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UMass Chan roundtable: Trump’s NIH and Medicaid cuts will lead to company closures, job losses, and a reduction in quality of health care

Central Massachusetts community leaders, business owners, and patients are sounding alarm bells over the calamitous effects of the Trump Administration's proposed NIH and Medicaid funding.

WHA receives $23M from state for Lakeside Apartments redevelopment

The Worcester Housing Authority has received $22.5 million in state subsidies and tax credits to redevelop the Lakeside Apartments.

Ocean State Job Lot scoops up former Big Lots location, purchases Webster plaza for $14.5M

Ocean State Job Lot appears set to open a store in Webster, following a $14.5-million purchase of a plaza, the site of a former Big Lots location.

Mass. regulators approve raise of insurance deductible limits

Regulators approved higher deductible limits for health plans in 2026, but stressed reforms are needed to tackle affordability concerns and ensure Bay Staters don't end up "self-rationing" care.
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Healey calls for urgent customer relief as energy bills soar

With Bay Staters facing skyrocketing energy bills, Gov. Maura Healey demanded Sunday that a state regulatory agency and utility companies provide urgent relief to customers.

Athol floral shop employee purchases business with $150K NCMDC loan

A veteran employee of the former Brooks-MacMannis Florist and Greenhouse in Athol has purchased her long-time employer.

WPI named only Research 1 institution in Central Mass., following years of investment in research and startups

In recognition of both its financial investment and doctorate production, Worcester Polytechnic Institute has been named a Research 1 institution by the national American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

UMass Chan receives $35M, third-largest UMass system donation ever

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester has received the third-largest donation in the entire UMass system’s history.
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Joann to close three Central Mass. locations as part of second bankruptcy in a year

Fabric and crafts retailer Joann will shutter four of its Central Massachusetts locations in the latest development of the strained Ohio-based company’s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. 

Head Start asks state legislature for staff pay raises

Massachusetts Head Start programs employed 4,212 people in the 2023-2024 program year.
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