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Healey signs legislation expanding transgender care, reproductive protections

Surrounded by health care advocates and curious tourists peering into Nurses Hall, Gov. Maura Healey signed an expanded shield law Thursday giving patients and providers in Massachusetts a new layer of defense against out-of-state intrusion into reproductive and transgender care.

Marlborough Hospital to double emergency department size amid $46M expansion

The hospital hopes to see its first patient at its expanded emergency department by November 2026.

Worcester Restaurant Week returns for summer edition

Worcester Restaurant Week is back, allowing local diners to enjoy a three-course meal for less than $30 per person at participating Central Massachusetts eateries.

CHIA: Black and Hispanic residents faced the most unmet health-related needs in 2023

Nearly 40% of Massachusetts residents dealt with at least one unmet health-related social need in 2023, with that rate disproportionately magnified among Black and Hispanic Bay Staters, according to a new report from state health officials.
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New WBJ award to honor military veteran executives, nominations now open

Worcester Business Journal is seeking award nominations of notable executives with military experience for its Focus on Veterans in Business edition. 

Fallon Health CFO departs, VP promoted to interim role

Before his departure, Bailey had previously served as the nonprofit health insurer’s interim president and CEO between January and July of 2024.

Central Mass. schools granted $6.6M to train adults for high-demand professions

A total of 680 adult learners will benefit from a combined $6.6 million in funding from the Massachusetts state government, seeking to boost training in high-demand occupations within the trades, construction, and manufacturing sectors.

Housing group pursuing ballot initiative to cap rent increases

Bay Staters might have the chance next year to vote on a proposed law to limit rent increases.
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Economists predict slower Mass. GDP growth in response to Trump-era trade and tariff policies

Job and labor force surveys are starting to pick up on the early impacts of President Donald Trump's trade and tariff policies and other federal government shifts to Massachusetts, economists at MassBenchmarks said as they predicted a slowdown in growth.

ASPCA covering adoption fees for cats & dogs at East Brookfield animal shelter on Thursday

The endeavor will see the ASPCA cover adoption fees for dogs eight-months-old and older and cats two-years-old and older.
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