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  • A new touchpoint for security at credit union

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal August 4, 2014

    Let's say a worker has access to sensitive, confidential information, like the accounts of thousands of credit union members. How often should the worker change his or her password?

  • Photo Finish

    August 4, 2014

    Winning Alliance

    Westborough-based nonprofit One Ball Two Strikes donated portion of proceeds from its annual Greg Montalbano Golf Classic to Why Me &

  • Massachusetts shoppers will get a tax-free weekend in August.

    Lawmakers agree to Aug. 16-17 sales tax holiday

    State House News Service July 31, 2014

    Lawmakers opted to give shoppers a break from the state's sales tax on the third weekend of August, under a compromise economic development bill.

  • Quiet Logistics leads job growth in Devens

    Emily Micucci July 29, 2014

    E-commerce shipping and logistics provider Quiet Logistics is leading job growth in Devens, according to a report by the UMass Donahue Institute, and the company's workforce is only expected to increase. Quiet Logistics, which arrived in Devens in…

  • Saint-Gobain halts Devens operations

    Emily Micucci July 28, 2014

    After announcing two years ago it would expand to Devens, French multinational materials company Saint-Gobain has ceased operations there, according to a company official.

  • Nashoba Valley nurses join union

    Rick Saia July 28, 2014

    More than 120 registered nurses at Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer have voted overwhelmingly to join the state's largest nurses' union, the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), the union said. The 123 RNs at the hospital, owned by Steward…

  • Hometown Bank to add Leominster branch

    Rick Saia July 28, 2014

    Hometown Bank of Oxford has received state and federal approvals to open a new branch in Leominster at the entrance to the Mall at Whitney Field, the bank announced.

  • Mercury negotiators reach deal on recycling

    State House News Service July 24, 2014

    House and Senate negotiators on Wednesday evening broke through with a compromise on mercury thermostat recycling legislation that has been tied up in conference since last December.

  • Report: Devens jobs, businesses on rise

    Emily Micucci July 23, 2014

    A report by the UMass Donahue Institute shows that employment, wages, and the number of businesses in Devens all increased between 2013 and 2014, generating economic benefits for the broader Bay State economy.

  • Net income up for Unitil in Q2

    Emily Micucci July 23, 2014

    Net income for Hampton, N.H.-based utility company Unitil Corp. increased by $1.2 million, or 9 cents per share, in the second quarter, compared with 2013.

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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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