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A change proposed in Gov. Baker's economic development bill is aimed at aligning the state's corporate tax policy with that of 23 states around the nation.

An agreement has been reached to put limits on first-time opioid prescriptions and use additional screening of students and emergency room patients for signs of addiction.

Over the objections of chanting protesters, the MBTA board has voted to raise fares, including those of the commuter rail, by an average of 9.3 percent.

Worcester recently joined a national study seeking to measure the economic impact of nonprofit arts and culture organizations.

Drivers for ride-for-hire services like Uber and Lyft would have to undergo a two-step background check under a new bill.

The Massachusetts smoking age would rise to 21 and pharmacies would be banned from selling cigarettes and other tobacco products under a new bill.

The board of Fallon Health has voted to make the interim CEO and president roles currently held by Richard Burke permanent.

Massachusetts drivers can expect to see a lot more technology on the roads later this year when the Department of Transportation begins to roll out its all-electronic tolling program and a new real-time traffic management system.

The rate of spending on research and development in Massachusetts outpaced that of its peer states with vibrant technology sectors as the innovation economy grew by more than $25 billion from 2009 to 2014.

The president and COO of VMware has stepped down from his role to join the VC firm of Sequoia Capital in a continuing exodus from the cloud storage company.