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  • Dynasil division sold to Va. company

    Emily Micucci January 6, 2014

    Dilon Technologies Inc., a medical imaging products company, has acquired a subsidiary of Dynasil Corp., a Massachusetts company with operations in Ayer. According to a statement, Virginia-based Dilon acquired the assets of the Navigator gamma…

  • Area Unemployment Down Sharply in November

    December 24, 2013

    Unemployment in Central Massachusetts fell significantly over the past month but is still higher than at this point last year.

  • Arrhythmia Research Announces Stock Closing

    December 23, 2013

    Fitchburg-based Arrhythmia Research Technology Inc. announced the closing of its offering of notes and warrants to purchase $500,000 in common stock.

  • Nypro Parent Reports 11% Profit Jump

    Rick Saia December 18, 2013

    Jabil Circuit, the Florida-based manufacturer that bought Nypro Inc. of Clinton earlier this year, reported an 11-percent jump in profits for its most recent quarter, the first full quarter in which Nypro operated under the Jabil banner.

  • UPDATED: State Penalizes Ayer Food Processor

    December 18, 2013

    Vitasoy USA of Ayer, a processor of soybeans, will pay a state fine of nearly $11,000 and install a sophisticated industrial wastewater pre-treatment system after complaints were lodged over odors, according to the Massachusetts Department of…

  • New Devens Caterer: More To Get In On The Act

    Emily Micucci December 17, 2013

    The catering business that recently announced plans to build in Devens is a harbinger of more economic activity to come, according to Steve Catalano, owner of Dolce Brands, which specializes in serving the film industry. Catalano said he's in talks…

  • Agreement Will Bring Low-Cost Wind To Central Mass.

    Emily Micucci December 16, 2013

    Boston-based First Wind announced a 25-year agreement to provide wind-generated power, at cost, to 17 Massachusetts towns, including eight in Central Massachusetts.

  • Fitchburg Names New Economic Development Chief

    Rick Saia December 13, 2013

    An expert in business revitalization will become Fitchburg's director of economic development and chief marketing officer next week.

  • New Biotech Firm Sets Up Shop In Gardner

    Rick Saia December 13, 2013

    A Gardner firm and a cancer research center in Canada have launched a new biotechnology company that hopes to create about a dozen jobs over the next three years.

  • Experts See Rising Tax Collections, Continued Economic Growth in Mass.

    Michael Norton And Matt Murphy State House News Service December 12, 2013

    State tax collections this fiscal year could grow by as much as 4.8 percent, up from the 3 percent growth rate used by lawmakers and the Patrick administration when they built the $34 billion fiscal 2014 budget, according to an updated Department of…

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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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