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Inspector general: Cannabis Control Commission is rudderless, legislators need to appoint receiver to govern agency
June 18, 2024After months of controversy surrounding the state’s Cannabis Control Commission, Massachusetts Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro is calling for the state legislature to appoint a receiver to manage the day-to-day operations of the agency.
June 18, 2024
Worcester dentist indicted for alleged $2M MassHealth fraud scheme
June 18, 2024Worcester-based Pleasant Street Dental and its owner were indicted in June for their involvement in an alleged MassHealth scheme to defraud the state Medicaid insurance program for more than $2 million.
June 18, 2024
Central Mass. home sales jump for second consecutive month
Updated: June 18, 2024For the second straight month, both Worcester and Middlesex counties saw an increase in total home sales compared to May of last year.
Updated: June 18, 2024
Table Talk Pies sold to Minnesota bakery business backed by private equity firm
June 14, 2024Rise Bakery Co. is part of the portfolio of Olympus Partners, a private equity firm founded in 1988 and based in Stamford, Connecticut.
June 14, 2024
Court rules tipped wage question is properly drafted, clearing path to November ballot
June 14, 2024Plaintiffs in the case contended that increasing what employers owe to tipped workers and also allowing businesses to divide those tips between tipped and non-tipped employees were too unrelated to be considered with a single yes or no vote.
June 14, 2024
Registration open for Tuesday’s WBJ Energy Summit
June 13, 2024The Worcester Business Journal will host its annual Energy Summit on Tuesday at Worcester’s DCU Center.
June 13, 2024
Central Mass. business confidence rebounds, following previous low in April
June 13, 2024Confidence among Central Massachusetts employers rebounded during May, following a nearly all-time low in April.
June 13, 2024
Mariano throws cold water on plans for expansive climate policy bill
June 13, 2024Touching on energy, the speaker seemed to throw cold water on the idea that lawmakers could tackle an expansive climate and energy policy bill along with the numerous other issues they hope to make progress on.
June 13, 2024
Lawmakers hold hearing on unregulated cannabis products
June 12, 2024"My goodness. We have a situation where intoxicating hemp products are being produced, probably from hemp that isn't grown in Massachusetts, in labs that have no supervision, being put into packages that have no age requirements, and they're
June 12, 2024
Mass. officials take aim at anti-abortion centers with new public awareness campaign
June 11, 2024State officials unveiled a new public awareness campaign Monday to crack down on crisis pregnancy centers that officials say purport to offer legitimate reproductive health care but ultimately provide misleading information that can deter patients
June 11, 2024
Clinton receives $500K in EPA funds to clean up site of former wire manufacturing plant
June 10, 2024The Town of Clinton has received $500,000 to facilitate the cleanup of a 8.4-acre site formerly housing the Rockbestos-Surprenant Cable Corp. facility.
June 10, 2024
Worcester launches survey seeking feedback on future government plans
June 10, 2024The City of Worcester has launched a public survey seeking feedback from business owners, landlords, and residents on its municipal strategic plan draft.
June 10, 2024
Healthcare firm with three Central Mass. nursing homes to pay $4M over claims of substandard care
June 10, 2024A nursing home operator with facilities in Worcester, Fitchburg, and Westborough has agreed to pay a $4-million settlement over claims of substandard patient care and understaffing, according to the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office.
June 10, 2024
Sales tax holiday dates in limbo until mid-June
June 10, 2024It’s become a regular fixture on the calendar, but the dates of the 2024 sales tax holiday weekend remain up in the air and this is the week for lawmakers to put something on the books - if they're going to.
June 10, 2024
Clark is rebranding its School of Management, in hopes of attracting students to its mission of mixing business education with societal good
Updated: June 10, 2024On June 1, Clark University renamed its School of Management as the School of Business.
Updated: June 10, 2024
Framingham State taps former Wentworth Institute of Technology VP as next CFO
June 7, 2024Totino has more than 40 years of working in financial management operations at colleges and universities.
June 7, 2024
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