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Vystar Corporation resumes production of UV air purifiers

Monica Benevides July 21, 2020

Vystar Corporation in Worcester has restarted production of its RxAir400 ultraviolet light air purification systems through a new manufacturer, the company announced in a press release last week.
Proposed Cannabis Control Commission regulations would prevent caregivers from receiving kickbacks, allow out-of-state medical registrations

Monica Benevides July 21, 2020

The Cannabis Control Commission approved on Monday a slew of draft regulatory changes that will be open to public review and comment once filed with the Secretary of State’s Office, with a final vote scheduled to take place on Sept. 24.
Worcester-area homes taking twice as long to sell this summer

Grant Welker July 21, 2020

This is normally the time of year when homes sell the fastest. They're still selling quickly, but listings are taking twice as long as last year in the Worcester metropolitan area.
WPI receives $2.4M contract to develop low-cost/fast-charge electric vehicle batteries

Monica Benevides July 21, 2020

Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester was awarded a $2.4 million contract from the United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC to lead a program aimed at developing low-cost, fast-charging batteries for electric vehicles, according to a…
Baker signs mosquito control, cocktails to-go bills

State House News Service July 21, 2020

Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday afternoon signed a pair of bills that will update the state's approach to mosquito control and allow restaurants to sell sealed containers of mixed drinks with their takeout and delivery food orders.
Teachers union calls UMass spending cuts destructive

State House News Service July 21, 2020

Members of the Massachusetts Teachers Association plan to fight budget cuts at the University of Massachusetts, which the teacher's union leadership says will weaken the five-campus system.
Labor leaders to fast for undocumented license bill

State House News Service July 21, 2020

Returning to a strategy that preceded the bill's progress through a committee, organized labor leaders plan to fast for a day to press lawmakers into supporting legislation that would make standard driver's licenses available to undocumented…
UMass pairs tuition freeze with layoffs, spending cuts

State House News Service July 20, 2020

UMass labor representatives flagged concerns with the plans during Monday's call, urging campus leaders to embrace more defined plans for providing personal protective equipment and cleaning and to seek alternate ways to balance the budget rather…
Mercantile Center secures $4.2M deal for rooftop restaurant, construction to start in fall

Monica Benevides July 20, 2020

Funding has been secured for work on 2 Mercantile Street, part of Mercantile Center, where Broadway Hospitality Group of Boston, the company behind the restaurant chain Tavern in the Square, is on deck to build and operate a 12,600 square-foot, two-…
WBJ Podcast: How to create an anti-racist business

Brad Kane July 20, 2020

Since the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Memorial Day and the ensuing Black Lives Matter protests throughout the world, YWCA Central Massachusetts has seen increased interest in its Racial Equity Education workshops.

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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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