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  • Study to Examine Manufacturing Barriers in North Central Mass.

    October 15, 2013

    A study announced Monday will examine the barriers to growth facing small and medium-sized manufacturers in the Montachusett region of north central Massachusetts.

  • MassEcon Honors 4 Area Firms

    Rick Saia October 11, 2013

    Four Central Massachusetts firms have been named winners of economic impact awards, given annually by MassEcon, a nonprofit that helps promote business growth in the commonwealth.

  • Readers Weigh In: Can Leominster Strike It Rich in Slots Sweepstakes?

    October 14, 2013

    Now that Leominster voters have endorsed the proposal by Cordish Cos.

  • Central Mass. Firms Win Job Training Grants

    October 10, 2013

    Five Central Massachusetts companies will receive $520,000 in grants from the commonwealth and are expected to create a combined 53 jobs by the end of 2015. 

  • Slot Parlor Applicants Make Cases to Gaming Panel

    Andy Metzger State House News Service October 8, 2013

    With the pot containing the state's lone slots parlor license, three competitors pitched their geographic desirability, ability to fund and quickly construct a facility and their past performance before the state's gaming commission Monday.

  • Slots Parlor Plans Go Before Public Hearing

    October 7, 2013

    The slots parlor proposals for Leominster and two other communities in Massachusetts will go to a public hearing today before the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, which will decide which of the three will get the state's sole slots license.

  • Gardner Firm Ups Revenue, Cuts Quarterly Losses

    Rick Saia October 3, 2013

    Precision Optics of Gardner increased fourth-quarter revenue 4 percent and finished its fiscal year in June with a 17-percent jump in revenue, while cutting its quarterly loss, the maker of optical systems announced this week.

  • RBJ: Reason For Optimism In 495 North Rental Market

    Emily Micucci September 30, 2013

    The 495 North submarket, which has struggled with office vacancy and offered lease rates well below those found in neighboring regions, showed signs of improvement in the third quarter of 2013, according to Boston commercial real estate advisory…

  • Western Worcester County Wants To Stay Rural

    September 27, 2013

    Residents of western Worcester County want rural Massachusetts to stay that way, according to a planning meeting Wednesday.

  • Jabil Posts Income Losses For the Year

    Emily Micucci September 26, 2013

    Jabil Circuit Inc., the Florida-based company that acquired Nypro Inc. of Clinton this year, reported quarterly and annual revenue gains for its 2013 fiscal year that ended Aug. 31, though net and operating income declined, due in part to a…

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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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