Carmel Church sold for $5.6M, construction on housing complex to begin

    Katherine Hamilton May 5, 2022

    The 5.3-acre property of the former Lady of Mount Carmel Church on Mulberry Street in Worcester sold Wednesday for $5.6 million, Drew Higgins of Kelleher & Sadowsky Associate, Inc. in Worcester confirmed Thursday.

    Katherine Hamilton May 5, 2022
  • Three Central Mass. health centers included in $1M MassDevelopment program

    Alexander MacDougall May 4, 2022

    Three community health centers in Central Massachusetts have been selected among 22 centers across the state by MassDevelopment for its Community Health Center Grant Program. 

    Alexander MacDougall May 4, 2022
  • Lunenburg apartments sell for $76M

    Katherine Hamilton May 3, 2022

    Emerald Place, a roughly 26-acre apartment complex on Lake Whalom in Lunenburg, sold for $76 million on Friday, according to the Worcester North District Registry of Deeds.

    Katherine Hamilton May 3, 2022
  • Heywood Healthcare seeks to join UMass Memorial Health

    Alexander MacDougall May 3, 2022

    Heywood Healthcare, one of the last independent community healthcare systems in Central Massachusetts, has agreed in principle to join the UMass Memorial Health system, seeking to become part of the network with facilities in Worcester, Marlborough

    Alexander MacDougall May 3, 2022
  • 2022 Power 50: Dr. Matilde Castiel

    Updated: May 2, 2022

    Dr. Matilde Castiel has been on the front lines in the battle against not only COVID-19, but other problems plaguing the region, such as opioid addiction and hepatitis A.

    Updated: May 2, 2022
  • 2022 Power 50: Ivette Olmeda

    Updated: May 2, 2022

    Through her work as a MassDevelopment fellow, Ivette Olmeda has played an instrumental role in redefining a crucial block of Worcester’s Main South neighborhood into a bustling small business hub.

    Updated: May 2, 2022
  • 2022 Power 50: Bill Shaner

    Updated: May 2, 2022

    Bill Shaner provides a counterpoint to the City's economic development strategy, by giving voice to negatively impacted groups and decrying the loss of cultural resources.

    Updated: May 2, 2022
  • 2022 Power 50: David Jordan

    Updated: May 2, 2022

    As the head of the largest Central Mass. human service nonprofit – with $211 million in assets, more than triple the second-largest – David Jordan holds considerable sway, which he uses to enhance the industry and the lives of people throughout the

    Updated: May 2, 2022
  • 2022 Power 50: Michael Angelini

    Updated: May 2, 2022

    Few professionals in Central Massachusetts have their hands on as many levers of power as Michael Angelini, giving him a unique ability to make deals happen, arrange connections between powerful people, and mentor up-and-coming leaders in the

    Updated: May 2, 2022
  • 2022 Power 50: Timothy Murray

    Updated: May 2, 2022

    Timothy Murray not only serves as the face of the Greater Worcester business community, but he often is the power behind the scenes making deals happen.

    Updated: May 2, 2022

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Should Massachusetts have an admissions lottery system for vocational technical high schools?
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Vocational technical high schools are important partners for many businesses and help feed their workforce pipeline, but more kids are seeking admission to these schools than there are available slots. The Gov. Maura Healey Administration has proposed implementing a lottery system to enroll waitlisted students into vocational technical high schools, with the claim that it will help eliminate discriminatory selection practices that have been the subject of much debate.

While the lottery system would exclude selection based on grades, schools would still be able to reject students due to 10 or more unexcused absences or days of suspensions/expulsions. Critics of the lottery system say that these new guidelines perpetuate the same discriminatory policies, arguing those with 10 or more unexcused absences are disproportionately from large populations of students of color. Others, including the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, argue a lottery system would water down standards and that administration should focus on directing more funds toward capacity-building initiatives at voc-tech schools instead of targeting their admission processes.