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Higher education

  • Former Worcester chief diversity officer hired at Mount Wachusett Community College

    Katherine Hamilton March 21, 2022

    Stephanie Williams, who is resigning as Worcester’s chief diversity officer, has been hired by Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner to be the school’s first-ever chief diversity executive.

    Katherine Hamilton March 21, 2022
  • Infiltrating Worcester's inner circle

    Sarah Connell Sanders Updated: March 21, 2022

    Informal meetings take place across Worcester everyday with the express goal of uplifting a Gateway City on the brink of larger economic and cultural significance.

    Sarah Connell Sanders Updated: March 21, 2022
  • How do you replace a college president? 8 Central Mass. colleges are finding out

    Katherine Hamilton Updated: March 21, 2022

    Since 2020, more than half of Central Massachusetts’ colleges and universities have seen a transition in top leadership, with eight presidents leaving or announcing their departure in the last two years.

    Katherine Hamilton Updated: March 21, 2022
  • Dean College extends Patriots partnership for sports business center

    Katherine Hamilton March 18, 2022

    Dean College in Franklin has extended its exclusive partnership with Kraft Sports + Entertainment, the division which oversees marketing for the New England Patriots and New England Revolution, for another 10 years.

    Katherine Hamilton March 18, 2022
  • Framingham State receives $600K for early college program

    Sloane M. Perron March 17, 2022

    Framingham State University and MassBay Community College, an institution with locations in Framingham, Ashland, and Wellesley, received $600,000 to expand their educational programs.

    Sloane M. Perron March 17, 2022
  • Nichols launches $15K accelerated MBA program

    Katherine Hamilton March 17, 2022

    The Accelerated Convenient Transformational MBA is designed for business professionals with at least five years of experience looking to further their education, according to the college’s Wednesday press release.

    Katherine Hamilton March 17, 2022
  • UMass Chan looking to fill 600 positions

    Sam Bonacci March 16, 2022

    UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester will hold a job fair on March 30 to fill positions for a variety of departments, including emergency medicine, facilities management, information technology, and psychiatry,

    Sam Bonacci March 16, 2022
  • Clark VP appointed to Mass. Black Advisory Commission

    Anthony Buscarino March 15, 2022

    Joseph Corazzini, vice president for government and community affairs at Clark University, has been appointed to serve on Massachusetts’ Black Advisory Commission.

    Anthony Buscarino March 15, 2022
  • Central Mass. nonprofits split $7.4M for workforce, arts, and community enhancement

    Anthony Buscarino March 14, 2022

    Seven nonprofits from around Central Massachusetts are slated to receive $7.4 million in funding from the $1.5-trillion federal appropriations package signed into law by President Joe Biden on Saturday.

    Anthony Buscarino March 14, 2022
  • UMass Chan researchers identify toxin linked to ALS

    March 11, 2022

    The research team, headed by UMass Chan neurology professors Brigitte van Zundert and Robert Brown discovered in a mouse study that a toxin known as polyP is a likely contributor to motor neuron death.

    March 11, 2022
  • Nichols taps Bryant dean as new provost

    Katherine Hamilton March 9, 2022

    Nichols College in Dudley has appointed Daniel Borgia, a dean and professor at Bryant University’s campus in Zhuhai, China, as its new provost.

    Katherine Hamilton March 9, 2022
  • Assumption University president to retire

    Katherine Hamilton March 8, 2022

    Assumption University President Francesco Cesareo will retire at the end of this academic year after 15 years in the role, the Worcester college announced Tuesday.

    Katherine Hamilton March 8, 2022
  • WBJ Hall of Fame: Ani & Amar Kapur have found success for 50 years

    Norman Bell Updated: March 7, 2022

    As entrepreneurs, when Amar and Ani Kapur reflect on their amazing success story, the Worcester community and Worcester Polytechnic Institute come up frequently.

    Norman Bell Updated: March 7, 2022
  • WBJ inducts the Class of 2022 into its Hall of Fame

    Updated: March 7, 2022

    With the induction of the Class of 2022, the WBJ Hall of Fame has grown to 22 members who have made a lifetime of achievements to the Central Massachusetts economy and community.

    Updated: March 7, 2022
  • WBJ Hall of Fame: Cesareo is Assumption’s man of action

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: March 7, 2022

    That rustle you hear? That’s President Francesco Cesareo, rolling up his sleeves and getting to work.

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: March 7, 2022
  • WBJ Hall of Fame: Burke remains focused on the mission

    Monica Benevides Updated: March 7, 2022

    In the nearly 25 years Richard Burke has worked at Fallon Health in Worcester, the healthcare industry has undergone tremendous change.

    Monica Benevides Updated: March 7, 2022

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Should Massachusetts significantly reduce the environmental review time for new housing projects?
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In an effort to increase the pace of new housing development in Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey has proposed streamlining the environmental review process for certain new housing projects, with the goal of reducing the time spent on the process from about one year to 30 days. Environmental reviews are a hallmark of community planning, to ensure new development doesn't negatively impact surrounding properties or natural resources, even though the process does add significant time and often cost to projects. Healey's proposal comes after Massachusetts fell behind the national average in new housing production, despite adding 90,000 new units since she became governor in 2023.

New England already averages the longest timeline in the nation to build a single-family home once the developer has been giving the authorization to move forward with construction, according to U.S. Census statistics compiled by the National Association of Home Builders. In 2023, single-family homes in New England averaged 13.9 months from permit to completion. The South Atlantic states have the lowest average of 8.9 months while the region that includes Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana is the second quickest at 9.4 months. The second-longest average after New England is the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania region, which takes 13.2 months.