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Small Business

  • Flying Rhino, law firm get $525K in SBA loans

    July 28, 2017

    Two Worcester businesses this month received federal small business loans in order to invest in real estate, according to announcements from the Worcester Business Development Corp. and U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA).

    July 28, 2017
  • Brewery and taproom coming to Marlborough

    Laura Finaldi July 24, 2017

    A brewery and taproom will open in downtown Marlborough later this year with the help of financing from the city's economic development agency.

    Laura Finaldi July 24, 2017
  • Viewpoint: Incubators need local support

    Joe Bush July 24, 2017

    The strength of an incubator is the community it supports and the engagement of strategic partners, entrepreneurs and mentors.

    Joe Bush July 24, 2017
  • Treasurer unsure if Mass. will see pot shops next summer

    State House News Service July 19, 2017

    Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, set to play a key role in the rollout of a legal marijuana industry in Massachusetts, said Tuesday she has "no idea" whether legal pot shops will be open by next July, as envisioned by policymakers.

    State House News Service July 19, 2017
  • Natick dealership to pay up to $290K after wrongdoing finding

    July 13, 2017

    A used-car dealership with locations in Natick and two other Massachusetts offices will pay $290,000 in restitution and civil penalties and forgo $650,000 in loan collections as part of a settlement.

    July 13, 2017
  • Immigrant entrepreneurship program facing 25% cut

    State House News Service July 11, 2017

    A state program launched under Gov. Mitt Romney that targets the "racial wealth gap" by boosting immigrant entrepreneurs and rural economies faces a 25 percent funding cut in the budget that Gov. Charlie Baker is reviewing.

    State House News Service July 11, 2017
  • Speaker wants focus on budget, not marijuana

    State House News Service July 6, 2017

    House Speaker Robert DeLeo asked House lawmakers negotiating a recreational marijuana bill to suspend their talks with the Senate Wednesday night until a budget compromise can be struck.

    State House News Service July 6, 2017
  • Mass. 18th best to start a business

    July 5, 2017

    Massachusetts is rated as the 18th-best state to start a business, with the most educated residents in the country but with high business costs, according to a new report.

    July 5, 2017
  • Corner Spot pop-up space launches in Ashland

    June 29, 2017

    A new community gathering spot featuring public performance, retail, and pop-up business space was launched in Ashland on Wednesday.

    June 29, 2017
  • Central Mass. towns reject recreational pot, at least for now

    Grant Welker June 26, 2017

    Voters statewide approved a new law legalizing recreational marijuana last November, but cities and towns aren't waiting for the legalization of pot shops to go into effect before taking action to delay or ban indefinitely any such stores.

    Grant Welker June 26, 2017
  • Worcester Chamber supporting sales tax holiday

    Laura Finaldi June 22, 2017

    Massachusetts should hold a sales tax holiday this summer but reject a tax on sugary drinks, a Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce official told the state legislature this week.

    Laura Finaldi June 22, 2017
  • Local gym owner levels playing field for athletes

    Emily Micucci June 20, 2017

    Brendan Aylward, 24, is making fitness accessible for everyone at his Lancaster gym.

    Emily Micucci June 20, 2017
  • Military tech firm leases space on Millbrook St.

    June 19, 2017

    Avatar Computing, a technology solutions provider with a focus on military clients, has leased an office on Millbrook Street in Worcester.

    June 19, 2017
  • As federal changes loom, state working with health insurers

    State House News Service June 12, 2017

    Ahead of summer rate filings, the Division of Insurance and the Massachusetts Health Connector have for several weeks been working with insurance carriers to provide guidance in connection with the possible loss of "cost sharing reductions."

    State House News Service June 12, 2017
  • Dell further ties itself to VMware

    May 29, 2017

    VMware, the virtualization software tool that powers the cloud by making it possible for multiple operating systems and functions to run on the same virtualized computer, was widely viewed as the crown jewel of Dell's acquisition of EMC last year.

    May 29, 2017
  • 10 things I know about... Small business lending

    Sandie Cataldo May 15, 2017

    If you are thinking about starting a business or obtaining capital for your small business, many organizations in Central Mass. can help.

    Sandie Cataldo May 15, 2017

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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.