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  • 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.

  • Leominster achieves highest BioReady ranking

    May 15, 2014

    In an attempt to rebrand the city and attract more biotech companies and jobs, Leominster has achieved the highest “BioReady” ranking from the group that supports the state’s biotechnology industry

  • Central Mass. communities get loan forgiveness for infrastructure projects

    Emily Micucci May 14, 2014

    Fitchburg, Worcester and Webster are among cities and towns receiving principal forgiveness grants for water infrastructure loans from the Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust (MWPAT), which is expected to free up capital for other city…

  • Mayors excited about liquor license cap lift

    State House News Service May 14, 2014

    Gov. Deval Patrick has proposed eliminating the cap on liquor licenses in communities around the state, and local leaders couldn't be drunker with delight.

  • Fitchburg's Arrhythmia finishes Q1 in the black

    May 9, 2014

    Biotech firm Arrhythmia Research Technology of Fitchburg reported its first quarterly profit in three years, aided by a nearly 7-percent jump in revenue.

  • Profits up, sales down at Starrett

    May 6, 2014

    Improved margins and lower expenses helped put tool manufacturer L.S. Starrett back in the black in the quarter that ended March 31, though revenue for the Athol-based company fell slightly.

  • Conn. hospital exec to lead HealthAlliance

    May 6, 2014

    HealthAlliance Hospital has tapped a longtime hospital leader with experience in integrating community hospitals into larger medical centers as its next president and CEO.

  • Colleges see rebound in endowments

    April 28, 2014

    Endowments at Central Massachusetts colleges have bounced back from the depths of the recession, but schools are still working to make up lost ground.

  • Unemployment falls in Central Mass.

    April 22, 2014

    Unemployment in Central Massachusetts dropped sharply in March and is down from March of last year, the Patrick administration said today.

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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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