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State tax collections fall short of projections for 6th consecutive month

Halfway through fiscal year 2024, the state has now brought in $769 million or 4.1 percent less than the projections used to craft an annual budget featuring steep spending increases.

Senate budget chief hesitant to support Healey’s plan to plug shelter funding gap

Senate budget chief Michael Rodrigues didn't jump on board Wednesday with Gov. Maura Healey's proposal to drain $700 million in one-time funds to cover expenses related to the state's overflowing emergency shelter system.

Shrewsbury apartment project receives $49M in MassHousing financing, low-income tax credits

MassHousing will provide approximately $21 million in financing to support the development of The Pointe at Hill Farms, a new 93-unit apartment complex in Shrewsbury

First Vineyard Wind turbine begins to provide power

After years of fits and starts, energy generated by offshore wind was delivered onto the grid that...
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Massachusetts again ranked 7th in most moved-out-of states

Of those leaving Massachusetts, 75.3% have annual incomes more than $100,000, but 77.1% of inbound residents also fell in this income range. 

West Boylston pickleball facility to open in late January

RT. 12 Pickle, an indoor pickleball facility located in West Boylston, will open its door for the first time on Jan. 25.

UMass Memorial plans to convert nursing facility into additional hospital beds

UMass Memorial Health plans to make headway on its long-term plan to add 200 beds to its University Campus in Worcester by converting the former Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, which it purchased in 2021, into a hospital building.

Community organizations baffled by delay in state funding

While the Legislature voted in October to restore millions of dollars that Gov. Maura Healey vetoed, leaders of four organizations say the funds have yet to start flowing or be committed through contracts with the state.
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Vineyard wind farm still not creating power, one turbine operational

The calendar flipped to 2024 on Monday, but Massachusetts still has not gotten any power from the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm, the second time the project has failed to meet the "first power" target set by top officials.

Engineering firm Tighe & Bond expands with acquisition of Cape-based company

Tighe & Bond is expanding its reach by acquiring Cape Cod-based Coastal Engineering.
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