Environment

John Kerry, the state's longtime U.S. senator who later served as secretary of state, is heading back to Washington, D.C., this time to serve as President-elect Joe Biden's climate czar.

Current prices are four cents lower than a month ago in Massachusetts which was $2.11 per gallon. The current national average is one cent higher than last week at $2.12 per gallon of regular unleaded. 

The average price of gasoline in Massachusetts is down one cent per gallon of regular unleaded, according to a Monday report from AAA Northeast.

As an essential business dedicated to cleaning oil spills and disposing of hazardous waste, New England Disposal Technologies, Inc. of Sutton was primed to add coronavirus disinfecting to its offered services. 

Joining the WBJ Podcast are two of this year's winners: Kate Marquis from her company Lilac & Oak in North Brookfield, and Abed Hamid from Charlton manufacturer KARL STORZ Endovision.

This year’s 40 Under Forty class is certainly like no other. Although full of the archetypal up-and-coming leaders of Central Massachusetts business organizations, each member of the Class of 2020 has found a way to thrive in the midst of an international crisis.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday it assessed a $8,400 fine against a Rutland construction company working on the 88-unit residential housing project called Greenwood II in Holden.

U.S. presidential candidate Bill Weld took a tour of Worcester on Tuesday in advance of the Massachusetts primary election on March 3, talking about the importance of controlling the national debt and fighting climate change.

Framingham craft brewery Exhibit 'A' Brewing Co. announced Tuesday it will become a recycling center for a unique beer can holder commonly used in the brewery industry.

Most Bay State residents want the Legislature to take action to address climate change, and almost half think their own municipality should take the lead with local efforts, according to new poll results.