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Energy & Utilities

  • Proposed bill would eliminate Mass. use of fossil fuels

    State House News Service September 20, 2017

    Nearly two-thirds of electricity in Massachusetts comes from natural gas, a dynamic that environmental groups and clean energy advocates said Tuesday must change soon.

    State House News Service September 20, 2017
  • Mass. gas prices fall 5 cents

    September 19, 2017

    As predicted, gas prices in Massachsuetts have begun to fall as oil refineries in the Gulf Coast are booting back up after being hammered by hurricanes the last two weeks.

    September 19, 2017
  • Economics professors join push for $15 minimum wage

    State House News Service September 19, 2017

    As activists ramp up their push to raise the minimum wage again, economists from many of the state's public and private universities are rallying to the cause.

    State House News Service September 19, 2017
  • Riverdale Water wants to provide Northbridge's water

    September 19, 2017

    The Riverdale Water Compan (RWC), a privately-owned supplier of water, is again angling to sell water to the Town of Northbridge.

    September 19, 2017
  • California solar firm opens first Mass. site in Hudson

    September 18, 2017

    A national provider of solar energy technology and equipment is opening a warehouse and office space in Hudson.

    September 18, 2017
  • Movers & Shakers

    September 18, 2017

    Main Street Bank, Women in Business, Inc., and Southbridge Credit Union are among the six companies announcing recent hires and promotions.

    September 18, 2017
  • Worcester airport contractor fined $168K

    Grant Welker September 15, 2017

    A Framingham contractor working at Worcester Regional Airport has been fined $167,500 by the state Department of Environmental Protection for wetlands and water-quality violations.

    Grant Welker September 15, 2017
  • Public, private leaders call for renewable energy push

    Zachary Comeau September 8, 2017

    Central Massachusetts leaders said at a renewable energy summit in Oakham Thursday the state should move to a 100-percent renewable energy solution.

    Zachary Comeau September 8, 2017
  • Companies ink deal for cogeneration facility at Southbridge Innovation Center

    Zachary Comeau September 8, 2017

    The Southbridge Innovation Center will soon be home to a cogeneration facility that will provide over 70 percent of the center's electricity needs.

    Zachary Comeau September 8, 2017
  • Ballot question proposals pit businesses against progressives

    State House News Service September 7, 2017

    Twenty-one initiative petitions, including proposals to raise the minimum wage and lower the sales tax, are one step closer to appearing before voters.

    State House News Service September 7, 2017
  • Raytheon successfully tests anti-warfare missile

    Zachary Comeau August 30, 2017

    Defense contractor Raytheon announced Wednesday a missile designed to intercept a ballistic missile was successfully tested at sea.

    Zachary Comeau August 30, 2017
  • Harvard firm's solar microgrid half-powers Mass. island

    Zachary Comeau August 30, 2017

    A Harvard solar company announced Wednesday a solar array on Cuttyhunk Island provided more than half of the island's electricity during its busy summer season.

    Zachary Comeau August 30, 2017
  • Dudley solar farm to save $1.5 million in energy costs

    August 25, 2017

    A Boston solar company has completed a 2.4-megawatt solar farm in Dudley to provide energy to Worcester-area businesses.

    August 25, 2017
  • RGGI states emissions reduction agreement

    State House News Service August 25, 2017

    The nine-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative consortium has settled on a 30 percent reduction in carbon pollution from the region's power plants by 2030.

    State House News Service August 25, 2017
  • Framingham firm chosen for $90M Uruguay embassy project

    August 24, 2017

    A Framingham construction firm has been chosen for a major security and renovation project at the U.S. Chancery in Montevideo, Uruguay.

    August 24, 2017
  • 40 Under Forty: John T. Pitcavage

    August 21, 2017

    In the last five years, Pitcavage has grown solar installer Endless Energy from 10 to 50 employees while serving Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

    August 21, 2017

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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.