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Energy & Utilities

  • City Council kills attempt to ban gas station construction in Worcester 

    Katherine Hamilton February 3, 2022

    In a tight 6-5 vote Tuesday night, Worcester City Council voted against a zoning change which would ban new construction of gas stations.

    Katherine Hamilton February 3, 2022
  • Mass. gas prices rise 3 cents

    Anthony Buscarino February 1, 2022

    The average gasoline price in Massachusetts is sitting at $3.39 per gallon of regular unleaded, 3 cents up from last week, according to a Monday report from the American Automobile Association Northeast.

    Anthony Buscarino February 1, 2022
  • UMass Chan installed 32 electric vehicle chargers

    Anthony Buscarino January 28, 2022

    National Grid energized 32 new electric vehicle charging ports on the UMass Chan Medical School campus in Worcester on Thursday, a $320,000 investment from the utility and the school.

    Anthony Buscarino January 28, 2022
  • Southbridge Innovation Center seeks to tie historic past to a future enticing to new residents, old residents, and businesses

    Sloane M. Perron Updated: January 24, 2022

    Charles “Chip” Norton, director of Franklin Realty Advisors in Wellesley, has breathed new life into once boarded up buildings by developing them into Southbridge Innovation Center.

    Sloane M. Perron Updated: January 24, 2022
  • Ameresco leads renewable energy project on Prince Edward Island

    Sloane M. Perron January 20, 2022

    Framingham renewable energy company Ameresco has won the contract for the Slemon Park Microgrid, a renewable energy project being constructed in collaboration with Prince Edward Island (PEI) Energy Corp. in Canada.

    Sloane M. Perron January 20, 2022
  • Utilities tax would build revenue for offshore wind investment

    State House News Service January 13, 2022

    House leaders are hoping to bring their offshore wind policy legislation to the floor for a vote "sooner rather than later," Rep. Jeff Roy said Wednesday as he detailed the ways in which the bill will seek to change how Massachusetts procures

    State House News Service January 13, 2022
  • Central Mass. towns receive $50M for water infrastructure construction

    Katherine Hamilton January 6, 2022

    Central Massachusetts communities have received roughly $44.3 million in loans and $5.6 million in loan forgiveness grants from the state treasurer to go towards improvements to drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, according to a Thursday

    Katherine Hamilton January 6, 2022
  • Worcester battery recycling company to build $43M plant in Georgia

    Sloane M. Perron January 6, 2022

    Worcester-based Battery Resourcers, a lithium ion battery recycling and manufacturing company, on Wednesday announced its plans to revamp and construct a $43-million plant located in Georgia.

    Sloane M. Perron January 6, 2022
  • Wastewater facility associated with Littleton shopping plaza fined $40K

    Katherine Hamilton January 5, 2022

    The owner of a wastewater treatment facility, which services commercial properties at The Point shopping mall in Littleton, has been charged a fine of $40,000 for violating groundwater discharge regulations, according to a Wednesday report from the

    Katherine Hamilton January 5, 2022
  • State adopts California policy on increasing zero-emissions truck sales

    State House News Service January 3, 2022

    As it aims for Massachusetts to phase out sales of traditional gas-powered medium- and heavy-duty vehicles over the next three decades, the Baker administration is adopting greenhouse gas emissions standards and regulations from California meant to

    State House News Service January 3, 2022
  • Natick firm secures $25M for Maine wind project

    Sloane M. Perron December 30, 2021

    Natick renewable energy company SWEB Development has received a $25-million loan from Needham Bank to complete a wind energy project in Maine, according to an announcement by the bank.

    Sloane M. Perron December 30, 2021
  • Worcester energy company announces new solar technology

    Sloane M. Perron December 23, 2021

    Mass Megawatts Wind Power Inc., a wind turbine producer and wind energy vendor headquartered in Worcester, announced it is designing and implementing its patent-pending Solar Tracker during a Dec. 15 press release.

    Sloane M. Perron December 23, 2021
  • Second Spectrum store opens in Worcester amid contract renewal

    Katherine Hamilton December 21, 2021

    On Monday, Worcester’s Internet service provider, Charter Communications, Inc., announced a new Spectrum Store will open at 68 Stafford St., becoming the second Spectrum location in the city.

    Katherine Hamilton December 21, 2021
  • Westborough opens net-positive-energy elementary school

    Katherine Hamilton December 17, 2021

    Annie E. Fales Elementary School in Westborough, which began classes in November, is one of the first net-positive-energy public schools built in Massachusetts, according to a press release from the architect and the builder.

    Katherine Hamilton December 17, 2021
  • Ameresco to complete $1.5M energy overhaul of Welsh city

    Sloane M. Perron December 16, 2021

    Framingham renewable energy company Ameresco announced Thursday a partnership with Wales-based Merthyr Tydfil Council, resulting in a $1.45-million energy conservation project.

    Sloane M. Perron December 16, 2021
  • Ameresco completes LED lighting project in St. Louis County

    Monica Benevides December 9, 2021

    Clean energy company Ameresco, of Framingham, has completed a lighting project as part of an ongoing project relationship with Hazelwood School District in St. Louis County.

    Monica Benevides December 9, 2021

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In November, Massachusetts residents will vote on Question 4 regarding whether or not to legalize restricted use and possession of psychedelic drugs for those 21 and older. The use of psychedelics to treat mental health conditions is slowly becoming more popular within the U.S. On Oct. 10, veterans lobbied on the Boston Common to decriminalize the use of certain types and small quantities of psychedelic substances, claiming its usage has the potential to save lives.

While the proposed law would not impact employers’ rights to enforce workplace policies restricting employee psychedelic substance use, the possibility of legalization does bring up the question of whether or not companies will choose independently to adjust their drug testing policies. The ballot question comes six years after legalized sale of recreational marijuana began in Massachusetts.