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Framingham Union Hospital considering keeping scaled-down NICU open following public outcry

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

Leominster Champion newspaper shut down in July

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. 

After state seizure and equipment auction, operator of Boston Market in Worcester vows to re-open

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.

Economist predicts minimal state growth ahead as Mass. lags behind the nation

The Massachusetts economy is expected to grow at minimal rates in the second and third quarters of this year, according to local economists, who released data Monday showing the state economy contracted at a greater rate than the U.S. economy during the first quarter.
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Trump signing executive order to reduce prescription drug costs

President Donald Trump is signing an executive order Monday morning that he says will reduce prescription drug prices by 30% to 80% "almost immediately," though White House officials described a more involved process.

Commissioner at Mass. cannabis regulatory agency steps down

Camargo made the announcement in an Instagram post on Friday, where she hinted at a new career opportunity but did not provide a specific reason for her resignation.

Mass. Senate passes $1.3B spending bill, declines to tweak MBTA housing law

The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday avoided making any changes to the controversial MBTA Communities Act while advancing a $1.3 billion spending bill packed with one-time investments in education and transportation.

Cannabis regulators seek budget increase as legislature eyes CCC reform

The $19.88 million in the Senate Ways and Means budget for the CCC "does not meet the needs of the organization," Ahern said.
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Attorney General sues CVS for allegedly failing to provide discounts to MassHealth members

Attorney General Andrea Campbell and a few of her peers sued CVS on Wednesday, alleging the pharmacy giant for years failed to provide Medicaid members with access to the same discount as cash-paying customers.

Central Mass. businesses remain pessimistic about local economy, as outlook on U.S. economy drops to 16-year low

Business confidence in Central Massachusetts yo-yoed back into pessimistic territory in April as Massachusetts employers’ view of the U.S. economy sank to the lowest point since the end of the Great Recession in 2009.
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