James McGovern

McGovern, appearing alongside Congresswoman Lori Trahan and graduates of the Devens center, spoke outside the facility one day after a federal judge extended a temporary restraining order blocking the closures for another week. 

In February, WBJ asked the 400+ people who have ever been on a WBJ power list (Power 100, Power 50, Power Players) to vote for the professionals they believed are the most influential in the region. Nearly 600 votes were cast

The Power 100 edition is an annual report on how power is shared and expended in Central Massachusetts each year, as told through the 100 people who are most effectively wielding their influence, with a special focus on those creating change and bringing new ideas to the forefront.

The trip comes as three major health care bills addressing hospital oversight, prescription drug pricing and access, and substance use disorder remain on the rocks with less than two months remaining in the two-year session.

Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday she is "thrilled" with Kamala Harris' selection of Tim Walz as her running mate, calling herself a "proud colleague" of the second-term Minnesota governor.

Efforts to turn a former Worcester hotel into a permanent supportive housing development have received a boost from the federal government.

Clark University, the Leominster East Side Community Center, and the MetroWest YMCA Regional Early Learning Center are among the 20 Central Massachusetts entities slated to benefit from $23.08 million in federal funding pending final approval by the U.S. Senate and President Joe Biden.

Anna Maria College in Paxton will receive $1 million in federal funding for its nursing programs and to upgrade its clinical simulation lab.

While Democrats in other parts of the country feel like they and their ideas are increasingly under duress at the national level, a parade of elected officials on Saturday urged Massachusetts Democrats to not become complacent with the almost universal Democratic control of elected offices here.

Worcester nonprofit CENTRO is planning to expand its reach further into the region’s immigrant and underserved communities, on the whole and in one area in particular: health care.