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  • Domestic visitors fuel rebound in tourism spending

    Colin Young | State House News Service July 27, 2023

    International tourists to Massachusetts spent only about half as much money here in 2022 than they did before the pandemic, but a boost in spending among visitors from other parts of this country helped push the economic impact of the state's travel…

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    Bill seeks domestic violence training for personal care workers

    Alison Kunitz | State House News Service July 27, 2023

    Hairdressers and other personal care workers would be required to attend one hour of standardized domestic violence and sexual assault awareness training as they seek to obtain or renew their license, under pending legislation.

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    Senate approves $513M spending bill

    Sam Drysdale | State House News Service July 27, 2023

    The Senate passed a $513 million spending bill on Wednesday afternoon, adding to the growing pile of legislation caught in the crossfire of a seemingly widening divide between Democratic legislative leaders.

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    Advocates aim to remove immigration status as barrier to MassHealth

    Sam Drysdale | State House News Service July 26, 2023

    More than 30,000 children and young adults in Massachusetts are ineligible for comprehensive MassHealth coverage because of their immigration status, according to an advocacy group that backs legislation that would extend coverage to that population.

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    Central Mass. Agency on Aging runs programming as part of new center

    Isabel Tehan July 26, 2023

    The Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging is running back-to-school programming starting in August, an initiative part of the Worcester organization's new Grandparents Raising Grandkids Resource Center.

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    Proposal would give immigrants greater access to MassHealth

    Sam Drysdale | State House News Service July 26, 2023

    More than 30,000 children and young adults in Massachusetts are ineligible for comprehensive MassHealth coverage because of their immigration status, according to an advocacy group that backs legislation that would extend coverage to that population.

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    Long-delayed transportation bill to come up for vote

    Chris Lisinski | State House News Service July 26, 2023

    House Democrats plan to accept a compromise road and bridge maintenance funding bill Thursday after months at an impasse with their Senate counterparts, though the actual accord itself still hasn't emerged.

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    Seasoned administrator and award-winning journalist picked to lead Anna Maria academic affairs

    Timothy Doyle July 26, 2023

    Anna Maria College in Paxton appointed Chioma Ugochukwu as the school’s senior vice president for academic affairs, starting Sept. 1.

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    Community Healthlink granted $50K from MassDevelopment for renovations

    Isabel Tehan July 26, 2023

    Community Healthlink in Worcester has received a slice of $519,457 of MassDevelopment funding announced Monday, in order to remake its cafeteria.

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    Familiar construction firm tops new list of Central Mass. employee-owned companies

    Timothy Doyle July 26, 2023

    Milford construction contractor Consigli Building Group is the largest employee-owned company based in Central Massachusetts, according to a first-time list produced by the WBJ Research Department for the 2023 Book of Lists.

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Has your company changed its DEI policies since President Donald Trump took office in January?
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The President Donald Trump Administration’s campaign to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts throughout the federal government and to federally-funded institutions has put many companies and organizations committed to DEI on edge. Many have chosen to navigate Trump-era threats by reorganizing and rewording their DEI initiatives, including changing their wording to eradicate the words “diversity”, “equity”, and “inclusion” in favor of more ambiguous terms such as “fair”, “community”, and “wellbeing”. 

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