Diversity & Inclusion

With one top Democrat invoking Yogi Berra's famous "déjà vu all over again" quote, the House on Wednesday approved the latest attempt to strengthen access to reproductive and transgender care in the face of out-of-state legal threats.

House Democrats are moving toward a vote on legislation that would update the 2022 state law shielding reproductive and transgender care from out-of-state legal action.

While workers at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester once again made up the largest percentage of the state’s highest-paid state employees in 2024, UMass men’s basketball Head Coach Frank Martin once again topped the list.

Through the partnership, Clinton High School seniors will be able to participate in dual enrollment courses at FSU and MWCC.

Dozens of seniors filled a state capitol auditorium Tuesday to plead with lawmakers to expand MassHealth eligibility for older Bay Staters by raising the limit on assets they may keep by thousands of dollars.

As Central Massachusetts grapples with an ongoing mental health crisis, nine Worcester County organizations have split nearly $1.5 million in state funding to make the road to becoming a behavioral health clinician more accessible for the area’s student population.  

Lawmakers reflected on the significance of Juneteenth Wednesday, promising that Massachusetts will fight for and support Black Americans facing headwinds from new federal challenges.

More than half (51%) of WBJ readers believe the U.S. economy will decline in the second half of this year.

The first five months of 2025 have been a wild ride for the economy. How has your outlook changed for the rest of the year?

The Power 100 edition is an annual report on how power is shared and expended in Central Massachusetts each year, as told through the 100 people who are most effectively wielding their influence, with a special focus on those creating change and bringing new ideas to the forefront.