Government & Politics

A month after seven Worcester representatives signed a letter urging UMass Chan Medical School to increase physician wages, the Worcester university has reached a tentative contract agreement with the physician union representing 700 UMass providers.

The funding was facilitated by Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing, part of a wider $4.6-million effort across the state.

The letter said the shortfall was caused by the postponement of construction in the district, which Batista said was the result of an unpredictable market, high construction costs, and high interest rates.

Throughout Central Mass., healthcare organizations, nonprofit leaders, and practitioners are working to combat a startling and unsettling rise in medical misinformation and disinformation.

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester could receive up to $18 million from the U.S. Department of Defense to lead a nationwide clinical study to determine if metformin, a drug used to treat high blood sugar and type 2 diabetes, can be used to treat a form of chronic, progressive lung disease.

The Senate next week plans to add money back to the state budget by completing House-approved budget veto overrides, Senate President Karen Spilka told reporters Thursday.

The combined $38 million in financing will be used to renovate and preserve 73 units of affordable housing located in 16 buildings.

Seven months after being indicted for allegedly stealing thousands from elderly individuals throughout Worcester and Middlesex counties, a Leominster woman has pleaded guilty to charges related to larceny, fraud, and witness intimidation.

Gov. Maura Healey ordered utilities regulators Tuesday to start combing through gas and electric bill charges line by line to reduce or remove any that don't provide a benefit to ratepayers as they gird for the winter heating season.

Buyers do not have to conduct an inspection, but they are banned from letting sellers know before an offer is accepted that they intend to waive the home inspection.