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Energy & Utilities

  • Mass. gas prices continue drop toward $4, but hurricane season could change that

    Timothy Doyle August 23, 2022

    The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Massachusetts continued to fall this week, down 11 cents from last week, to $4.16 a gallon, according to travel association AAA Northeast.

    Timothy Doyle August 23, 2022
  • Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority improves energy efficiency at Putnam Place

    Timothy Doyle August 22, 2022

    The Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority replaced 300 light fixtures with LEDs at its business center, Putnam Place in Fitchburg, which along with other changes will save 113,000 kilowatt hours annually.

    Timothy Doyle August 22, 2022
  • Mass. gas prices still falling, down to $4.27

    Timothy Doyle August 16, 2022

    The average price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline in Massachusetts dropped another 10 cents, following an 11-cent drop last week.

    Timothy Doyle August 16, 2022
  • Mass. clean energy bill becomes law

    Colin A. Young from State House News Service August 12, 2022

    Gov. Charlie Baker was able to overcome his agita and on Thursday signed the Legislature's compromise offshore wind and climate policy bill, but he aired "deep misgivings" with some parts of the law and the way the House and Senate addressed his

    Colin A. Young from State House News Service August 12, 2022
  • Marlborough geothermal company expands

    Laura Finaldi August 10, 2022

    Dandelion Energy in Marlborough has expanded access to its geothermal heating and cooling system across most of Massachusetts.

    Laura Finaldi August 10, 2022
  • Mass. gas prices continue decline, this week down 11 cents

    Timothy Doyle August 10, 2022

    Continuing a downward trend, the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Massachusetts fell to $4.35 per gallon, a drop of 11 cents.

    Timothy Doyle August 10, 2022
  • Polar Beverages joins national recycling movement

    Laura Finaldi August 4, 2022

    Polar Beverages, the venerable Worcester manufacturer of sparkling water beverages, has joined a nationwide movement aimed at reducing food waste and promoting recycling. 

    Laura Finaldi August 4, 2022
  • Ascend Elements to invest up to $1B in new Kentucky facility

    Laura Finaldi August 3, 2022

    A Westborough manufacturing company plans to invest up to $1 billion for a new, 500,000-square-foot production facility it plans to open in Kentucky.

    Laura Finaldi August 3, 2022
  • Aquarion Water to pay $13,500 for Oxford potassium hydroxide leak

    Timothy Doyle August 3, 2022

    Aquarion Water Co., a subsidiary of Eversource Energy of Boston, will pay a penalty of $13,500 for violating drinking water regulations in the Town of Oxford, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection said on Tuesday.

    Timothy Doyle August 3, 2022
  • Lawmakers retreat on economic development bill

    Colin A. Young and Michael P. Norton | State House News Service August 2, 2022

    House and Senate negotiators struck early morning agreements Monday on sports betting and mental health access but will keep a significant economic development bill in conference committee as they continue to wrestle with an existing law that could

    Colin A. Young and Michael P. Norton | State House News Service August 2, 2022
  • Mass. gas prices drop 5 cents, now below $4.50

    Timothy Doyle August 2, 2022

    The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Massachusetts fell to $4.47 a gallon on Monday, down 5 cents from the previous week.

    Timothy Doyle August 2, 2022
  • Worcester manufacturer awarded $200K nuclear contract

    Timothy Doyle August 1, 2022

    Multiscale Systems, a Worcester research and development company, has been awarded a $200,000 contract with the U.S. Department of Energy to develop parts for nuclear reactors.

    Timothy Doyle August 1, 2022
  • Mass. gas prices down another 11 cents

    Timothy Doyle July 26, 2022

    Following last week’s 11-cent drop, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is down another 11 cents in Massachusetts this week to $4.52.

    Timothy Doyle July 26, 2022
  • Mass. gas prices drop 11 cents 

    Ellie Lester July 19, 2022

    Massachusetts gasoline prices continued to decline in the past week, falling 11 cents to an average of $4.63 per gallon of regular unleaded on Monday. 

    Ellie Lester July 19, 2022
  • Worcester County rural landowners now eligible for carbon credit program

    Timothy Doyle July 18, 2022

    Worcester County woodland property owners can now get paid to maintain their forests.

    Timothy Doyle July 18, 2022
  • Ameresco completes energy project with New Mexico university

    Laura Finaldi July 13, 2022

    Framingham-based Ameresco announced the completion of an energy efficiency project that’s expected to save a customer more than $540,000 per year. 

    Laura Finaldi July 13, 2022

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Four Central Massachusetts hospitals have been working through some administrative difficulties and regulatory investigations this year. In August and September, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health launched investigations into Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Framingham Union Hospital, and Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick following hospital-related incidents and complaints submitted by the Massachusetts Nurses Association labor union. On Sept. 30, Gardner-based Heywood Healthcare, which operates hospitals in Gardner and Athol, announced its stand-alone exit from bankruptcy after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.