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Campbell, 15 other state AGs issue guidance telling employers DEI policies are lawful

"The President’s Order is an attempt to bully employers into eliminating lawful policies that we know reduce complaints of illegal discrimination, increase a company’s bottom line, and improve workforce culture and consumer experience," Campbell said in a statement.

Redacted court filing adds some insight into state treasurer’s decision to fire former CCC chair

Goldberg fired O'Brien in September 2024 after considering about 19 hours of meetings held last summer as well as two outside investigations, various documents, case law and policies. O'Brien is contesting her firing and has appealed it through Suffolk Superior Court.

Head Start asks state legislature for staff pay raises

Massachusetts Head Start programs employed 4,212 people in the 2023-2024 program year.

UMass economist: State has recovered from COVID, but federal research funding cuts could be catastrophic

Speaking at a WBJ event on Tuesday, Melnik said proposed cuts could have a significant negative impact on the state.
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UMass Chan raises alarm over NIH funding, as judge temporarily blocks Trump’s cuts

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester is sounding the alarms over plans by the Trump Administration to significantly cut the money spent on biomedical and public health research.

Center for Women & Enterprise lays off Worcester director amid uncertainty over federal funding, efforts to eliminate DEI

The Center for Women & Enterprise Central MA has laid off Director Racquel Knight.

Former Worcester County senator receives 18-month prison sentence for fraud

Former state Sen. Dean Tran was sentenced Friday to a year and a half in prison followed by two years of supervised release, having been convicted of 23 felony counts including COVID and tax fraud, federal prosecutors said.

DPH closes investigations into two Central Mass. hospitals

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has closed its investigations into Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick and Framingham Union Hospital, probing sparked by undisclosed hospital-related incidents and complaints filed by the Massachusetts Nurses Association labor union.
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State’s gambling regulators vote 3-2 to allow bets on Super Bowl coin toss

Heads or tails? The Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Thursday voted 3-2 to allow sports betting companies to offer wagers on one of the very first actions to take place at this Sunday's Super Bowl, the opening coin toss.

State plan says Central Mass. needs 7.5-10% growth in housing over next decade to meet demand

The administration has long pointed to a goal of increasing the statewide supply of year-round housing by 222,000 units over the next decade.
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