7+ hour, 12+ min ago  (137+ words) Eric Casey covers manufacturing and real estate for the Worcester Business Journal. He previously ran Burn After Reading, an online publication focusing on the cannabis industry. He has also formerly had freelance work published in outlets including Worcester Magazine and…...

9+ hour, 2+ min ago  (516+ words) Energy legislation appears to have hit a roadblock in the Senate, following overwhelming House approval in February of a bill (H 5175) focused on affordability. Senate Ways and Means Chair Michael Rodrigues said Wednesday that he hoped to'release the bill Thursday'ahead…...

13+ hour, 15+ min ago  (220+ words) The City of Worcester has named 24 businesses to its Legacy Business Program, a designation meant to honor longstanding and influential small businesses. The recognition will see businesses included in promotional materials and featured on a page on the City's website....

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (143+ words) Eric Casey covers manufacturing and real estate for the Worcester Business Journal. He previously ran Burn After Reading, an online publication focusing on the cannabis industry. He has also formerly had freelance work published in outlets including Worcester Magazine and…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (282+ words) Unionized security officers and airport workers are mounting a new push for affordable health insurance, with many currently either going uninsured or turning to public insurance as a result of their employers offering pricey plans, according to a new report…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (123+ words) Worcester Business Journal What is the best way to improve traffic flow on Route 2 in North Central Mass. ? Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday acknowledged the problems with Route 2 in Fitchburg and Leominster, briefly stating in her keynote address at the…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (86+ words) Worcester Business Journal "DOER commissioner: Energy codes, load management critical for affordability, grid stability Speaking at WBJ's Mass Energy Summit at College of the Holy Cross, Mahony said the construction space is moving towards embracing more energy-efficient buildings. Get Instant…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (115+ words) Worcester Business Journal "$10 M in scholarships earmarked for UMass Chan family medicine students Gov. Maura Healey signed off on Friday for a $10 million pilot scholarship program providing additional aid to students at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester who commit…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (162+ words) The owners of Marlborough-based Yatco Energy have purchased three newly developed retail sites in Clinton, including a gas station, a Starbucks, and a Wendy's, for $6. 5 million. Tarek and Khadijeh Yatim, the husband-and-wife owners of Yatco Energy, purchased the three parcels…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (347+ words) Massachusetts students are increasingly questioning whether a four-year college degree is worth the high cost, with new polling showing the lowest level of interest in bachelor's degrees in at least three years. The survey, conducted by the Mass INC Polling…...