Government & Politics

As the third leader to take over GFA Federal Credit Union in three years, Mark Hettinger brings a track record of asset growth and technological innovation.

Chuck Brown was stuck between turning his home into a full-time business or taking out loans to push the project to the next step to open a business in a commercial space. Eventually, Brown’s connections in education led to him meeting.

Community Harvest Project’s food donations have become more critical than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic, and they remain so now as pandemic emergency declaration-related federal and state emergency allotments end and the costs of food continue to rise.

The Worcester City Council voted to make the city's inclusionary zoning policy into an ordinance on Tuesday. Any zoning applications for multifamily apartments projects submitted after that day –- May 9 – will be subject to the ordinance.

About six weeks into the process, which is expected to take a year, about 70,000 Massachusetts households have begun the process of assessing whether they still qualify for state-funded health insurance.

After incorporating changes based on public feedback, state energy officials say they expect to finalize rules by July 1 for a program that will enable 10 cities and towns to require new building construction or major renovation projects to be fossil fuel-free.

An academic paper has used the $160-million Polar Park in Worcester as one of two examples of the problem of the pro forma model, saying the ballpark will saddle the city government with fiscal deficits up to $60 million.

The City of Worcester’s $848-million budget for the coming fiscal year is delivering on promises to give more resources and funding to the Executive Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, with a 67% increase in the financial allotment given to the office.

Competitive electric suppliers that purport to offer cheaper rates while in reality costing Massachusetts residents hundreds of dollars each year could be thwarted by Attorney General Andrea Campbell and lawmakers this session.

A public health standards bill that died on the last governor's desk is back before the Legislature, and supporters are more hopeful since there's a new occupant in the corner office.