Government & Politics

With consumers experiencing higher health care outlays and some putting off care because of it, a state commission on Wednesday stuck with the annual state health care cost growth benchmark, which is a target rather than a binding cap on price or spending escalation.

Beacon Hill is headed into the thick of budget season buoyed not only by consistently better-than-expected tax revenues, but also by a long-sought upgrade to the state's bond rating.

The City of Worcester is seeking an executive search firm to find the person who will become chief equity officer in the new executive office of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Vince Harris, who founded Marlborough-based Metamagnetics Inc. in 2008, was named CEO of the company, adding to his role as chairman of the board of directors. Lee Burns was promoted to president and chief operating officer.

Sean Donohoe was looking for something else. Something new. He’d spent roughly 20 years in corporate sales, selling telecommunications to midsize and large businesses, and it had burnt him out.

To cover for COVID-related staff shortages, hospitals are over-reliant on travel nurses, who are paid significantly more than staff.

The next phase in the craft alcohol movement has arrived in Central Massachusetts.

Fourteen projects across Central Massachusetts have received more than $152 million in federal and state low-interest-rate loans...

The University of Massachusetts has agreed to increase tuition, room and board next academic year, as leaders on Beacon Hill disagree over creating a "tuition lock" system and how much to invest in public higher education.

The average compensation for an employee on the City of Worcester’s payroll was $61,129 in 2022, which marked the first time the figure surpassed $60,000. The average pay is up 13% since 2015.