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  • FLEXcon keeps pushing the envelope

    Laura Finaldi March 28, 2016

    Manufacturers have come and gone over the past 60 years, but Spencer-based FLEXcon has held strong, as a worldwide leader in pressure-sensitive adhesive coated films.

    Laura Finaldi March 28, 2016
  • Mass. fantasy sports regulations coming Friday

    State House News Service March 24, 2016

    Attorney General Maura Healey will file her final regulations for the pay-to-play daily fantasy sports industry on Friday.

    State House News Service March 24, 2016
  • Wormtown Brewery grew 400% in first year on Shrewsbury Street

    March 17, 2016

    Worcester's homegrown brewery is celebrating a massive growth in production in its first year at its Shrewsbury Street location, even as it prepares for a 50,000-square-foot expansion.

    March 17, 2016
  • Natick man named small business owner of the year

    Sam Bonacci March 17, 2016

    Robert Jacob George – the founder, president and CEO of Natick's StratComm – has been named Massachusetts' small business owner of the year by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

    Sam Bonacci March 17, 2016
  • AG encourages wait and see on marijuana legalization

    State House News Service March 16, 2016

    Attorney General Maura Healey encourages wait and see approach to marijuana legalization in Massachusetts.

    State House News Service March 16, 2016
  • Health pricing talks reach highest levels

    State House News Service March 15, 2016

    Gov. Charlie Baker and the Democratic leaders of the House and Senate are discussing a legislative solution to avert a ballot question that would put limits on prices health care providers can charge for comparable services.

    State House News Service March 15, 2016
  • Worcester's Becker ranked fifth in the nation in game design

    Sam Bonacci March 15, 2016

    The Princeton Review has ranked Worcester's Becker College fifth in the nation when it comes to game design education.

    Sam Bonacci March 15, 2016
  • MassDiGI, colleges boosting video games

    Laura Finaldi March 14, 2016

    Local startups, colleges and the state's video game industry organization have fostered a vibrant game development culture in Worcester and are working toward accelerating it.

    Laura Finaldi March 14, 2016
  • Mass. public health chief mum on 21-year-old tobacco age limit

    State House News Service March 11, 2016

    Massachusetts Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel said Thursday that more needs to be done prevent young people from using tobacco, but stopped short of endorsing a bill that calls for raising the tobacco purchasing age in Massachusetts from 18

    State House News Service March 11, 2016
  • Industry upset with ride-for-hire bill

    State House News Service March 10, 2016

    The Massachusetts House has overwhelmingly passed a bill establishing a regulatory structure for the ride-for-hire industry.

    State House News Service March 10, 2016
  • 10 companies sign 25K sq-ft in Marlborough leases

    Sam Bonacci March 10, 2016

    Ten companies have signed leases in two Marlborough office buildings, taking up residence in over 25,000 square feet of office space.

    Sam Bonacci March 10, 2016
  • Ash: Corporate tax law change would boost competitiveness

    State House News Service March 9, 2016

    A change proposed in Gov. Baker's economic development bill is aimed at aligning the state's corporate tax policy with that of 23 states around the nation.

    State House News Service March 9, 2016
  • Bill raises smoking age to 21

    State House News Service March 4, 2016

    The Massachusetts smoking age would rise to 21 and pharmacies would be banned from selling cigarettes and other tobacco products under a new bill.

    State House News Service March 4, 2016
  • Marlborough business awards announced

    Sam Bonacci March 3, 2016

    The Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of its annual business recognition awards.

    Sam Bonacci March 3, 2016
  • Youth tobacco bill set for unveiling

    State House News Service March 2, 2016

    Public Health Committee chairs Rep. Kate Hogan and Sen. Jason Lewis plan to announce Thursday details of new tobacco legislation released by the committee.

    State House News Service March 2, 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

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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.