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  • At $32M, TJX CEO leads Central Mass. highest-paid executives

    Alexander MacDougall July 5, 2022

    Central Massachusetts has a new highest-paid public company leader: Ernie Herrman, president and CEO of the TJX Cos. Inc. in Framingham.

    Alexander MacDougall July 5, 2022
  • Mass. gas prices drop 7 cents

    Ellie Lester June 29, 2022

    Massachusetts gasoline prices fell 7 cents in the past week, settling at a new average of $4.93 per gallon of regular unleaded on Monday.

    Ellie Lester June 29, 2022
  • Employers make case to energy bill conferees

    Chris Lisinski from State House News Service June 15, 2022

    More than two dozen businesses called on lawmakers Tuesday to keep a focus on rolling out broader electric vehicle use in the final version of an energy bill locked up in private negotiations, throwing their support behind several provisions that

    Chris Lisinski from State House News Service June 15, 2022
  • Mass. gas prices rise 23 cents to reach record high

    Ellie Lester June 7, 2022

    Massachusetts’ average gas price rose 23 cents in the past week to find a record high of $4.96 per gallon of regular unleaded.

    Ellie Lester June 7, 2022
  • New 111-unit Worcester development, The Kiln, slated for fall opening

    Timothy Doyle June 3, 2022

    Worcester developer GoVenture Capital Group, LLC projects its new 111-unit apartment development now branded as The Kiln will open this fall in the city’s Greendale neighborhood.

    Timothy Doyle June 3, 2022
  • 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
  • 2022 Power 50: Michael O’Kronley

    Updated: May 2, 2022

    Michael O’Kronley and Ascend Elements’ goal is to be at the forefront of the public’s transition from gas-guzzling cars to electric vehicles.

    Updated: May 2, 2022
  • 2022 Power 50: Charles Norton

    Updated: May 2, 2022

    Charles Norton has already had a tremendous impact on the region’s development trajectory and shows no signs of slowing.

    Updated: May 2, 2022
  • 2022 Power 50: Christopher Roy

    Updated: May 2, 2022

    Looking into the future, high-speed internet and sustainable energy are going to be the cornerstones of economic development infrastructure, even more so than now.

    Updated: May 2, 2022
  • National Grid sets net-zero goal for 2050

    Alexander MacDougall April 19, 2022

    National Grid, the utility which provides electricity and natural gas to communities throughout Central Massachusetts, announced it intends to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, seeking to eliminate fossil fuels entirely from its gas networks. 

    Alexander MacDougall April 19, 2022
  • Mass. Senate climate change plan would pour $250M into decarbonization

    Chris Lisinski from the State House News Service April 8, 2022

    Transportation, energy and the construction fields feature as primary focus areas in a bill Senate Democrats rolled out Thursday to accelerate decarbonization efforts amidst what lawmakers called a sluggish approach by state agencies.

    Chris Lisinski from the State House News Service April 8, 2022
  • Mass. gas prices drop 6 cents

    Anthony Buscarino April 5, 2022

    The 6-cent drop follows President Joe Biden’s decision to release 1 million barrels of oil per day for six months from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

    Anthony Buscarino April 5, 2022
  • Manufacturing awards: Solvus Global provides solutions across the industry

    Victoriahope McAuliffe Updated: April 4, 2022

    Now just five years old, Solvus Global seeks to become a technology-solution provider for the materials and manufacturing industries.

    Victoriahope McAuliffe Updated: April 4, 2022
  • WBJ names the Manufacturing Excellence Award winners for 2022

    Updated: April 4, 2022

    Now, in its seventh year, the Manufacturing Excellence Awards seeks to accentuate the top performers in a highly complex and varied industry.

    Updated: April 4, 2022
  • Manufacturing awards: Ascend Elements is at the forefront of a greener future

    Sloane M. Perron Updated: April 4, 2022

    Ascend is rapidly growing domestically and gaining notoriety internationally due to its hydro-to-cathode system, which transforms used lithium batteries and manufacturing scrap into high-quality batteries geared towards the electric vehicle industry.

    Sloane M. Perron Updated: April 4, 2022
  • Environmental firm fined $17K over asbestos at Kelley Square Flea Market

    Anthony Buscarino March 23, 2022

    The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has fined Quincy-based Karma Environmental Services, Inc., $17,355 for asbestos violations while working at a Worcester site.

    Anthony Buscarino March 23, 2022

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Should Massachusetts should implement more private employee whistleblower protections?
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Massachusetts whistleblower laws predominantly safeguard public employees from retaliation when they report violations, abuse, or risks to public health and safety. However, private employees have far more restrictions in regards to their state-provided whistleblower protections, but there are still ways they file retaliation complaints, including federally through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Act.

In January, the state agency Cannabis Control Commission suspended a whistleblower featured in a WBJ investigation. Without providing reasoning, the CCC put Business Operations Manager Meghan Dube on paid administrative leave. Dube subsequently resigned from her role.

In May, Carla LeBlanc, a nurse at Saint Vincent Hospital was fired for her appearance on a local podcast in which she spoke out about long-documented concerns regarding working conditions and interpersonal dynamics at the Worcester facility. She then filed a lawsuit against the hospital and its operator under the Massachusetts Healthcare Whistleblower Protection Act, which offers protections to private healthcare workers.