Associated Industries of Massachusetts

House lawmakers voted near unanimously on Wednesday to require utilities to solicit and enter into long-term contracts for large-scale hydroelectric and offshore wind power.

While the Massachusetts economy is doing well, tens of thousands of people still can't find a job, because they don't have the skills to fill a good one.

The House energy bill will likely come in below Baker's proposal for hydropower procurement and what the offshore wind industry wants to produce and sell to Massachusetts ratepayers.

Central Masachusetts' manufacturers are collaborating in a number of different ways to boost the bottom line and improve their businesses.

Employers in Massachusetts appear to possess a "wait-and-see attitude" about the economy, with mixed economic signals fueling the ambivalence, according to Associated Industries of Massachusetts.

House lawmakers in a near unanimous vote approved a compromise bill on Wednesday to raise the cap on solar power in Massachusetts.

Joining sheriffs and hospitals that have already declared their opposition to legalizing adult use of marijuana, employers are also coming out against the likely 2016 ballot question.

Manufacturers throughout Central Massachusetts are reaching to new markets amid declining production needs.

Though supporters of legislation that would establish a paid family and medical leave requirement in Massachusetts hope to see a version of the bill signed into law this session, key details of the proposed policy -- including who would pay for it -- are still up for discussion.

The rising cost and use of brand name prescription drugs has emerged over the past two years as the one of the newest drivers of health care spending in Massachusetts.