A bakery equipment manufacturer, a licensed asbestos contractor, and a local golf course were assessed fines in mid-June by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for incidents in Central Massachusetts.Â
While Massachusetts continues to struggle with the effects of the opioid epidemic, newly released data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health shows Worcester County experienced a 16% decrease in opioid-related overdose deaths between 2022 and 2023.
State officials unveiled a new public awareness campaign Monday to crack down on crisis pregnancy centers that officials say purport to offer legitimate reproductive health care but ultimately provide misleading information that can deter patients from going through with abortions.
The Town of Clinton has received $500,000 to facilitate the cleanup of a 8.4-acre site formerly housing the Rockbestos-Surprenant Cable Corp. facility.
A nursing home operator with facilities in Worcester, Fitchburg, and Westborough has agreed to pay a $4-million settlement over claims of substandard patient care and understaffing, according to the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office.