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Healey outlines plans for healthcare industry and business growth in State of the Commonwealth address
January 17, 2025In addition to a focus on affordability and addressing cost burdens on residents and businesses, Healey also pitched her administration's plans to implement last session's headlining laws, including major housing, energy and economic development
January 17, 2025
Holy Cross partners with Polar Park district developer to redevelop former Rotmans furniture site
January 17, 2025Madison Properties, the Boston-based developer facing criticism from the City of Worcester for a lack of progress on developments in the Polar Park district, has purchased the 13-acre former site of Rotmans Furniture.
January 17, 2025
Worcester demands Polar Park developer pay taxes & fees over terminated project, blames City deficit over lack of progress
January 15, 2025The WRA says Madison’s failure to complete projects is directly responsible for the substantial revenue deficit in the district.
January 15, 2025
Worcester appoints Alexandra Kalkounis as its first female city solicitor
January 13, 2025The City of Worcester will now receive legal counsel from its first female city solicitor as Alexandra Kalkounis has been named to the cabinet position.
January 13, 2025
Stepping into the storm: As Worcester’s newly appointed chief equity officer, Kevin Lovaincy has his work cut out for him to advance the City’s DEI efforts
Updated: January 13, 2025Until October, the City’s chief equity officer role had been vacant since April 2022.
Updated: January 13, 2025
Three firms with 5,400+ Central Mass. apartments facing DOJ lawsuit over rent-fixing scheme
January 10, 2025Some of the largest and most prominent Central Massachusetts apartment communities are managed by firms accused by the federal government of participating in a rent-fixing scheme.
January 10, 2025
New laws block sales of newborn dogs and cats
January 9, 2025Gov. Maura Healey signed a law Wednesday that bans the sale of puppies and kittens under eight weeks old, as well as the roadside sale of animals, her office said.
January 9, 2025
Mass. Supreme Judicial Court upholds MBTA housing law but says guidelines are unenforceable
January 8, 2025In a decision with massive implications for the state's effort to build more housing, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the zoning reform law does not run afoul of the state Constitution.
January 8, 2025
Healey signs healthcare oversight bill in wake of Nashoba Valley closure
January 8, 2025The bill intends to protect Massachusetts from another crisis like the Steward Health Care bankruptcy saga, which led to the closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer.
January 8, 2025-
Mass. population sees biggest growth rate in decade
January 8, 2025The largest driver: immigration, estimated at 90,217 incoming immigrants between 2023 and 2024.
January 8, 2025 
Price Chopper in Worcester to close, second major grocery chain to close in city in three months
January 8, 2025“After a thorough and thoughtful review, we determined that closing this location was necessary to align our resources with the needs of the broader market,” Blaine Bringhurst, president of Market 32/Price Chopper, said.
January 8, 2025
Gov. Healey requests $425M to sustain emergency shelters
January 7, 2025Gov. Maura Healey filed a supplemental spending bill Monday, seeking another $425 million from a reserve account to keep the maxed-out emergency assistance shelter program running for the next six months.
January 7, 2025
As Central Mass. hospitals struggled, audit claims state watchdog agency failed to sufficiently monitor deteriorating situations
January 6, 2025The state auditor found a key industry watchdog was not properly holding the hospitals to account, which are claims the watchdog agency disputes.
January 6, 2025
Central Mass. cannabis businesses granted $5M in latest push to boost industry equity
January 3, 2025This second round of funding awarded on Dec. 23 followed an application process announced in September.
January 3, 2025
State overhauls commercial driver rules in aim to prevent disqualifications for decades-old offenses
January 3, 2025The governor's office said about 280 people who were facing disqualification will be sent letters starting Thursday informing them that they no longer need to worry due to the new law. Another 65 drivers will benefit from the law after they address
January 3, 2025-
Following Nashoba Valley closure and much debate, hospital oversight bill sent to Gov. Healey
January 2, 2025Lawmakers rushed a hospital oversight bill to Gov. Maura Healey on Monday, agreeing on policy responses to the Steward Health Care crisis that aim to better regulate private equity firms and stiffen penalties for entities that fail to submit
January 2, 2025
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