Government & Politics

The Division of Insurance flexed its new authority under a 2025 law giving officials heightened scrutiny over health insurance costs.

"If a janitor were to come outside and throw a bucket of water with no snow prep present — if it froze and someone slipped, we're going to be held responsible for the issue," McDuff said.

Redevelopment of the 2,000-seat, 165,000-square foot venue is being led by the Boston-based Architectural Heritage Foundation.

Reimbursements to child care providers who serve low-income families may be delayed in June, as funding remains tied up in a supplemental budget stalled in the Legislature, a top state official said Wednesday.

Gov. Maura Healey moved Wednesday to pause most hiring in state government's executive branch in the face of what her office described as "widespread economic uncertainty at the national level and a tightening budget outlook" for the fiscal year that starts July 1.

The School of Business at Clark University in Worcester, in partnership with Worcester Business Journal, has launched a training academy to help emerging women leaders develop new skills and advance their careers.

Energy bills soared for many Bay Staters this winter, exacerbating chronic cost-of-living pressures for Massachusetts residents and businesses that already pay some of the highest energy prices in the country.

Framingham Union Hospital's parent company has said it will consider the public’s request to operate at least a NICU with reduced services.

A statement by CherryRoad published on the paper’s website said the Champion suffered financial losses in every month it operated since it was acquired. 

The operator of a Boston Market location in Worcester has vowed to reopen the store under a new concept after an auction where he successfully bid for much of the seized equipment.