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MBTA to offer half-priced fares
March 29, 2024Years after public transit advocates launched a campaign to roll out a widespread low-income fare at the T, the agency's board of directors stamped its approval on a formal plan that will provide an option to riders who earn less than their peers
March 29, 2024
DPH offering $10M in grants to improve maternal health and morbidity
March 29, 2024State public health officials intend to award $10 million in grants for maternal and reproductive health care initiatives, as the Healey administration looks to combat the worsening rate of severe maternal morbidity that's disproportionately
March 29, 2024
Grants up to $20K available for Pleasant Street businesses looking to upgrade storefronts
March 28, 2024Stores on Worcester’s Pleasant Street stores may soon offer an elevated shopping experience as the Pleasant Street Transformative Development Initiative Partnership has been awarded $125,000 to sponsor storefront beautification efforts in the
March 28, 2024
New Worcester behavioral health clinic aims to make mental health care more accessible
March 28, 2024Guidelight Health, a new behavioral health treatment center, will be accepting patients at its very first location on Lincoln Street in Worcester come May 1.
March 28, 2024
Westborough firm chosen as subcontractor for $27.5M energy upgrade to South Carolina Marine Corps facility
March 28, 2024The upgrades, which are expected to be completed by February 2026, will help make the air station’s infrastructure more resilient.
March 28, 2024
Elected officials cite antitrust concerns over Steward-Optum Deal
March 28, 2024Steward, a for-profit, private equity-backed system that operates several hospitals in Massachusetts, has become one of the biggest boogeymen for policymakers since its financial woes burst into public view in January.
March 28, 2024
Psychedelic therapy supporters make argument in favor of ballot initiative as opponents claim lack of evidence
March 28, 2024Emily Oneschuk, a veteran and the first woman candidate for the Navy Seals, said a weeklong psilocybin retreat in Jamaica with other women veterans was a turning point in addressing her PTSD and depression.
March 28, 2024
QCC, MWCC receive $243K for healthcare and IT workforce development
March 27, 2024The grants are part of the Training Resources And Internships Network, which is designed to address the skills development needs of long-term unemployed, underemployed, and new entrant adults in the state.
March 27, 2024
Former Christmas Tree Shops plaza in Shrewsbury sold for $13.6M as Town considers site for MBTA zoning
March 27, 2024The parcel is part of a proposed overlay under consideration by the Town to comply with the state’s MBTA Communities Law.
March 27, 2024
DiZoglio clashes with legislators as push for audit-focused ballot initiative continues
March 27, 2024The hearing put the committee created to vet all of the proposed 2024 ballot questions in an unusual position: its members are simultaneously targets of the proposed reforms, stewards of its review in the Legislature and, at least as far as the
March 27, 2024
Worcester launches rental registry program, $300 daily fine for non-compliance
March 25, 2024This fine has already become the target of proposed reform by elected officials, as District 3 Councilor George Russell, who is a real estate broker, has submitted a request to Batista to provide the City Council with an amendment to reduce the fine
March 25, 2024
WBJ wins eight New England newspaper awards
March 25, 2024Highlighted by its collaboration with the Worcester Regional Research Bureau on the legacy of redlining in the city, Worcester Business Journal took home eight awards at New England Newspaper & Press Association’s 2023 New England Better
March 25, 2024
Family in state-run shelters need to recertify each month, governor says
March 25, 2024Families eligible for state safety-net shelters will need to be recertified each month to remain in the overflow family shelter sites as of May 1, according to Gov. Maura Healey's office.
March 25, 2024
Central Mass. state senator seeks to reform debt collection practices
March 25, 2024The Senate plans votes on Thursday on bills seeking to improve the fairness of debt collection practices, and to make clear that no one can be imprisoned for debt
March 25, 2024
Eastern Mass. water authority considers MetroWest expansion
March 22, 2024House Democrats will call for expansion of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority service area when they take up the governor's massive housing policy and borrowing bill later this spring.
March 22, 2024
Marlborough launches new interactive property tool for businesses
March 22, 2024The Marlborough Economic Development Corp. has developed a new interactive tool, MapLink, to allow businesses and developers looking to invest in the city easy access to pertinent zoning information.
March 22, 2024
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