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Movers & Shakers for Feb. 19, 2024

Central Massachusetts professionals are getting hired and promoted at Saint Vincent Hospital, AAFCPAs, the Milford Physician Group, and the Telegram & Gazette.

Worcester Guardian news site receives tax-exempt status

The Worcester Guardian online news site, which was founded by the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, has received tax-exempt status as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit from the U.S. Internal Revenue Services.

Fate of key bills determined on day of biennial legislative deadline

The biennial legislative deadline known around Beacon Hill as Joint Rule 10 day arrived Wednesday, giving activists and lobbyists who have spent the past 13 months pushing for and against bills a limited glimpse at what remains in play heading into the final months of the term.

Dudley cannabis dispensary sued over alleged $56K in unpaid invoices

The lawsuit alleges that Greatest Hits made two purchases of wholesale products totaling a value of $56,330 but failed to make on-time payments.
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Judge rejects suspended cannabis chair’s appeal

An Appeals Court judge on Tuesday rejected suspended Cannabis Control Chairwoman Shannon O'Brien's petition, once again clearing the way for Treasurer Deborah Goldberg to schedule the meeting that could lead to O'Brien's firing.

🔒As fewer U.S. employees work remotely, Central Mass. businesses see benefits in the option, particularly for women who often have busier home lives

For women workers especially, increased flexibility and remote work options have opened up new possibilities for balancing work and family responsibilities.

🔒Achieving diversity in higher education, without affirmative action

Halfway through her tenure as the university’s inaugural DEI fellow, Ilyasah Shabazz is helping Worcester State work to sustain an inclusive and welcoming environment

Mass. receives $8M following settlement with pharmaceutical companies

Massachusetts will receive $8 million to address the opioid crisis as part of a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health.
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Legal team of suspended cannabis chair says they were unaware of federal probe

An attorney for suspended Cannabis Control Commission Chair Shannon O'Brien said Thursday he is not aware of any federal investigation into his client and has not seen the subpoena that the Boston Globe reported Thursday had been sent to state officials in the fall by federal prosecutors seeking information on O'Brien.

In wake of Uxbridge $1.2M lawsuit settlement, Worcester reveals it stopped collecting cannabis impact fees in early 2023

Worcester joined a growing list of municipalities no longer collecting community impact fees from cannabis businesses in January 2023, after collecting nearly $5.2 million in those fees from fiscal 2019 to 2023.
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