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Among those invited to speak was Evelyn Carter, a doctor of social psychology and DEI expert, who said there's a lot of disinformation about what DEI means. "I think we got too comfortable relying on the acronym of DEI, and therefore miss precious opportunities to clearly define what we do and why we do it," Carter said.

Felix Mercedes, a 35-year-old resident of Worcester, agreed to plead guilty on Thursday to billing MassHealth for more than $500,000 of services that were never provided.

Disruptions from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are expected to initially impact 36,000 members who are noncitizens but lawfully present here. Health Connector officials anticipate another 19,000 members earning between 400% to 500% of the federal poverty level could become disqualified from their ConnectorCare plans starting on Jan. 1.

Seinfeld last performed in Worcester in 2022.

Combined legislation last session focused on improving both indoor and outdoor air quality stalled in the Senate Ways and Means Committee.

Microtransit services operate in parts of the state — sometimes through Regional Transit Authorities, other times independently — but advocates say they are underfunded and overstretched.

Both of the large apartment complexes were constructed in the 1970s.

To qualify for the expedited environmental review, projects must comport with a slate of seven requirements.

The battle for a local option real estate transfer fee has risen from the dead as communities...

Worcester-based Bay State Bank has added Worcester native James Ciociolo to its commercial lending team, in a new role of senior vice president, commercial lending officer.