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Strained Nashoba Valley EMS granted $5M after hospital closure

As the Nashoba Valley continues to reel from the 2024 closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer, the Gov. Maura Healey Administration is dedicating $5 million to reimburse the region’s overburdened emergency medical services.

Devens firm meets with DOE to accelerate fusion energy development

Devens-based Commonwealth Fusion Systems and other fusion-focused firms have met with U.S. Department of Energy leadership to...

🔒Dr. Michael Hirsh retires as Worcester’s public health medical director

Hirsh stepped down on Friday after originally being named the City’s medical director in 2012.

🔒Down, but not out: As they fight to remain open, Job Corps centers in Devens and Grafton are reeling from the Trump Administration’s efforts...

Despite the setback, the centers have persisted. A major breakthrough came when the federal government restarted background checks needed to enroll students.
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🔒Poverty wages: TJX and BJ’s are heavily reliant on part-time workers, making their median employee pay qualified for government food assistance

Two of Central Massachusetts’ highest-paid CEOs run companies where median employees likely qualify for SNAP benefits.

🔒Framingham firm lands $36M contract to construct tool and die facility for Army

Work on the project began in November, with an expected completion in June 2027.

CCC approves rules for cannabis social consumption businesses

The Cannabis Control Commission unanimously approved regulations governing sites where people could consume marijuana products in social...

UMass Memorial Health approved to bring first proton beam to Central Mass.

A promising type of cancer care that's largely been available only in Boston is coming to central Massachusetts.
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🔒Worcester City Council sets 2026 tax rates

Mayor and Councilor-at-Large Joseph Petty said the City’s lower rate increases this year in comparison to cities like Boston and Cambridge will help drive business activity west.

🔒After losing state contract, dental insurance firm to shutter Worcester office

The layoffs come after the state announced in October it would transition back to Wellesley-based DentaQuest as its third-party administrator for dental services.
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