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  • DPU cuts Unitil rate hike request

    Rick Saia June 2, 2014

    Electric ratepayers in Unitil's service area in North Central Massachusetts will see a smaller rate increase after the Patrick administration cut the utility's request for a larger jump in its distribution rate.

  • Non-compete argument heats up on Beacon Hill

    Gintautas Dumcius State House News Service May 30, 2014

    Gov. Deval Patrick's inclusion in his economic development package of an end to most non-compete agreements drew the most heat during a Beacon Hill hearing Thursday.

  • Hospital sees savings in energy-efficiency upgrade

    May 30, 2014

    Gardner-based Heywood Hospital said earlier this week that it will save more than $29,000 a year by upgrading to energy-efficient equipment.

  • Survey: Finding, training manufacturing workers easy for most

    May 30, 2014

    Most Massachusetts manufacturers have little trouble finding or training qualified workers, according to the surprising results of a recent study.

  • EPA gives nearly $5M for Mass. brownfields efforts

    State House News Service May 29, 2014

    Massachusetts is receiving$4.85 million out of nearly $17.5 million in New England brownfields grants announced by the federal government Wednesday as part of ongoing efforts to assess, clean up an

  • North Central chamber's task: Replacing a 'legend'

    Emily Micucci May 26, 2014

    There have been two leadership changes at Central Massachusetts chambers of commerce within the last year, and there's another one coming when David McKeehan, president and CEO of the North Central Massachusetts chamber, retires at the end of the…

  • Fidelity Bank president subpoenaed in TelexFREE case

    Emily Micucci May 21, 2014

    UPDATED: Secretary of State William F. Galvin has subpoenaed Fidelity Bank President John F. Merrill to be interviewed in connection with the alleged TelexFREE pyramid scheme that imploded in April.

  • Precision Optics revenue climbs again

    Emily Micucci May 21, 2014

    Revenue continued an upward climb for Gardner-based Precision Optics Corp. in its third fiscal quarter, as the company narrowed losses for the year thanks to increased sales and lower research and development expenses.

  • Central Mass. unemployment rates plummet

    May 20, 2014

    Unemployment rates in Central Massachusetts plummeted in April and are down sharply from April of last year, the Patrick administration said Tuesday.

  • Fitchburg State's Antonucci to retire

    May 19, 2014

    The man responsible for constructing several new campus buildings and strengthening Fitchburg State University's connection to the city announced Monday that he will retire next year.

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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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