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  • Assumption to offer pre-senior year acceptance program

    Timothy Doyle August 9, 2022

    Assumption University in Worcester is offering a program called Fast Track to the Pack for high-school students who have not yet entered their senior year to apply for acceptance before the school year begins.

    Timothy Doyle August 9, 2022
  • Fed climate bill could fuel greening of economy

    Chris Lisinski | State House News Service August 9, 2022

    Elected officials and environmental activists are still waiting to see what Gov. Charlie Baker will do with a reshaped clean energy bill on his desk, and they hope major legislation that cleared the U.S. Senate on Sunday will give the governor a bit

    Chris Lisinski | State House News Service August 9, 2022
  • Baker returns bill addressing local public health standards

    Chris Lisinski and Michael P. Norton | State House News Service August 9, 2022

    Gov. Charlie Baker late Monday returned a local public health overhaul bill to lawmakers with substantial changes and shot down another bill dealing with student diabetes treatment in schools.

    Chris Lisinski and Michael P. Norton | State House News Service August 9, 2022
  • Polar Beverages joins national recycling movement

    Laura Finaldi August 4, 2022

    Polar Beverages, the venerable Worcester manufacturer of sparkling water beverages, has joined a nationwide movement aimed at reducing food waste and promoting recycling. 

    Laura Finaldi August 4, 2022
  • Boston Scientific to acquire California manufacturer for up to $575M

    Timothy Doyle August 4, 2022

    Marlborough medical-device giant Boston Scientific Corp. will exercise its option to purchase remaining shares of California manufacturer Farapulse Inc. in a deal that, when settled, could total $575 million, the company announced in June.

    Timothy Doyle August 4, 2022
  • Clinton Savings CMO named United Way of Tri-County board chair

    Timothy Doyle August 4, 2022

    Ellen McGovern, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of Clinton Savings Bank, has been named board chair of Framingham’s United Way of Tri-County as of Aug. 1.

    Timothy Doyle August 4, 2022
  • Clark University receives $100K for Main South after-school programs

    Timothy Doyle August 4, 2022

    The George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation of Worcester has gifted $100,000 to Worcester’s Clark University to fund after-school programs and field trips at its partner school, the University Park Campus School in Worcester’s Main South

    Timothy Doyle August 4, 2022
  • TJX to pay $13M civil penalty for selling recalled products

    Laura Finaldi August 3, 2022

    The TJX Companies Inc. has agreed to pay a civil penalty for selling recalled products several years ago.

    Laura Finaldi August 3, 2022
  • Ascend Elements to invest up to $1B in new Kentucky facility

    Laura Finaldi August 3, 2022

    A Westborough manufacturing company plans to invest up to $1 billion for a new, 500,000-square-foot production facility it plans to open in Kentucky.

    Laura Finaldi August 3, 2022
  • Public Lands Preservation Act negotiators come up short

    Chris Lisinski | State House News Service August 3, 2022

    Lawmakers were unable to find agreement on a bill aimed at maintaining open spaces across Massachusetts in a marathon final formal session Sunday into Monday, but one top negotiator said he remains hopeful the measure can still pass in the coming

    Chris Lisinski | State House News Service August 3, 2022
  • RFK Community Alliance hires first chief diversity and culture officer

    Timothy Doyle August 3, 2022

    Lancaster human-services nonprofit RFK Community Alliance, has hired Jessica Pepple to be the organization's first chief diversity and culture officer.

    Timothy Doyle August 3, 2022
  • Aquarion Water to pay $13,500 for Oxford potassium hydroxide leak

    Timothy Doyle August 3, 2022

    Aquarion Water Co., a subsidiary of Eversource Energy of Boston, will pay a penalty of $13,500 for violating drinking water regulations in the Town of Oxford, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection said on Tuesday.

    Timothy Doyle August 3, 2022
  • Riccio neuroscience fund at UMass Chan lends support to four projects

    Monica Benevides August 2, 2022

    Following an historic $15-million pledge in February by UMass alumni Dan and Diane Casey Riccio, their eponymous neuroscience fund will support four projects in 2022.

    Monica Benevides August 2, 2022
  • Fallon Health names DEI, real estate leaders to board

    Monica Benevides August 2, 2022

    Worcester insurer Fallon Health has named an executive from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, as well as a real estate and finance leader, to its board of directors.

    Monica Benevides August 2, 2022
  • Boston Scientific settles spinal cord patent dispute for $85M

    Timothy Doyle August 2, 2022

    Marlborough-based Boston Scientific Corp. will pay California medical device manufacturer Nevro Corp. $85 million to settle all intellectual property litigation between the two companies.

    Timothy Doyle August 2, 2022
  • Lawmakers retreat on economic development bill

    Colin A. Young and Michael P. Norton | State House News Service August 2, 2022

    House and Senate negotiators struck early morning agreements Monday on sports betting and mental health access but will keep a significant economic development bill in conference committee as they continue to wrestle with an existing law that could

    Colin A. Young and Michael P. Norton | State House News Service August 2, 2022

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