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Attorney General Maura Healey plans to challenge Eversource's request to increase its electric rates by $96 million, saying the utility company should instead be delivering savings to customers.

Seven Central Massachusetts physician practices have been named to Harvard Pilgrim Health Care's annual Physician Group Honor Roll.

State tax revenues will grow by 3.9 percent next fiscal year, state budget managers predicted Thursday, giving Gov. Charlie Baker and the Legislature about $27 billion to help build the state's fiscal year 2018 budget.

Nashoba Valley Medical Center announced Thursday its Center for Weight Control now offers surgical weight loss services for people who struggle to keep the weight off on a long-term basis.

A day after Warren Group analysts announced near-record home sales and sale prices for the month of November, the Massachusetts Association of Realtors reported Wednesday that the inventory of homes for sale last month hit its lowest level since the trade group began tracking the basic metric in January 2004.

This fall, Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association President and CEO Lynn Nicholas said we're only seeing the tip of the iceberg when it comes to changes in Massachusetts health care.

Worcester officials and area developers have been working hard to build up development, and now the city is reaping the benefits.

Years of talks about making renewable resources a bigger part of Massachusetts' energy consumption started to pay off this year, when the state government passed a new law with a strong emphasis on renewables.

Armed with $1.25 billion and plans to acquire hospitals, Steward Health Care of Boston is making inroads into Central Massachusetts.

Edward Moore's next move for the continued health of Harrington HealthCare is a potential move into Northeast Connecticut.