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Legislators representing marginalized communities and diverse medical leaders touted comprehensive health equity bills as a solution to overcoming long-standing racial disparities during a hearing Wednesday, though insurers warned the bill's passage could lead to higher costs for patients and employers.

The U.S. Department of Defense on Wednesday chose Massachusetts to lead a regional microelectronics hub, positioning the state for growth in a burgeoning industry that the Healey administration hopes will reach a level of significance akin to the state's life science industry.

Unionized workers at Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts have voted to ratify a new contract to allow for a $2.50 per hour wage increase, added anti-discrimination protections, and increased parental leave.

The Worcester Guardian, a new digital news organization being launched by the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, has hired its first editor.

Unemployment rates across Central Massachusetts remained virtually unchanged from July to August, continuing the summer’s trend of low unemployment across the region, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on Tuesday by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

Attorney General Andrea Campbell on Tuesday voiced her support for proposals that would strengthen her office's authority to crack down on wage theft and protect Massachusetts from lost economic growth, jobs and taxes.

The College of the Holy Cross and all three of the Central Massachusetts state universities gained in the U.S. News and World Report rankings released Monday, while Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Clark University fell.

Home sales in Worcester County and throughout Massachusetts continue to be sharply down from 2022, while prices remain consistently higher, sharply so in the city of Worcester.

UMass Memorial Health has received $153,824 in a combined grant from The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts, Reliant Foundation, and RIZE Massachusetts for an opioid-use disorder education program targeted at prescribers.

General contracting firm Fontaine Bros. broke ground on Sept. 8 on a $112-million addition and renovation to David Prouty High School in Spencer.