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UMass Medical School planning 100 furloughs, implementing austerity measures
Monica Benevides April 29, 2020UMass Medical School in Worcester is expected to furlough as many as 100 employees for possibly up to six months, leadership announced in a memo on Wednesday.
Pandemic prompts first quarterly GDP drop since 2014
State House News Service April 29, 2020U.S. gross domestic product contracted by 4.8 percent in the first quarter, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Wednesday morning, shedding more light on the economic ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As financial markets tanked, Hanover lost $40M in 1Q
Monica Benevides April 29, 2020The Hanover Insurance Group in Worcester reported a $40-million loss in the first quarter, compared to $122 million in profit in the first quarter 2019, the company announced its quarterly earnings report released Tuesday.
Worcester County has 14 new COVID deaths, 255 new cases reported Tuesday
Riley Garand April 28, 2020Worcester County had 14 newly reported coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday and 255 new cases, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Amid pandemic, industry group requests delay in flavored tobacco ban
State House News Service April 28, 2020The COVID-19 public health emergency has delayed a lot of things already, and now the industry group that represents convenience stores is asking the Legislature and governor to delay the implementation of restrictions on the sale of flavored…
Bravehearts planning to play 2020 season
Grant Welker April 28, 2020Major League Baseball and other prominent sports leagues have been put on hold indefinitely during the coronavirus pandemic, but the Worcester Bravehearts aren't giving up.
Pandemic opens policy opportunities, Spilka says
State House News Service April 28, 2020Endorsing the idea of a "phased in" reopening of the state's economy, Senate President Karen Spilka told business leaders on Tuesday that the COVID-19 pandemic could present opportunities to begin repairing transportation infrastructure and to…
Mass. business shutdown extended until May 18
State House News Service April 28, 2020Most public life in Massachusetts will remain shut down until at least May 18, adding at least another two weeks to business closures as the state launches an effort to create a roadmap for a phased reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic.
WPI launching master's in business analytics
Worcester Polytechnic Institute will begin offering a new master's degree program in business analytics beginning in August to better prepare students for careers handling large volumes of data.
Gas prices drop four cents in Massachusetts
Monica Benevides April 28, 2020Gas prices in Massachusetts are down four cents this week, AAA Northeast reported on Monday.
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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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