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Environmental experts say the construction industry accounts for more than one-third of greenhouse gas emissions. UMass Amherst engineers hope to make data on carbon use more affordable and accessible.
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Businesses in the western Massachusetts town of Lenox see a marked spike in customers while James Taylor plays his annual July 3rd and 4th concerts.
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Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell on Tuesday endorsed a labor-backed ballot question that would let on-demand transportation drivers organize and collectively bargain.
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Connecticut Public announced it is laying off four full-time and several temporary employees. The public broadcaster said in a statement that expenses "have grown at rates that have exceeded revenues for the last few years."
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This is at least the second attempt to get the state's commission on journalism going, which would be tasked with looking at ways to bolster the industry in Massachusetts.
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The total cost of new hires to Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey's administration has been $87.1 million since the hiring restrictions went into effect on April 3.
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Admissions into vocational-technical high schools are in high demand, but not enough seats availableThe Pioneer Institute and Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators recommend that state policymakers expand vocational-technical school capacity.
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Lynne McLandsborough, a UMass Amherst professor, won an industry prize for proposing a new method to clean equipment for low-moisture foods, which could reduce salmonella and listeria outbreaks.
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The event, designed to boost restaurant business, takes place from June 6 to 17.
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Experts say road congestion is back to pre-pandemic levels in Massachusetts. Will state lawmakers be more receptive to adding tolls?