Government & Politics

Tensions ratcheted up Wednesday over plans to renovate White Stadium and use it as the home for a professional women's soccer team, spilling over into the budding race for Boston mayor.

The Worcester Housing Authority has received $22.5 million in state subsidies and tax credits to redevelop the Lakeside Apartments.

Ocean State Job Lot appears set to open a store in Webster, following a $14.5-million purchase of a plaza, the site of a former Big Lots location.

The merger was required under a November 2024 economic development law.

Regulators approved higher deductible limits for health plans in 2026, but stressed reforms are needed to tackle affordability concerns and ensure Bay Staters don't end up "self-rationing" care.

With Bay Staters facing skyrocketing energy bills, Gov. Maura Healey demanded Sunday that a state regulatory agency and utility companies provide urgent relief to customers.

"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.

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.

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

Speaking at a WBJ event on Tuesday, Melnik said proposed cuts could have a significant negative impact on the state.