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  • W. Boylston inmates graduate MWCC manufacturing class

    Zachary Comeau December 19, 2017

    Six inmates at the West Boylston House of Corrections graduated last week from a plastics manufacturing class run by Mount Wachusett Community College.

  • Wachusett Brewing to officially open Brew Yard tap room Saturday

    Grant Welker December 15, 2017

    Wachusett Brewing Co. will hold a grand opening Saturday for its new 3,000-square-foot indoor Brew Yard, which builds up on the success of the brewery's outdoor space.

  • Wachusett Mountain's trails to be 100% open by Monday

    Grant Welker December 15, 2017

    Wachusett Mountain Ski Area in Princeton has 70 percent of its terrain open thanks to recent low temperatures. By Monday, it plans to be at 100 percent.

  • Wachusett leads Top 10 largest Central Mass. breweries

    Brad Kane December 12, 2017

    Wachusett Brewing Co. in Westminster is the largest brewery in Central Massachusetts, according to data compiled by Worcester Business Journal.

  • UMass Memorial Health Care makes $10M profit in 2017

    Grant Welker December 8, 2017

    Worcester-based UMass Memorial Health Care was profitable for a fourth straight year in the latest budget period but less so than the three previous years, system officials said.

  • Educate yourself on what you are eating

    Lynn Stromberg December 11, 2017

    Kitchens have caught on to changing menus with the seasons, but be weary, food may not always come from local farms.

  • Movers & Shakers

    December 11, 2017

    Lampin Corp., Provo Wealth Management and Worcester Art Museum are among the companies with recent hires and promotions.

  • Colleges' battle for students' hearts & minds extends to their stomachs

    Grant Welker December 11, 2017

    If attracting students is an arms race for colleges, not every campus can build the most elaborate recreation center, but even much smaller schools can give their students food that alumni would hardly recognize.

  • The PawSox true value

    Grant Welker December 11, 2017

    With Worcester eyeing a deal others have valued at $38 million to attract the minor league baseball team from Rhode Island, economists warn $7 million is a better deal for the city.

  • State's lottery revenues falling

    State House News Service December 7, 2017

    After crossing the $1 billion mark in fiscal 2017, State Lottery profits will likely dip below that in the near future, Treasurer Deb Goldberg told lawmakers.

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Today's Poll

Should Massachusetts implement more private employee whistleblower protections?
Poll Description

Massachusetts whistleblower laws predominantly safeguard public employees from retaliation when they report violations, abuse, or risks to public health and safety. However, private employees have far more restrictions in regards to their state-provided whistleblower protections, but there are still ways they file retaliation complaints, including federally through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Act.

In January, the state agency Cannabis Control Commission suspended a whistleblower featured in a WBJ investigation. Without providing reasoning, the CCC put Business Operations Manager Meghan Dube on paid administrative leave. Dube subsequently resigned from her role.

In May, Carla LeBlanc, a nurse at Saint Vincent Hospital was fired for her appearance on a local podcast in which she spoke out about long-documented concerns regarding working conditions and interpersonal dynamics at the Worcester facility. She then filed a lawsuit against the hospital and its operator under the Massachusetts Healthcare Whistleblower Protection Act, which offers protections to private healthcare workers. 

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