Government & Politics

Though the name of the client and the cancer treatment it produces is confidential, Rentschler Biopharma's Tom Roberts says this is just the first in a new wave of business in Milford for the 150-year-old company. 

The state's retailers sold 232,894 pounds worth of cannabis flower to recreational consumers in 2023, about the weight of the average blue whale.

WynnBet confirmed Wednesday that it plans to cease online wagering in Massachusetts and Betr announced last week that it would not renew its temporary license to take bets in Massachusetts.

During a policy breakfast at a Boston hotel, Health Care Financing Committee Co-chair Rep. John Lawn told biopharmaceutical and health care industry leaders that ensuring constituents have access to care is the "number-one priority" for the Legislature.

Kopin Corp., a Westborough-based manufacturer of optical and electronic display equipment, has announced it has received over $4.4-million worth of new contracts and follow-on orders.

While the demand for services is there, the lack of utilization is a workforce issue, said Jehlen, who co-chairs the Legislature's committees on both elder affairs and labor.

Nearly 200 high school and college students skipped classes Tuesday to advocate for a slate of climate resiliency and government transparency bills at the State House, starting with a chilly outdoor rally followed by meetings with lawmakers.

One key factor behind the increase had been forecast by state officials: the MassHealth eligibility redetermination campaign.

The results of a second investigation into the conduct of suspended Cannabis Control Commission Chairwoman Shannon O'Brien are in and Treasurer Deborah Goldberg was preparing to share them with O'Brien -- along with a proposed February date for the meeting that could lead to the chairwoman's firing -- when O'Brien appealed a lower court.

The Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association filed legislation to address the problem of workplace violence, while the Massachusetts Nurses Association proposed a law with more teeth