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Long-awaited hearing over cannabis chair’s suspension postponed
April 10, 2024The private meetings, if rescheduled and held, could lead to O'Brien's firing.
April 10, 2024
Mass. community college faculty salaries lagging behind other states, union study says
April 10, 2024The study compared Massachusetts to its bordering states and "peer" states like California, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Michigan.
April 10, 2024
To address physician shortage, Blue Cross to reimburse small Mass. primary care providers $20M
April 9, 2024Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts will provide up to $20 million in total reimbursements to small, independent primary care practices across Massachusetts, as it seeks to reduce patient waiting times.
April 9, 2024
Framingham cleantech firm inks $140M contract for California cogeneration facility
April 8, 2024Ameresco has entered into a $140-million contract to build a biogas cogeneration facility for the Sacramento Area Sewer District located at the EchoWater Resource Recovery Facility near Elk Grove, California.
April 8, 2024
Marlborough chamber selects Michelle Mercier as next CEO
April 5, 2024“Michelle offers a unique talent for leadership that will enhance the organization beyond measure,” Tye Jordan, chair of the chamber’s board of directors and regional director of Worcester-based Cinch I.T, said in the press release.
April 5, 2024
New cannabis business association seeks to provide unified voice for industry
April 5, 2024As the Massachusetts cannabis industry battles declining cannabis prices, lawsuits, and a number of other growing pains, a new business association has emerged.
April 5, 2024
New law could ease physician assistant labor gap should Steward Health Care exodus take effect
April 5, 2024Dressed in white lab coats, nearly 200 physician assistant students and providers on Thursday pitched their potential to help solve a health care workforce shortage that could worsen given the challenges facing Massachusetts hospitals owned by
April 5, 2024
Worcester’s Latin American Health Alliance to split $3M for substance-use work
April 5, 2024Worcester nonprofit Latin American Health Alliance is one of 20 BIPOC-led organizations receiving $2.9 million in grants from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to help fund efforts to address substance use in their communities
April 5, 2024
Former Quality Inn supportive housing project receives $1.6M from feds
April 4, 2024Efforts to turn a former Worcester hotel into a permanent supportive housing development have received a boost from the federal government.
April 4, 2024
Worcester biomedical firm raises $3M for development of pelvic treatments
April 4, 2024Juniper Biomedical has raised $3 million in capital from a seed funding round, as well as the National Institutes of Health, to support its advancements in neuromodulation technology.
April 4, 2024
UMass Chan awarded $11.6M grant for new psychiatric nurse fellowship
April 3, 2024Umass Chan Medical School’s Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing has been awarded a four-year $11.6-million grant by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services to help finance the university’s new psychiatric mental health
April 3, 2024
Healey reins in hiring as fears over declining tax revenues mount
April 3, 2024With some exceptions, all new Executive Branch hiring between April 3 and June 30 will need to be approved by the Executive Office of Administration and Finance based on time-sensitivity and the importance of positions, the office said.
April 3, 2024
Municipal leaders take issue with aspects of Healey’s $4B housing bond bill
April 3, 2024A handful of local officials warned lawmakers Tuesday that the wide-ranging legislation Healey filed takes too heavy a touch in certain areas, infringing on the local control that community leaders cherish and that opponents contend is often used to
April 3, 2024
Last call: To-go drinks, outdoor dining laws expire as lawmakers consider next steps
April 2, 2024After nearly four years with a streamlined system in place to permit outdoor dining and permission to sell takeout alcoholic drinks, both practices lapsed Monday as the calendar flipped to April.
April 2, 2024
Canal District Transformation, part 2: Creating the next chapter
Updated: April 1, 2024Developers and business owners expect that growth to continue, saying new businesses and even more residents will soon make the area home, creating the next chapter in the long history of the Canal District.
Updated: April 1, 2024-
Senate agrees to new protections on debt collection
March 29, 2024The Senate on Thursday passed a "compromise" version of legislation affecting debt collection practices in Massachusetts, and according to its sponsor, the bill has a shot at final passage thanks to industry representatives collaborating on the
March 29, 2024
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