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  • Clinton Hospital's new president relishes homecoming

    Emily Micucci October 21, 2015

    For Lisa Colombo, assuming the role of interim president of Clinton Hospital is a dream come true. “I've been working towards this,” Colombo said. “It's the job I was hoping I would find.”

  • Cascade Drilling acquires TerraTherm of Gardner

    October 20, 2015

    TerraTherm of Gardner has been acquired by Cascade Drilling, a national company with a regional office in Northborough.

  • Reliability, transmission factors in role of hydro power

    State House News Service October 16, 2015

    The planned closure of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth represents "a big step back" in meeting the state's emissions reduction and clean energy goals, and makes it "all the more important" that the Baker administration's hydroelectric and…

  • Local produce hitting Big Y shelves this fall

    October 15, 2015

    Springfield-based Big Y Foods says this is its biggest year yet for featuring locally grown fruits and vegetables in its markets.

  • Incorporations for May 16-31, 2015

    October 12, 2015

    These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from July 1-15, 2015. Listed below are the corporate name, address, ZIP and president.

  • College collaboration leads to self-insurance savings

    Sam Bonacci October 12, 2015

    One year ago, when Worcester Polytechnic Institute dove into the high-risk, high-reward world of self-insurance, it hoped the gamble would pay off enough to keep tuition in check.

  • In bank mergers, culture trumps strategy

    Sam Bonacci October 12, 2015

    When Barre Savings Bank President and CEO Guy Boyer went looking for a partner bank to merge with, it was the culture of Fidelity Bank, headquartered in Leominster, that drove his final decision, not figures and numbers. With 146 years of serving…

  • Riding the natural gas roller coaster

    Sam Bonacci October 12, 2015

    Natural gas customers throughout New England got an early holiday present as National Grid and Eversource announced that while gas prices will seasonally increase this winter, they will be down compared with last year.

  • Movers & Shakers

    October 12, 2015

    RIA K. MCNAMARA was hired by SVN | Parsons Commercial Group | Boston of Framingham as vice president of retail brokerage.

  • Accolades & Honors

    October 12, 2015

    Training Associates of Westborough was named a Fastest-Growing Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts.

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Today's Poll

Should Massachusetts significantly reduce the environmental review time for new housing projects?
Poll Description

In an effort to increase the pace of new housing development in Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey has proposed streamlining the environmental review process for certain new housing projects, with the goal of reducing the time spent on the process from about one year to 30 days. Environmental reviews are a hallmark of community planning, to ensure new development doesn't negatively impact surrounding properties or natural resources, even though the process does add significant time and often cost to projects. Healey's proposal comes after Massachusetts fell behind the national average in new housing production, despite adding 90,000 new units since she became governor in 2023.

New England already averages the longest timeline in the nation to build a single-family home once the developer has been giving the authorization to move forward with construction, according to U.S. Census statistics compiled by the National Association of Home Builders. In 2023, single-family homes in New England averaged 13.9 months from permit to completion. The South Atlantic states have the lowest average of 8.9 months while the region that includes Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana is the second quickest at 9.4 months. The second-longest average after New England is the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania region, which takes 13.2 months.

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