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Leominster woman pleads guilty, sentenced to jail for $28K healthcare scheme

Seven months after being indicted for allegedly stealing thousands from elderly individuals throughout Worcester and Middlesex counties, a Leominster woman has pleaded guilty to charges related to larceny, fraud, and witness intimidation.

Mass. nurses union selects new executive director

The Massachusetts Nurses Association, a Canton-based labor union representing nurses throughout Central Massachusetts and the state, has named Joe-Ann Fergus as its new executive director.

Leominster lawmaker wants to fund extended Fitchburg commuter rail with potential North Central casino

A new proposal on Beacon Hill would fund extended commuter rail services along the Route 2 corridor into north central Massachusetts with revenue from a hypothetical casino.

Mass. business owners’ pessimistic view of economy worsened in September

Massachusetts’ business confidence was once again on the decline in September.
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🔒Accessing a vocation: As vocational-technical schools rise in popularity, limited space raises concerns over who gets to attend

For those who are able to grab a seat at the voc-tech table, the schools learned can provide lifetime value, even if students don’t end up spending the rest of their working lives in the field they studied,

Three United Ways awarded $1M to support after-school programming

Sixty-seven local after-school programs will receive a boost in funding this year as three United Way organizations in Central Massachusetts have been awarded a combined $1.08 million in state funding.

Advocates continue push for bill allowing pharmacists to dispense insulin in emergencies

A bill allowing pharmacists in Massachusetts to dispense life-saving insulin in emergencies has been stuck in the State House since 2019, and advocates are frustrated after running into legislative dead ends for six years.

Central Mass. restaurants receive cut of $900K to address food insecurity

Thirty-one independent restaurants throughout Massachusetts have secured a cumulative $900,000 in state grant funding to address food insecurity, MassDevelopment announced Tuesday.
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🔒Auditor: Worcester among hardest-hit communities in unequal Mass Save benefits distribution

A state auditor report has found the Mass Save program provides a skewed distribution of its resources...

North Central chamber launches transportation program to connect workers and employers

North Central Massachusetts is tackling a problem familiar to suburban and rural communities: Getting workers from transit stops to their jobs.
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