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Energy & Utilities

  • Mass solar installers deemed nationally influential

    Sam Bonacci March 8, 2016

    A new ranking of the top 500 most influential solar companies in the country has ranked 11 Massachusetts companies, with MetroWest area companies among those leading the way for the state.

    Sam Bonacci March 8, 2016
  • Bill raises smoking age to 21

    State House News Service March 4, 2016

    The Massachusetts smoking age would rise to 21 and pharmacies would be banned from selling cigarettes and other tobacco products under a new bill.

    State House News Service March 4, 2016
  • Beaton: Hydro is most cost-effective renewable

    State House News Service March 1, 2016

    Energy and Environment Secretary Matthew Beaton views hydroelectric power as the only carbon-neutral, reliable generation resource readily available to meet regional energy demand.

    State House News Service March 1, 2016
  • Sec. Ash aware 'one size doesn't always fit all'

    State House News Service/massachusetts Political Almanac February 29, 2016

    Secretary of Economic Development Jay Ash has improvements for the entire state in his sights.

    State House News Service/massachusetts Political Almanac February 29, 2016
  • Nevada is Mass. solar's worst nightmare

    February 29, 2016

    It's all too easy to turn a deaf ear to the skeptics who cry “The world is ending! Massive job losses will happen if this bill is passed!”, a diatribe that we hear now and then at the Massachusetts State House.

    February 29, 2016
  • Millions in development underway in downtown Worcester

    Sam Bonacci February 29, 2016

    Demolition has begun at the site of the extended stay hotel in Washington Square, but it isn't the only project underway, with several projects tied to downtown redevelopment breaking ground or opening.

    Sam Bonacci February 29, 2016
  • Solar industry fears price spikes, job losses

    Laura Finaldi February 29, 2016

    Central Massachusetts solar installers and equipment providers said continued loss of state subsidies and the slow reaction of the Massachusetts legislature will soon lead to a spike in renewable energy prices and job losses in the solar industry.

    Laura Finaldi February 29, 2016
  • Fiber broadband network expanding in Worcester

    Laura Finaldi February 29, 2016

    The city of Worcester is in the process of completing an extension of its already vast data fiber network, with the goal of making it easier for businesses to access high-speed Internet connections.

    Laura Finaldi February 29, 2016
  • Movers & Shakers

    February 29, 2016

    THOMAS LODGE was appointed to the board of trustees at Nichols College in Dudley. A 1979 graduate of Nichols, Lodge is a retired former partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he worked for more than 20 years.

    February 29, 2016
  • National Grid workers protest use of contractors

    State House News Service February 25, 2016

    Members of a local gas union representing 800 National Grid employees protested at the State House Wednesday claiming that the utility company's practice of hiring outside contractors puts the public at risk.

    State House News Service February 25, 2016
  • WPI secures $1M hybrid car research award

    Sam Bonacci February 19, 2016

    A team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute has secured a $1 million contract that will fund their work on a process to reduce the cost of batteries for hybrid and electric cars.

    Sam Bonacci February 19, 2016
  • Report cites untapped solar potential of big-box retail roofs

    State House News Service February 18, 2016

    More superstores should follow the leads of Wal-Mart, Costco, Kohl's, and IKEA and use large rooftop expanses to install solar energy panels, according to a report released Wednesday.

    State House News Service February 18, 2016
  • SeaChange to save $6M annually in restructuring

    Sam Bonacci February 18, 2016

    SeaChange International of Acton has announced cuts to its Timeline Labs (TLL) operations in California that will save the company around $6 million annually while retaining the recently acquired firm's clients and software.

    Sam Bonacci February 18, 2016
  • Baker signs clean energy 'accord'

    State House News Service February 17, 2016

    Gov. Charlie Baker joined 16 other governors, including all but one New England governor, on Tuesday in signing an common agreement to promote clean energy and transportation and a modern electrical grid in their states.

    State House News Service February 17, 2016
  • Solar policy could wind up in larger energy bill

    State House News Service February 16, 2016

    If the House and Senate fail to agree on legislation seeking to encourage the solar energy industry, that issue may need to be tackled in a larger energy bill, Sen. Benjamin Downing, the lead Senate negotiator told the News Service.

    State House News Service February 16, 2016
  • Nonprofit Business Leader: Edward H. Moore

    Laura Finaldi February 15, 2016

    A 30-year career in the healthcare administration industry with experience in hospitals everywhere from affluent Boston suburbs to the ghettos of Washington, D.C. has helped Edward Moore guide Harrington Healthcare.

    Laura Finaldi February 15, 2016

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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.