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  • HealthAlliance nurses to CEO: Don't cut staff, services

    Emily Micucci September 8, 2014

    (UPDATED) Nurses at HealthAlliance Hospital in Leominster will deliver a petition to CEO Deborah Weymouth today, asking her to rescind plans to reduce staffing and reorganize patient care services, according to the Massachusetts Nurses Association (…

  • SBA reminds businesses of loan app deadline

    September 8, 2014

    Small businesses in Worcester County, especially those engaged in agriculture, have until Oct. 6 to file for economic disaster loans with the federal government for damages caused by excessive moisture and heat over a five-month span last year, the…

  • International court orders AMSC to pay $11M

    September 4, 2014

    An international court has ordered energy technology manufacturer AMSC, of Devens, to pay $11 million to an Indian firm over an alleged breach of a licensing agreement, AMSC said Thursday.

  • New housing planned for Devens

    September 4, 2014

    A Lexington-based developer will build up to 124 units of housing in Devens’ Grant Road neighborhood, the state's finance and development agency, MassDevelopment, announced Wednesday

  • Theater set manufacturer buys Clinton property

    Emily Micucci September 3, 2014

    Bent Productions, a manufacturer of custom-made sets for professional theater groups in the Northeast, has purchased an 18,000-square-foot manufacturing building in Clinton to house its new location, according to the broker, Greater Boston…

  • Market Basket parties as it welcomes back Artie (T., that is)

    Matt Murphy And Andy Metzger State House News Service August 28, 2014

    The supermarket saga that dominated summer headlines ended Thursday morning as ousted CEO Arthur T. Demoulas took back the reins of Market Basket and employees returned to work after feuding factions of the Demoulas family reached a deal to sell the…

  • Gardner receives brownfields grant

    August 28, 2014

    As part of an additional $3.275 million in supplemental funding for communities in New England to carry out cleanup and redevelopment projects at contaminated brownfields properties, Gardner has received one of the two grants awarded to…

  • State announces workspace grants for Gateway Cities

    Emily Micucci August 27, 2014

    Entrepreneurs in the state's Gateway Cities can now apply for up to $2 million in matching grants to support creation of collaborative workspaces that promote innovation, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development (EOHED…

  • Fitchburg State launches search for president

    Emily Micucci August 27, 2014

    With the retirement of Robert V. Antonucci looming, Fitchburg State University (FSU) has formally launched a nationwide search for his successor, the school announced.

  • Racino backers to mark structural milestone

    State House News Service August 25, 2014

    With a statewide vote approaching on whether to continue down the casino path in Massachusetts, racino proponents plan to gather Wednesday in Plainville to place the final beam on an expanded gambling facility permitted under the state's 2011…

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Today's Poll

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