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  • Worcester airport receives $5.35M to rehab runway

    July 28, 2020

    The Worcester Regional Airport will receive $5.35 million from the Federal Aviation Administration to rehabilitate a runway, the FAA announced Tuesday. The funding is part of a $273-million pool of airport safety and infrastructure grants.

  • First marijuana dispensary opens in Shrewsbury

    Monica Benevides July 28, 2020

    Illinois cannabis company PharmaCann Inc. opened an adult-use marijuana dispensary at 939 Boston Turnpike in Shrewsbury on Tuesday, according to a press release. It is the first marijuana dispensary in the town.

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    Open Sky director of training retires after 38 years

    Monica Benevides July 28, 2020

    Stephen Murphy, the director of training at Worcester human services nonprofit Open Sky Community Services, retired after 38 years on June 30, the Worcester organization announced on Tuesday.

  • Late-emerging jobs bill becoming catchall legislation

    July 28, 2020

    The House is kicking off what could be the final week of formal votes on Monday by taking up economic development legislation that has been packed with major proposals to legalize sports betting and reform local zoning rules to make it easier to…

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    Telehealth anchors package of HW&M bills moving

    State House News Service July 28, 2020

    Under the legislation (H 4888), insurers would be required to cover telehealth services, and any deductible, copayment or co-insurance requirements could not exceed in-person rates. It also includes language designed to protect patients from out-of-…

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    Targeted testing expands to eight more communities, including Worcester

    State House News Service July 28, 2020

    With cases of COVID-19 on a slight upswing across Massachusetts and state officials trying to get a clearer picture of coronavirus activity in the state, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Monday that his administration is making free, widespread testing…

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    WBJ Podcast: COVID-19, through the eyes of an intern

    Brad Kane July 27, 2020

    Devina Bhalla, a junior at Tufts University in Medford and an editorial intern at Worcester Business Journal, joins the WBJ Podcast to discuss how the world for the emerging workforce has turned upside down in the past four months.

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    Worcester Together Fund surpasses $10M raised since start of pandemic

    July 27, 2020

    The Worcester Together Fund has raised more than $10 million toward its Central Mass COVID-19 relief efforts, the funds’ organizers announced on Monday.

  • Clark launches master’s in project management

    Monica Benevides July 27, 2020

    Clark University’s School of Professional Studies, located in Worcester, will launch a master’s degree in project management beginning in spring, the school announced last week.

  • Mass. COVID-19 case counts on the rise again

    State House News Service July 27, 2020

    There were nearly 500 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Massachusetts over the weekend and the percentage of tests that come back positive for the coronavirus is rising.

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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.

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