House rejects amendment to enforce family shelter residency requirements
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House Democrats on Friday defeated a Republican bid to restrict migrants' access to the state's overflowing emergency family shelter system, a day after the Legislature shipped a supplemental budget to Gov. Maura Healey that would impose a new nine-month limit on shelter stays ..read more
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WPI awarded $1.2M federal grant to study low-carbon iron production
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The grant is part of a federal effort to support technologies with the potential to reduce the country’s emissions by 1% annually ..read more
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Redemption Rock to host Beyond Wrestling event
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Normally a venue for networking events, comedy shows, and casual conversations, Redemption Rock Brewing in Worcester has cooked up a bit more intense event, as the craft beer brewery and taproom is set to host a wrestling event by Worcester-based promotion Beyond Wrestling.  ..read more
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Affordable apartments at former Aurora Hotel in Worcester receive $10M for upgrade
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An 85-unit apartment building in downtown Worcester is set to receive $9.6 million in state financing to help fund a $10.8-million renovation ..read more
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Southborough developer seeks to turn Marlborough office building into 180 apartments
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The building has been vacant for more than a decade, and the rezoning would allow Ferris to repurpose the parcel for residential use ..read more
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More than 350,000 dropped from MassHealth since April 2023
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On the verge of completing a year-long process to reassess eligibility for every member, the MassHealth public insurance program has now cut more than 350,000 people from its rolls since last April ..read more
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Climatetech coalition expands training program for entrepreneurs of color
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Browning the Green Space is seeking entrepreneurs of color throughout the Northeast looking to launch and grow clean energy contracting businesses for its Accelerating Contractors of Color in Energy for Sustainable Success program ..read more
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WBJ hires New School graduate as reporter covering health care, DEI
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Before coming to WBJ, Kanner-Mascolo was an editor and writer for New York City-based intersectional feminist news hub FEMINIST and a contributing writer for New York City-based beauty publication Byrdie ..read more
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Webster First CEO retiring after 37 years, to be succeed by VP
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Under Lussier’s watch, Webster First grew from $87 million in assets in 1987 to $1.4 billion in assets in 2024. In 1995, he helped the credit union transition from a state charter to a federal charter ..read more
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WPI receives slice of $2.8M women’s health grants for bipolar treatment development
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Two Worcester Polytechnic Institute professors are amongst 10 project awardees receiving $2.8 million in grants from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center to support their research advancing women’s health outcomes.  ..read more
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