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Veterans Inc. receives $356K in funding for suicide prevention initiatives
May 16, 2024Veterans Inc., a Worcester-based nonprofit, has been awarded one of the largest cuts of $2 million in grant funding to 15 community organizations promoting suicide prevention among the Massachusetts veteran and servicemember community.
May 16, 2024
State regulator fines Lancaster manufacturer $16K for environmental violations
May 15, 2024The James Monroe Wire and Cable Corp. in Lancaster has been hit with a $16,176 penalty for violations of regulations governing air quality and hazardous waste.
May 15, 2024
Healey announces climate tech workforce training program during Vatican summit
May 15, 2024Speaking to a climate summit at the Vatican on Wednesday morning, Gov. Maura Healey announced that Massachusetts is partnering with a social impact investing firm to launch a climate technology workforce training fund.
May 15, 2024
Two Central Mass. organizations split $1.9 million for suicide prevention efforts
May 13, 2024LUK Crisis Center of Fitchburg and United Way of Tri-County of Framingham are among 19 community organizations receiving a total of $1.9 million in funding over the next 11 years.
May 13, 2024
Central Mass. communities allocated $9.3M in housing funding from feds
May 13, 2024This funding is a portion of $155.5 million in federal housing funds allocated to communities across Massachusetts, part of $5.5 billion in federal housing funds announced by the Biden Administration in May.
May 13, 2024
Framingham charity supporting human trafficking survivors receives cut of $1 million in state grants
May 13, 2024As part of the Healey Administration’s efforts to bolster programs within Massachusetts working to support human trafficking survivors and those most at risk of exploitation, RIA, a Framingham-based public charity, has been selected as one of five
May 13, 2024
The new Worcester media, part 1: The downsizing of the Telegram
Updated: May 13, 2024Over the last 10 years, the reporting prowess of the Central Massachusetts paper of record has been reduced 75%, as small players try to fill the holes left behind.
Updated: May 13, 2024
Family affairs: The trials and triumphs of running a family-owned business
Updated: May 13, 2024From interpersonal communication and succession plans to community engagement and marketing, Central Massachusetts family-owned businesses have experienced the unique benefits and challenges that can only come from working with loved ones.
Updated: May 13, 2024
The new Worcester media, part 2: The rise of smaller players raises concerns about bias, independence
Updated: May 13, 2024Amid the Worcester Telegram & Gazette’s decline in coverage and size, smaller publications have tried to fill the gap in Central Massachusetts’ journalism. But they’ve all run into the same problem: Making a profit as a media organization is not
Updated: May 13, 2024
Q&A: Marlborough firm helps communities spend their ARPA money
Updated: May 13, 2024After working together in the then-town government of Framingham, Nichol Figueiredo and Jennifer Thompson opened CSS to consult and help other communities find the resources they need to thrive.
Updated: May 13, 2024
Systemic failures: A growing number of Mass. pregnancies are resulting in severe complications, the greatest impact falls on the Black community
Updated: May 13, 2024Rates of severe maternal morbidity in the state nearly doubled from 2011 to 2020, with Black birthing people among the most impacted by negative outcomes of labor and delivery.
Updated: May 13, 2024
Research highlights disparities in maternal health costs
May 10, 2024Complications during pregnancy and delivery can cost twice as much in medical spending compared to caring for patients who do not experience severe maternal morbidity (SMM), according to a new analysis from state health regulators.
May 10, 2024
MBTA seeks to ramp up spending by tapping into cash reserves
May 10, 2024Senate budget chief Michael Rodrigues, asked Tuesday about whether his chamber's plan would address the MBTA's budget gap, replied, "That gap is insatiable right now."
May 10, 2024
Worcester seeks proposals to revamp plaza near Polar Park into pop-up retail, eateries
May 10, 2024The City of Worcester is seeking proposals to bring life to a plaza that serves as the northern entrance to the Polar Park baseball stadium.
May 10, 2024
Amid national microchip expansion, Westborough tech collaborative hires microelectronics hub director
May 9, 2024The Northeast Microelectronics Coalition Hub, a division of the Westborough-based Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, has named Mark Halfman as hub director, leading the hub’s strategy and execution initiatives.
May 9, 2024
Life sciences caucus formed to bolster biopharma industry
May 9, 2024A pair of lawmakers launched a Life Sciences Caucus Wednesday, adding another layer of Beacon Hill lobbying for the biopharma industry that appears likely to receive a third round of major financial support and tax incentives from the state under a
May 9, 2024
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