Greater Worcester

A Steward Health Care lawyer tells a judge the bankrupt company is close on deals to sell five of its Massachusetts hospitals and hopes to present formal proposals soon, then no details of the deals come to light and the company again delays the hearing at which it is expected to seek court approval of the transfers.

Worcester’s EcoTarium has launched a mobile-phone navigation app prototype.

WPI on Monday re-asserted its plans to buy two Worcester hotels, despite a pressure campaign against the move.

UMass Memorial CEO Dr. Eric Dickson said he hopes to work with the state to provide some healthcare facility for the Nashoba Valley region, although no formal discussions have taken place.

None of the deals to transfer six Massachusetts hospitals from bankrupt Steward Health Care to other operators have been consummated and they remain under mediation, a Steward lawyer confirmed Thursday during a hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

Gov. Maura Healey's plan to rescue five bankrupt Steward Health Care hospitals could cost Massachusetts taxpayers $700 million by 2027, the Boston Globe reported Saturday, citing "people with direct knowledge of the bailout plan."

Mindful of how difficult it is to grow much of anything in the outdoor climate of Massachusetts, never mind growing a crop that is legal here but still entirely prohibited at the federal level, the Cannabis Control Commission traveled to Great Barrington on Thursday to hear from outdoor growers about the challenges they face.

Massachusetts Chambers Policy Network members include regional chambers for Greater Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Western Massachusetts, the North Shore, the South Shore, the South Coast, the Berkshires and Cape Cod.

The fatal incident drew a wide variety of first responders to the scene, including multiple local fire departments, the Massachusetts State Police, and officials from the U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration. 

The Town of Shrewsbury has developed an new plan for state-mandated multifamily zoning.