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CVS opens two drive-thru test sites in Worcester County
Monica Benevides May 14, 2020CVS Health will open two new drive-thru COVID-19 test sites in Central Massachusetts beginning Friday, the company announced on Thursday.
Quinsigamond Community College to offer 20 free business classes
Monica Benevides May 14, 2020In an effort to help support the local business community, Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester will offer 20 free online business classes for business owners and their workforces, the school announced on Thursday.
UMass Medical School receives slice of $17M coronavirus research funding
Three coronavirus-related research projects at UMass Medical School have received funding as part of a statewide initiative, the Worcester school announced Wednesday.
WuXi makes down payment committing to $60M Worcester project
Grant Welker May 14, 2020WuXi Biologics, the biomanufacturing firm looking to build a $60-million facility on Belmont Street in Worcester, has made a down deposit on the project, further committing the company to the project.
Worcester County sees 30 new coronavirus deaths Wednesday, surpasses 8,000 cases
Riley Garand May 13, 2020On Wednesday, Worcester County recorded 30 new coronavirus deaths after Tuesday's lower numbers, and new cases surpassed 8,000, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health data.
Baker: full reopening would be “incredibly irresponsible”
State House News Service May 13, 2020It would be "incredibly irresponsible" to send everyone back to work at the same time, Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday, pushing back against critics who have accused him of moving too slowly to restart the state's economy as he simultaneously…
Coronavirus shuttered 48% of Worcester County's small businesses, dropped revenues 43%
Grant Welker May 13, 2020Almost half of small businesses in Worcester County have closed at least temporarily during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an analysis by a team of researchers led by Harvard University.
UMass Memorial CEO commits to avoiding layoffs, furloughs
Grant Welker May 13, 2020UMass Memorial Health Care has taken a financial beating during the pandemic as it forgoes revenue-generating procedures. But the Worcester-based system is committed to not laying off or furloughing any workers, its CEO says.
UMass Memorial, now testing 70% of admitted patients, working to test all
Grant Welker May 13, 2020UMass Memorial Medical Center is testing about 70% of its admitted patients for coronavirus and has plans to soon test all.
WPI receives $200K grant to study college student pandemic stress
Monica Benevides May 13, 2020Worcester Polytechnic Institute researchers will use a $199,999 National Science Foundation grant to study how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting stress levels among college students, as well as their ability to learn remotely, the school…
Today's Poll
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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