Framingham

Framingham State University is freezing its undergraduate tuition, fees, and standard housing rates for a second consecutive academic year in an effort to provide relief during the coronavirus pandemic.

First responders are facing increasing challenges while needing better tools to improve response efforts, according to the 2022 Public Safety Trends Survey released Tuesday by Framingham mobile alert tech company Rave Mobile Safety.

Framingham renewable energy company Ameresco has won the contract for the Slemon Park Microgrid, a renewable energy project being constructed in collaboration with Prince Edward Island (PEI) Energy Corp. in Canada.

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. in Worcester announced on Tuesday it has been named one of “America’s Most Responsible Companies” by the magazine Newsweek.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will temporarily eliminate its local Framingham trains and alter its Worcester express services due to staffing shortages related to the surge in COVID-19 cases, according to a Thursday announcement from the MBTA.

Framingham State University on Thursday named Nancy Niemi as its eighth president, replacing outgoing President Javier Cevallos, who announced his retirement last March, according to a press release from the school.

Framingham-based Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing Company announced on Wednesday the upcoming release of Everyday Lager, a beer crafted to encourage patronage of restaurants impacted by the pandemic.  

Framingham-based Superior Carpentry, Inc. and its owners are being fined $540,000 over allegations they failed to pay prevailing wages to employees, Attorney General Maura Healey announced on Monday.

The future of office and retail space is still uncertain as remote work and e-commerce maintain strong holds on the economy. One thing that seems certain: the housing market has perhaps never been hotter.

Every year, WBJ's editorial staff makes 10 predictions for news events in the coming year. Turns out, 2021 was almost impossible to predict, as we got three right.