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Energy & Utilities

  • Net income up for Unitil in Q2

    Emily Micucci July 23, 2014

    Net income for Hampton, N.H.-based utility company Unitil Corp. increased by $1.2 million, or 9 cents per share, in the second quarter, compared with 2013.

    Emily Micucci July 23, 2014
  • AMSC inks $60M deal to strengthen Chicago power grid

    July 17, 2014

    In a deal announced Wednesday that could be worth up to $60 million, Devens-based energy technology company AMSC has agreed to develop a plan to build a superconducting cable system that it said will strengthen Chicago's electric grid.

    July 17, 2014
  • Feds: Golfers made $550K off insider trading of AMSC stock

    July 15, 2014

    A group of seven friends were charged by federal regulators Friday of illegally making more than $550,000 through insider trading of Devens-based AMSC stock.

    July 15, 2014
  • Acton solar installer reaches deal with Vt. firm

    July 10, 2014

    As the price of fossil fuels continues to soar and homeowners take advantage of government incentives for using renewable energy, more companies are searching for inroads into the Bay State.

    July 10, 2014
  • Hub firm launches Winchendon solar installation

    July 9, 2014

    Boston-based solar energy provider Nexamp has opened a 2.3-megawatt project in Winchendon that it says will generate “tens of thousands” of dollars in new tax revenue for the town over the next 20 years.

    July 9, 2014
  • Grandson of Cumberland Gulf founders named CEO

    June 30, 2014

    The grandson of the founders of the Cumberland Gulf Group has been named company CEO, the Framingham-based firm announced Friday.

    June 30, 2014
  • World Energy appoints new board chairman

    Emily Micucci June 25, 2014

    World Energy Solutions, a Worcester energy management service firm, announced Peter Londa was appointed Monday as chairman of its board of directors.

    Emily Micucci June 25, 2014
  • Solar association speaks out against pending state legislation

    June 20, 2014

    The Solar Energy Business Association of New England (SEBANE) has come out against certain provisions of pending state legislation addressing net metering and solar.

    June 20, 2014
  • Warren solar project complete

    Emily Micucci June 18, 2014

    Local officials and representatives from Boston-based renewable energy company First Wind will mark the completion of a 14-megawatt solar project in Warren on June 23 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

    Emily Micucci June 18, 2014
  • World Energy wins GSA contract

    June 6, 2014

    Energy management services firm World Energy Solutions of Worcester has landed a federal contract to buy close to 300 kilowatt hours of electricity throughout government properties in New Jersey, the company announced Thursday.

    June 6, 2014
  • AMSC reports $40M deal, falling revenue

    June 5, 2014

    Devens-based AMSC said today that it has received a $40 million order for wind turbine electrical control systems (ECS).

    June 5, 2014
  • Northeast outpacing other regions in emissions reductions

    State House News Service June 4, 2014

    As the Environmental Protection Agency this week took strict rule-making steps to require states to lower energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Tuesday that total U.S. energy-related

    State House News Service June 4, 2014
  • DPU cuts Unitil rate hike request

    Rick Saia June 2, 2014

    Electric ratepayers in Unitil's service area in North Central Massachusetts will see a smaller rate increase after the Patrick administration cut the utility's request for a larger jump in its distribution rate.

    Rick Saia June 2, 2014
  • Millbury solar project complete

    Emily Micucci May 28, 2014

    Boston-based renewable energy company First Wind said Wednesday that a solar project in Millbury, which will provide power to University of Massachusetts campuses in Worcester and Lowell, is complete and commercial operations have begun.

    Emily Micucci May 28, 2014
  • Solar energy provider expands reach

    May 23, 2014

    Hudson-based New England Clean Energy, which designs and installs solar energy products for homes and businesses, has expanded into southern New Hampshire, its president Mark Durrenberger, announced Thursday.

    May 23, 2014
  • National Grid building new Blackstone Valley line

    May 23, 2014

    Following approval from the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Sitting Board this month, National Grid announced Thursday that it would begin construction on a 15.4-mile electric transmission line in Millbury, Sutton, Northbridge, Uxbridge and

    May 23, 2014

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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.