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Energy & Utilities

  • High-end comes to Worcester's downtown

    Sam Bonacci October 26, 2015

    In one fell swoop, a 168-room hotel has done something that years of development efforts have been striving for: align Worcester's downtown with the words luxury, premiere and high-end.

    Sam Bonacci October 26, 2015
  • For doctors, financial pressure is on

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal October 26, 2015

    When Worcester-based Reliant Medical Group announced the layoff of 78 employees early last month, the healthcare provider cited a projected budget shortfall.

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal October 26, 2015
  • Incorporations

    October 26, 2015

    These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from July 16-31, 2015. Listed are the name, address, ZIP and president.

    October 26, 2015
  • North Central Chamber backs pipeline

    October 21, 2015

    The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday threw its support behind Kinder Morgan's controversial Northeast Expansion Project, saying the construction of the natural gas pipeline through Massachusetts, “will provide a reliable

    October 21, 2015
  • PowerOptions seeks renewable energy provider to serve Bay State nonprofits and public sector

    October 20, 2015

    Energy-buying consortium PowerOptions is seeking developers to supply wholesale renewable energy to individual members of its 500-member consortium, particularly to larger member institutions such as area hospitals, universities and municipalities.

    October 20, 2015
  • Ex-World Energy employees launch energy efficiency business in Worcester

    October 20, 2015

    Former World Energy Solutions employees Rick Galipeau and Mike Santangelo today announced the launch of a new company, World Energy Efficiency Services, headquartered in Worcester.

    October 20, 2015
  • Growing money with sunlight

    Livia Gershon, Special To Metrowest495 Biz October 19, 2015

    For lenders, financing solar projects is becoming a bigger piece of the business.

    Livia Gershon, Special To Metrowest495 Biz October 19, 2015
  • Framingham's Ameresco secures $16.7M Army contract

    Sam Bonacci October 16, 2015

    The Framingham energy efficiency firm Ameresco has secured an Army contract valued at $16.7 million to make improvements to the U.S. Army Garrison at Fort Hamilton.

    Sam Bonacci October 16, 2015
  • Reliability, transmission factors in role of hydro power

    State House News Service October 16, 2015

    The planned closure of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth represents "a big step back" in meeting the state's emissions reduction and clean energy goals, and makes it "all the more important" that the Baker administration's hydroelectric and

    State House News Service October 16, 2015
  • Pilgrim Nuclear Station to close by June 1, 2019

    State House News Service October 13, 2015

    Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth will shut down by June 1, 2019, its owners announced Tuesday morning, citing "poor market conditions."

    State House News Service October 13, 2015
  • Movers & Shakers

    October 12, 2015

    RIA K. MCNAMARA was hired by SVN | Parsons Commercial Group | Boston of Framingham as vice president of retail brokerage. Prior to joining the firm, she was the sole owner and broker of Ria K. McNamara Inc. since September 1997.

    October 12, 2015
  • Who's the boss?

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal October 12, 2015

    Companies using temporary workers and franchises will face a multitude of new legal and labor issues, now that the National Labor Relations Board has called into question who actually employs those people.

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal October 12, 2015
  • Pawsox in Worcester?

    October 12, 2015

    There's something about having a local baseball team that some locals have a soft spot for. After all, a coalition of local business leaders tried to form an ownership group to take over the former Worcester Tornadoes, an independent minor league

    October 12, 2015
  • Incorporations for May 16-31, 2015

    October 12, 2015

    These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from July 1-15, 2015. Listed below are the corporate name, address, ZIP and president.

    October 12, 2015
  • Riding the natural gas roller coaster

    Sam Bonacci October 12, 2015

    Natural gas customers throughout New England got an early holiday present as National Grid and Eversource announced that while gas prices will seasonally increase this winter, they will be down compared with last year.

    Sam Bonacci October 12, 2015
  • Hudson clean-energy company tapping new markets

    October 8, 2015

    Noting that “the boom can only last so long” in solar energy installations, New England Clean Energy of Hudson has diversified its product offerings.

    October 8, 2015

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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.