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Grafton Street’s 491-unit luxury apartment complex moving forward after City approvals
Eric Casey August 19, 2025Plans call for the creation of five four-story buildings, alongside a parking deck and an open common area featuring lawn space, pickleball courts, and a bicycle corral.
Tourism industry hopes World Cup games, return of Tall Ships in 2026 will reverse decline of visitors
Ella Adams | State House News Service August 19, 2025Massachusetts saw no change in lodging rooms booked, an almost 2% decrease in booked hotel rooms and a just over 9% increase in short-term rental bookings year-over-year as of June 2025.
State forecast: Unemployment benefits fund will run out of money by end of 2027
Chris Lisinski | State House News Service August 19, 2025The account used to pay unemployment insurance benefits in Massachusetts is on track to run out of money by the end of 2027, according to a new forecast that could increase pressure on Beacon Hill to enact systemic changes before or during an…
Lawmakers seek ban on grocery store price adjustments, targeted ads based on biometric data
Alison Kuznitz | State House News Service August 19, 2025In a letter to McMullen last August, U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bob Casey sounded the alarm about Kroger's use of digital tags to "surge grocery prices and exploit consumers."
House gives initial approval to bill targeting patent trolls
Alison Kuznitz | State House News Service August 19, 2025Massachusetts businesses could gain financial insulation from so-called patent trolls under a measure that previously reached the governor's desk and is gaining traction again in the House this session.
Central Mass. home prices in July rose 4% over the year
Eric Casey August 19, 2025Even with the increases compared to 2024, buyers are likely to find lower prices now that the peak homebuying month of June has passed.
Mass. unemployment remained unchanged once again in July
Mica Kanner-Mascolo August 18, 2025For the third consecutive month, Massachusetts’ unemployment rate held steady in July while remaining higher than the nation as a whole.
Rutland-based food truck receives $50K loan for expansion
Lucy Coran August 18, 2025Founded by Jordan El-Qasem, HaBBQ serves Texas-style BBQ infused with Middle Eastern spices.
DOJ proposes settlement over rent-fixing allegations with firm managing 2,700+ Central Mass. apartments
Eric Casey August 18, 2025The settlement comes following a January complaint from the DOJ alleging some of the nation’s largest multi-family property owners and managers coordinated to set rental prices.
New daily bus service will connect Worcester with Boston, New Haven in 2026
Eric Casey August 15, 2025GOGO was founded in 2013 and serves over 300 cities.
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The number of artificial intelligence programs, such large language models and other such technology, are becoming more pervasive and are being catered to specific industries and specific tasks. On Aug. 18, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education responded to the increased use of AI in the classroom by releasing statewide AI guidance for educators.
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