Greater Worcester

Criminal justice reform activists joined a handful of state lawmakers Wednesday to fight against Gov. Maura Healey's budget pitch to slash funding for some reentry programs, arguing the cuts would unravel the success of a landmark 2018 law.

The second largest city in Massachusetts has taken the first step towards supporting overdose prevention centers, sometimes referred to as safe injection sites, where people can use drugs under medical supervision.

Encouraged by federal approval of two new drugs to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease and a third treatment in the pipeline, advocates called Wednesday for an overhaul of the health care infrastructure in Massachusetts to keep up with the changing medical landscape.

House Democrats voted Wednesday to steer another $245 million toward the overwhelmed emergency family shelter system while capping how long people can receive its services, along the way rejecting a Republican proposal to limit program eligibility.

The last time tax collections came in at or above the administration's monthly benchmark was June 2023, nine months ago.

A Worcester-based not-for-profit seeks to turn the city into a globally competitive startup hub.

Central Massachusetts businesses in Worcester, Natick, and Hudson are among those benefiting from a Gov. Maura Healey Administration grant injecting $3.14 million into the state’s manufacturing industry.

This transaction comes after a February deal which saw Tenet offload four other California hospitals to UCI Health, the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine.

State law and the CCC's regulations neither explicitly allow nor prohibit licensed marijuana stores from selling Lottery tickets. But the CCC has, by policy, limited the non-marijuana items its retailers can sell to marijuana accessories like pipes and things like T-shirts or hats that carry the retailer's brand.

A prominent Worcester property investor has sold a Lancaster Street apartment for $1.01 million, just months after buying the building for $860,000.