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Small Business

  • Regulating Airbnb down to earth in Worcester

    Sam Bonacci July 18, 2016

    The Worcester City Council has charged City Manager Edward Augustus and his team at City Hall with the unenviable task of establishing local regulations around the services provided by San Francisco technology firm Airbnb.

    Sam Bonacci July 18, 2016
  • MassMEP president steps aside after working towards specialization

    John Mcintyre July 18, 2016

    As Jack Healy prepares to step down from his role at MassMEP, he reflects back on the changing nature of manufacturing in Massachusetts.

    John Mcintyre July 18, 2016
  • Senate passes bill restricting credit checks on potential employees

    State House News Service July 13, 2016

    The Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed legislation restricting businesses from requiring credit checks of potential employees.

    State House News Service July 13, 2016
  • Four initiative petitions qualified for November vote

    State House News Service July 7, 2016

    Four campaigns have qualified to put their proposed ballot laws before voters in November after meeting a signature filing deadline on Wednesday

    State House News Service July 7, 2016
  • Framingham's Cumberland Farms calls for clear tobacco regulations

    State House News Service July 7, 2016

    Regional convenience store chain Cumberland Farms is urging state representatives to adopt "clear and unambiguous" tobacco regulations.

    State House News Service July 7, 2016
  • AG steps in on Nashoba winery dispute

    State House News Service June 29, 2016

    Attorney General Maura Healey took steps Tuesday to ensure that Nashoba Valley Winery can continue operating as it has for the past 16 years without needing to try to speed a legislative fix through the House and Senate in the closing weeks of

    State House News Service June 29, 2016
  • Disability advocates blast proposed personal care regulations

    State House News Service June 28, 2016

    As the Baker administration gets ready to implement new overtime regulations on personal care services next month, disability advocates are slamming the changes as “extremely scary” for those who often require more than full-time assistance with

    State House News Service June 28, 2016
  • Baker backs Nashoba winery in alcohol dispute

    State House News Service June 28, 2016

    Charlie Baker has thrown his support behind the Nashoba Valley Winery to allow it to continue to pour its homemade wines, beers and spirits at both the Bolton winery and restaurant.

    State House News Service June 28, 2016
  • Mass. manufacturers brace for Brexit impact

    Sam Bonacci June 24, 2016

    Massachusetts manufacturers are bracing for increased exporting difficulties the British exit from the European Union could have on Bay State exports.

    Sam Bonacci June 24, 2016
  • Worcester County rated low for small biz friendliness

    Sam Bonacci June 22, 2016

    A national survey of small business owners has found that Worcester County is perceived to be among the least friendly areas in the nation for entrepreneurs and small business owners.

    Sam Bonacci June 22, 2016
  • State could be short $750M next fiscal year

    State House News Service June 20, 2016

    Despite a solid economy, low unemployment Massachusetts finds itself turning the page on one fiscal year and entering a new one with major questions swirling about spending exceeding revenues in two state budgets.

    State House News Service June 20, 2016
  • Don’t be an overtime troublemaker

    June 20, 2016

    With new overtime laws set to come into effect, do the right thing for the entire business community and don't be an overtime troublemaker.

    June 20, 2016
  • Destination Creation at Worcester's Crompton Place

    Sam Bonacci June 20, 2016

    Worcester's Crompton Place has developed a model to turn old industrial buildings into visitor destinations with personality.

    Sam Bonacci June 20, 2016
  • The trouble with Worcester's private roads

    Livia Gershon June 20, 2016

    Worcester's 81 miles of private, substandard roads impede traffic, development and real estate transactions.

    Livia Gershon June 20, 2016
  • Tobacco age hikes spread but are teens safe?

    Laura Finaldi June 15, 2016

    Officials are eying the e-cigarette threat as youth smoking fades and the smoking age rises.

    Laura Finaldi June 15, 2016
  • WBJ named second best biz paper in country

    Brad Kane June 13, 2016

    Worcester Business Journal was honored as the second best small business-to-business publication in the country on Saturday at the annual conference of the Alliance of Area Business Publications, while a WBJ editorial was named the best of the year

    Brad Kane June 13, 2016

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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.