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Greater Worcester

  • QCC helps funnel $3.4M toward student support

    Monica Benevides March 9, 2021

    Quinsigamond Community College announced on Monday it has received $2.4 million in emergency funds from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II, which was authorized by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, as…

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    Holy Cross opens $33M recreation center

    March 9, 2021

    The College of the Holy Cross opened its nearly $33-million recreation and wellness center Monday, though the facility won't just be hosting intramural games — it's being used this spring as a coronavirus testing site.

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    Saint Vincent: 15% of union nurses stayed on the job

    Grant Welker March 9, 2021

    Hundreds of unionized nurses at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester walked off the job on the first day of a strike Monday, but nearly 15% continued to work, the hospital said Tuesday.

  • Mass. gas prices increase 5 cents as refineries hit two-year low

    Amy Thai March 9, 2021

    This week, Massachusetts gasoline prices increased again, rising up to $2.69 per gallon of regular unleaded, comparatively to last week’s $2.64.

  • Biden's interior acts quickly on Vineyard Wind

    State House News Service March 9, 2021

    Federal environmental officials have completed their review of the Vineyard Wind I offshore wind farm, moving the project that is expected to deliver clean renewable energy to Massachusetts by the end of 2023 closer to becoming a reality.

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    Brew City will reopen one week from Friday

    Monica Benevides March 8, 2021

    Brew City Grill & Brew House on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester will reopen one week from Friday, on March 19, following a temporary closure which began in January, spurred by difficulties in running the restaurant under heightened coronavirus…

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    Mass. employers riding confidence wave into spring

    State House News Service March 8, 2021

    Confidence among Massachusetts employers continued to build in February, and has risen in seven of the last nine months.

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    Unemployment insurance bills on hold as DUA awaits legislative intervention

    State House News Service March 8, 2021

    The state is more than a month late in notifying businesses how much they will owe in unemployment insurance contributions for the first three months of the year, and the Department of Unemployment Insurance told employers last week it was prepared…

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    St. Pierre family sells site of planned 248-unit Shrewsbury development for $2M

    Grant Welker March 8, 2021

    A site spanning more than 10 acres that's sat undeveloped on Route 20 in Shrewsbury while a housing development has been planned there for years has sold for $2 million to a Boston development firm.

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    Saint Vincent nurses walk out as strike begins

    Grant Welker March 8, 2021

    Saint Vincent Hospital nurses walked off the job early Monday morning, starting a strike at a time when the Worcester hospital is working to overcome the coronavirus pandemic and staff a vaccination clinic but is facing charges it's not doing enough…

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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.