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Mass. to lift hiring waiver requirement for state agencies come November
October 30, 2024State agencies will no longer need to solicit waivers to bring on new employees starting Friday, but they will still need to have wiggle room in their spending plans under revised hiring controls from the Healey administration.
October 30, 2024
Failed oversight: Beset by infighting, a toxic culture, and an investigation into its leadership, the Cannabis Control Commission isn't effectively performing its functions
October 29, 2024A months-long WBJ investigation shows how a dysfunctional agency hollowed out by turnover, bogged down by infighting, and plagued by a fuzzy leadership structure is impeding businesses in a struggling industry.
October 29, 2024
Worcester Auditorium, Gardner redevelopment among Central Mass. economic projects to receive $31M
October 28, 2024Fifty-six cities, towns, and organizations throughout Central Massachusetts have been awarded $31.06 million to boost their economic development projects.
October 28, 2024
Fast forward to 2034: In higher education, colleges will meet students where they are
Updated: October 28, 2024Becker College’s 2021 closing contained a lesson for Central Massachusetts schools heading into the next decade.
Updated: October 28, 2024
1989-2024: A timeline of the top Central Mass. business stories for the last 35 years
Updated: October 28, 2024How do you whittle 35 years of headlining business news down to a couple thousand words and a few pages? You don't. But here, we take our best shot to highlight the companies, individuals, and moments that left a lasting impression.
Updated: October 28, 2024
Fast forward to 2034: Commonwealth Fusion Systems' attempt to provide carbon-free energy for the masses
Updated: October 28, 2024While the prospect of commercial nuclear fusion energy in just 10 years may seem ambitious, one Devens-based company is working to make it a reality.
Updated: October 28, 2024
Out of the weeds: From prohibition to profits, the last 35 years have seen big changes in cannabis
Updated: October 28, 2024In 2016, 53.6% of Massachusetts voters cast a ballot in favor of legalizing marijuana like alcohol, kicking off the creation of an industry that has so far led to more than $6 billion in sales.
Updated: October 28, 2024
That’s what they said!: Central Mass. business quotes from the last 35 years
Updated: October 28, 2024WBJ sources over the past 35 years have contributed memorable sentiments.
Updated: October 28, 2024
Lack of quorum sees state energy bill stall in House
October 25, 2024The House held its session open while the bill was advancing through the Senate and House Democrats hoped to pass the bill Thursday but adjourned until Monday after Republicans doubted the presence of a quorum.
October 25, 2024
Cannabis commission names four finalists for executive director
October 24, 2024Two of the four candidates to lead the Worcester-based state agency have current or prior connections to the commission.
October 24, 2024
Worcester County home sales drop 13%, as Mass. prices set another monthly record
October 24, 2024September home sales figures in Massachusetts largely mirrored the trends of increasing prices and limited inventory seen in previous months, although a flattening in climbing prices has suggested shifts in the state’s tight housing market may be
October 24, 2024
Beacon Hill Democrats near economic development bill deal ahead of election day
October 23, 2024A deal on the stalled economic development bill is close and could emerge in the next two weeks, top Beacon Hill Democrats said Tuesday.
October 23, 2024
Mass. lawmakers hit stalemate over hospital oversight and prescription drug reform bills
October 23, 2024While the Steward Health Care saga has subsided in Massachusetts, lawmakers charged with finding consensus on bills intended to prevent a similar meltdown, as well as prescription drug reforms, appear to be hitting roadblocks.
October 23, 2024
Mass. cannabis data portal back online following three-month outage, showing marijuana prices at all-time low
October 22, 2024With the portal now up-to-date, CCC stats show $133.2 million in recreational cannabis sales in September, down 10% from the $148 million seen in August.
October 22, 2024
Restaurant association warns of potential layoffs and higher menu prices if tipped wage initiative passes
October 22, 2024Outside the South End establishment, about 10 tipped workers and supporters with the One Fair Wage campaign rallied in favor of the measure, dismissing concerns that the question could devastate the restaurant industry.
October 22, 2024
State clean energy bill compromise may see informal session vote before election
October 18, 2024Almost all Republicans voted against the original bills in each chamber, complicating -- but not prohibiting -- the route to final passage during this post-July 31 period of informal sessions when any single lawmaker's objection can stall a bill's
October 18, 2024
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