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Cannabis regulators to take another look at executive director search Friday
December 13, 2024"I don't think anybody's as excited as I am about this, having a new ED," Chief People Officer Debra Hilton-Creek said the day the CCC chose David Lakeman for the job. Lakeman later turned down the job offer to stay in Illinois.
December 13, 2024
Mass. plans for expanded maternal health services in 2025
December 12, 2024State officials are preparing for the rollout of expanded maternal health care services in 2025, stemming from a new law and recommendations they issued last year.
December 12, 2024
Developer behind proposed 364-apartment Franklin St. complex wants less parking
December 12, 2024The developer behind a proposed 364-unit apartment building slated for Franklin Street in Worcester is seeking a 10% reduction in the amount of parking spaces proposed for the site.
December 12, 2024
WuXi construction resumes at delayed $300M facility as BIOSECURE Act stalls
December 12, 2024A pause in construction of the $300-million WuXi Biologics manufacturing facility at The Reactory biotech park in Worcester appears to be over.
December 12, 2024
Worcester lowers business property tax rate 5%, narrows gap with residential rate
December 11, 2024District 3 Councilor George Russell bemoaned the impact of rising tax rates on residential property owners driven by increasing property values.
December 11, 2024
New law streamlines licensing process for foreign-trained physicians
December 10, 2024Foreign-trained physicians in Massachusetts are poised to return to practicing medicine under a new law that is also expected to alleviate primary care shortages for underserved and rural communities.
December 10, 2024
Developer plans 44 apartments, restaurant at historic Downtown Worcester building, seeks $200K tax break
December 9, 2024The project is expected to cost $16 million, funded through a combination of equity, debt financing, and historic tax credits.
December 9, 2024
Worcester’s city solicitor, former chief development officer to retire in January
December 9, 2024After nearly 40 years serving the City of Worcester, Michael Traynor, former chief development officer and current city solicitor, will retire on Jan. 10.
December 9, 2024
Worcester City Council to debate proposals for 2025 property tax rates
December 9, 2024Last year, the council voted to enact a commercial, industrial, and personal property tax rate of $30.04 per $1,000 assessed valuation for 2024.
December 9, 2024
Sports broadcasting’s quiet icon: Worcester native Sean McGrail made NESN the envy of regional sports networks
Updated: December 9, 2024NESN broadcasters have become household names in New England. But the network’s Worcester-born former president and CEO Sean McGrail has quietly been key to the network’s success, according to two of the region’s most powerful sports executives.
Updated: December 9, 2024
Commercial driver bill on the move on Beacon Hill
December 6, 2024A bill to prevent commercial drivers from losing their licenses due to offenses that are more than two decades old is on the move on Beacon Hill,
December 6, 2024
Four-story, 122-room hotel proposed for Worcester near Route 146
December 5, 2024A Maryland-based firm is proposing to construct an extended-stay, 122-room WoodSpring Suites near Route 146,
December 5, 2024
In latest blow to agency, candidate picked to lead Cannabis Control Commission declines job
December 5, 2024The person chosen by Massachusetts cannabis regulators to be the next executive director of the Cannabis Control Commission has declined the position at the troubled agency.
December 5, 2024
DiZoglio says new state legislature audit law takes effect Thursday
December 4, 2024Secretary of State Bill Galvin's office says successful ballot questions do not take effect until 30 days after election results are certified by the governor and Governor's Council, a process that's slated to unfold later Wednesday.
December 4, 2024
State higher ed board seeks to keep up funding momentum with more investments
December 4, 2024"It's important that we focus our resources and concentrate on things that are going to have an impact," said Commissioner of Higher Education Noe Ortega during Tuesday's Board of Higher Education meeting.
December 4, 2024
Candlepin bowling exhibit opening at Worcester Historical Museum
December 4, 2024As newer businesses are looking to bring new life into the Worcester-invented pastime of candlepin bowling, th
December 4, 2024
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