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  • House passes bump stock ban

    State House News Service October 12, 2017

    House lawmakers on Wednesday moved rapidly, and some critics said rashly, to ban any device that could be used to increase the rate of discharge of a firearm.

    State House News Service October 12, 2017
  • Worcester council wants pot shops spread across city

    Zachary Comeau October 11, 2017

    The Worcester City Council is asking City Manager Ed Augustus to create zoning restrictions to make sure retail marijuana stores don't populate just certain districts.

    Zachary Comeau October 11, 2017
  • Swissturn/USA plans for bright future after acquisition

    Zachary Comeau October 3, 2017

    Oxford manufacturer Swissturn/USA in September acquired the miniature fastener line of J.I. Morris Co, which the company says will help expand its customer base.

    Zachary Comeau October 3, 2017
  • 10 things I know about ... backup solutions and disaster recovery

    Michael Kierman October 2, 2017

    The most common disasters include viruses leading to untimely and costly downtime.

    Michael Kierman October 2, 2017
  • The joy & pain of selling 300% more cupcakes

    Brad Kane October 2, 2017

    Since moving to Worcester's Canal District from Millbury, The Queen's Cups has quadrupled its revenues, creating a whole new animal for founder Renee King to manage.

    Brad Kane October 2, 2017
  • Economics professors join push for $15 minimum wage

    State House News Service September 19, 2017

    As activists ramp up their push to raise the minimum wage again, economists from many of the state's public and private universities are rallying to the cause.

    State House News Service September 19, 2017
  • Fidelity Bank, Colonial Co-operative announce $870M merger

    Zachary Comeau September 19, 2017

    Leominster-based Fidelity Bank and Gardner-based Colonial Co-operative Bank will merge to create a financial institution with assets of $870 million.

    Zachary Comeau September 19, 2017
  • Worcester officials push for immigrant protections

    Zachary Comeau September 18, 2017

    State and local organizations and institutions are calling for protections to thousands of young undocumented immigrants who were previously safe from deportation thanks to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

    Zachary Comeau September 18, 2017
  • BlueHive merges with boutique marketing firm

    Grant Welker September 18, 2017

    BlueHive and Paris Marketing will keep their separate names and books but under the BlueHive parent company will share resources and complement each other's specialties.

    Grant Welker September 18, 2017
  • Apple crop expected to reach 10-year high

    Zachary Comeau September 18, 2017

    Following a dreadful 2016, local farms hope a better a better apple crop leads to increased business.

    Zachary Comeau September 18, 2017
  • Brewers, distributors at odds over legislation

    State House News Service September 13, 2017

    Now that beer distributors have conceded that the statutory hold they maintain over brewers should be relaxed, brewers and distributors disagree over what defines a small brewer.

    State House News Service September 13, 2017
  • Natick's Lookout Farm begins making beer

    Zachary Comeau September 12, 2017

    After pouring cider for two years, Natick's Lookout Farm is now trying its hand at beer.

    Zachary Comeau September 12, 2017
  • Question 4 opponents have majority on Cannabis Commission

    September 5, 2017

    Marijuana legalization opponents will outnumber supporters four to one on the commission that will get a legal marijuana industry up and running by next summer.

    September 5, 2017
  • Why legal support is important for small businesses

    Courtney Ross Escobar September 4, 2017

    When companies are starting up, they often overlook the necessity of including legal support in the budget.

    Courtney Ross Escobar September 4, 2017
  • Delivery companies bring farm to the table

    Grant Welker September 4, 2017

    Locally produced food finds its way from farms to restaurants and homes thanks to two small delivery companies.

    Grant Welker September 4, 2017
  • Businesses are catering to the Sandwich Generation

    Emily Micucci September 4, 2017

    Small businesses aren't as beholden to employees thrust into the new trend of adult caregiving, but they still must find a way to operate and retain talent.

    Emily Micucci September 4, 2017

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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.