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Manufacturing

  • Mass. jobless rate drops to 4.7% despite loss of 2,500 jobs

    State House News Service March 10, 2016

    Despite losing about 2,500 jobs during the first month of the year, the state's total unemployment rate dipped slightly to 4.7 percent in January.

    State House News Service March 10, 2016
  • Worcester startup gets European medical device approval

    Sam Bonacci March 10, 2016

    The Worcester-based medical device company Interscope has received European Union approval to market its endoscopic device, and the U.S. Patent Office awarded the company five patents.

    Sam Bonacci March 10, 2016
  • Fitchburg co. buys 'less-lethal' product maker for $4M

    Sam Bonacci March 3, 2016

    Security Devices International Inc., the Fitchburg-based maker of rubber bullets and other less-lethal projectiles used by military and police forces has entered into an agreement to purchase another less-lethal company for $4.14 million.

    Sam Bonacci March 3, 2016
  • Mass. 'innovation economy' grew by $25B

    State House News Service March 2, 2016

    The rate of spending on research and development in Massachusetts outpaced that of its peer states with vibrant technology sectors as the innovation economy grew by more than $25 billion from 2009 to 2014.

    State House News Service March 2, 2016
  • State Resource Network can help Central Mass. innovate

    Anne Haynes Special To The Worcester Business Journal February 29, 2016

    Yesterday's innovations shaped today's Gateway Cities.

    Anne Haynes Special To The Worcester Business Journal February 29, 2016
  • Solar industry fears price spikes, job losses

    Laura Finaldi February 29, 2016

    Central Massachusetts solar installers and equipment providers said continued loss of state subsidies and the slow reaction of the Massachusetts legislature will soon lead to a spike in renewable energy prices and job losses in the solar industry.

    Laura Finaldi February 29, 2016
  • Focus on market, customers, employees to grow your company

    Ken Cook February 29, 2016

    What did the manufacturing company president say when asked what enabled his company's growth over the last year? Focus, Focus, Focus.

    Ken Cook February 29, 2016
  • $1.7M grant to help Mass. defense industry; fund Worcester training efforts

    Sam Bonacci February 25, 2016

    A $1.7 million federal grant will bring together a number of agencies in a research and training effort aimed at helping Massachusetts' defense-related businesses expand into civilian markets.

    Sam Bonacci February 25, 2016
  • Manufacturers helping to create statewide incubator

    Laura Finaldi February 15, 2016

    The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership is running a joint program with Greentown Labs in Somerville focused on connecting startups with manufacturers so they can learn from one another.

    Laura Finaldi February 15, 2016
  • Tax program offers life science opportunities

    Travis Mccready Special To The Worcester Business Journal February 15, 2016

    During my first several months as president and CEO of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, I've been on a listening tour around the state, including a lot of time spent in Central Massachusetts.

    Travis Mccready Special To The Worcester Business Journal February 15, 2016
  • Wayland realty firm lands $9.15M in deals

    Sam Bonacci February 12, 2016

    Wayland real estate firm R.W. Holmes Realty has completed two commercial real estate deals valued at $9.15 million.

    Sam Bonacci February 12, 2016
  • Economist: recession coming, but not this year

    Brad Kane February 11, 2016

    The troubling worldwide signals of a potential recession are more smoke than fire and are unlikely to lead to a U.S. recession in 2016, according to an economist speaking Thursday in Worcester.

    Brad Kane February 11, 2016
  • Marlborough tool maker acquired for $7M

    Sam Bonacci February 2, 2016

    A Marlborough company specializing in blade sharpening tools has been purchased by a Connecticut company for $7 million in cash.

    Sam Bonacci February 2, 2016
  • Class action suit filed against Framingham company

    Sam Bonacci February 1, 2016

    A class action lawsuit has been filed against HeartWare International, alleging that company officials misled shareholders as to the viability of a new technology by saying that the company had adequately addressed concerns by U.S. Food and Drug

    Sam Bonacci February 1, 2016
  • GE move benefits Mass. taxes, politics, innovation

    February 1, 2016

    GE's decision to relocate from Fairfield, Conn.

    February 1, 2016
  • Movers & Shakers

    February 1, 2016

    GARETH CHARTER is now director of sales for the Worcester region at MassLive, a news service.

    February 1, 2016

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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.