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  • Diem Cannabis on track to open in Worcester; hire 25 employees

    Sam Bonacci October 16, 2019

    Diem Cannabis plans to open its new retail location in Worcester by December and hire between 25 and 30 employees after receiving a provisional license from the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission.

    Sam Bonacci October 16, 2019
  • #buylocal is more than a hipster catchphrase

    MACKENZIE MAY October 14, 2019

    Buying local is more than just a marketing phrase and it should matter to you.

    MACKENZIE MAY October 14, 2019
  • Local marijuana tech companies face out-of-state competitors, regulatory hurdles

    Zachary Comeau October 14, 2019

    Marijuana technology companies in Central Massachusetts face challenges amid opportunity.

    Zachary Comeau October 14, 2019
  • The new wave of business cyber attacks

    Grant Welker October 14, 2019

    Employees at F.W. Madigan, a Worcester construction contractor, regularly receive suspicious emails from their superiors. The problem is, the emails aren’t really from their bosses and the messages are scams.

    Grant Welker October 14, 2019
  • Coveted younger demographic increasingly calling Worcester home

    Grant Welker October 14, 2019

    When Worcester has attracted new residents in the years since 2010, it’s very often been in one segment of the population: the 20- and 30-somethings often sought after for the energy and spending they bring to a community.

    Grant Welker October 14, 2019
  • CDC: Vaping illnesses continuing at brisk pace

    State House News Service October 4, 2019

    The national outbreak of lung illnesses associated with vaping is continuing "at a brisk pace," federal public health officials said Thursday, adding that they are concerned that dangerous vaping products, regulated and illicit products alike, could

    State House News Service October 4, 2019
  • Amazon opens 4-star store in Natick Mall

    October 4, 2019

    The Natick Mall is now home to two stores operated by online retail giants with Amazon opening its fifth 4-star store in the mall’s lower level. 

    October 4, 2019
  • Retailer blames marijuana shortage on testing backlog

    State House News Service October 3, 2019

    The marijuana store closest to Boston is out of marijuana flower for non-medical customers while it waits to get test results back from labs that must approve all marijuana before it's sold in Massachusetts.

    State House News Service October 3, 2019
  • Bills expand zones where marijuana stores are banned

    State House News Service October 2, 2019

    Marijuana businesses are already prohibited near schools and hopeful cannabis entrepreneurs turned out on Tuesday to oppose bills that would add houses of worship, daycares and places where children might congregate to the list of places marijuana

    State House News Service October 2, 2019
  • Three pot retailers seek Worcester approvals this week

    Zachary Comeau October 1, 2019

    Three marijuana retailers will go before Worcester regulatory boards this week to add to the growing queue of cannabis companies looking to do business in the city.

    Zachary Comeau October 1, 2019
  • Pot law fallout stacking up in Legislature

    State House News Service October 1, 2019

    State government's hands-off approach comes with benefits for the Cannabis Control Commission, which has settled into a rhythm of approving new business licenses while simultaneously expanding the industry.

    State House News Service October 1, 2019
  • Baker: State prepared for vaping ban lawsuit

    State House News Service September 30, 2019

    The Baker administration is prepared for a lawsuit set to be filed Monday challenging Gov. Charlie Baker's four-month ban on the sale of vaping products amid concerns over a lung disease, the governor said Monday morning.

    State House News Service September 30, 2019
  • Forever 21, with three Central Mass. locations, files for bankruptcy

    Zachary Comeau September 30, 2019

    Clothing retailer Forever 21, with three Central Massachusetts locations, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and could close as many as 178 U.S. stores and more than 300 overall. 

    Zachary Comeau September 30, 2019
  • Being the good guy & bad guy to employees

    September 30, 2019

    Renee Diaz We hear it constantly: This

    September 30, 2019
  • Polar Park to feature autonomous checkout store

    Zachary Comeau September 25, 2019

    Polar Park, the future home of the Worcester Red Sox, will feature what the team is calling the world’s first autonomous checkout store in a pro sports and entertainment venue. 

    Zachary Comeau September 25, 2019
  • Recreational weed stores open in Ayer, Millbury

    Zachary Comeau September 24, 2019

    Central Massachusetts has added two more recreational marijuana shops in Ayer and Millbury after the state Cannabis Control Commission authorized stores in those towns to open.

    Zachary Comeau September 24, 2019

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Will the new lottery-based admissions systems for vocational-technical high schools make the economy better?
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Massachusetts is implementing a new lottery admissions system for vocational-technical high schools, starting with the 2026-2027 school year. Proposed by the Healey Administration, the new lottery system is an attempt to expand access to voc-tech schools, giving schools with more applicants than seats the choice of either a weighted lottery, which takes aspects like attendance and discipline records into account, or a non-weighted lottery, which does not take academic performance or discipline issues into consideration.

Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler and supporters of the lottery have defended the change to a lottery system, saying it will make admissions more equitable while the state works to expand access to voc-tech schools. The lottery system has been criticized by business groups and educational leaders, who have said lotteries will water down admission standards and disrupt the pathway of top students into high-demand trades.