Government & Politics

The Worcester Business Journal will host its annual Energy Summit on Tuesday at Worcester’s DCU Center.

Confidence among Central Massachusetts employers rebounded during May, following a nearly all-time low in April.

Touching on energy, the speaker seemed to throw cold water on the idea that lawmakers could tackle an expansive climate and energy policy bill along with the numerous other issues they hope to make progress on.

"My goodness. We have a situation where intoxicating hemp products are being produced, probably from hemp that isn't grown in Massachusetts, in labs that have no supervision, being put into packages that have no age requirements, and they're competing with our lawful cannabis retailers. This is a heck of a situation," Rep. Paul Schmid, co-chair of the Agriculture Committee, said.

State officials unveiled a new public awareness campaign Monday to crack down on crisis pregnancy centers that officials say purport to offer legitimate reproductive health care but ultimately provide misleading information that can deter patients from going through with abortions.

The Town of Clinton has received $500,000 to facilitate the cleanup of a 8.4-acre site formerly housing the Rockbestos-Surprenant Cable Corp. facility.

The City of Worcester has launched a public survey seeking feedback from business owners, landlords, and residents on its municipal strategic plan draft.

A nursing home operator with facilities in Worcester, Fitchburg, and Westborough has agreed to pay a $4-million settlement over claims of substandard patient care and understaffing, according to the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office.

It’s become a regular fixture on the calendar, but the dates of the 2024 sales tax holiday weekend remain up in the air and this is the week for lawmakers to put something on the books - if they're going to.

On June 1, Clark University renamed its School of Management as the School of Business.