Government & Politics

Cannabis delivery businesses await long-anticipated end of two-driver requirement

The Cannabis Control Commission is poised to vote later this month on regulations that would finally put into motion policy changes they agreed to last year, and which struggling cannabis delivery businesses say would make a big difference to their bottom lines.

Joint venture of Dallas Cowboys, NY Yankees to manage Worcester’s DCU Center for 10 more years

The City of Worcester has agreed to extend management of the DCU Center by ASM Global for an additional 10 years.

To better understand outdoor marijuana growing, regulators tour Hubbardston farm

Massachusetts cannabis regulators took a guided tour of a outdoor cannabis farm on Thursday, in an attempt to learn more about issues facing the relatively-small number of businesses in the state who have attempted to take marijuana production back to its outdoor roots.

DPH launches new investigations into Central Mass. hospitals owned by Saint Vincent’s parent company

DPH has launched an investigation into three Central Massachusetts hospitals owned by Tenet Healthcare.

Biopharma industry claims sector could grow Mass. economy by $1B over five years if stalled economic development bill is passed

The biopharma sector could grow the state's GDP by $1 billion over the next five years, though the head of an influential trade group says that boost is contingent on the Legislature approving public aid for the life sciences that's hung up in a stalled economic development bill.

Report: $5.2B Mass. housing law will lead to relatively modest increase in investment

Lawmakers and Gov. Maura Healey are optimistic that a major increase in borrowing authorization will begin to chip away at a statewide housing affordability crisis, but a new report warned that the actual spending impact could be smaller than the bond bill's bottom line.

New home construction has fallen 40% in Greater Worcester since 2008, with 2023 representing a 10-year low

Last year saw 1,349 privately-owned housing units housing permits issued in Greater Worcester, the fewest number of permits issued since 2013.

Worcester seeks to add 10K jobs by 2030 as City releases five-year strategic plan

The City of Worcester has released its five-year strategic plan, a document seeking to guide the city’s operations and development through fiscal 2029 and calls for the creation of 10,000 jobs over the next five years.