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Search Articles$17.9 Million in Community Health Grants Awarded Across Mass.
BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey announced on Friday, Aug. 28, funding to improve community health across the state with $17.9 million in grants to 31 organizations. The state intends the funding to support locally driven efforts for access to healthy food and housing, behavioral health, healthy aging, and other factors that impact health and well-being.
6 Factors That Influence Cannabis Flower Selection for Patients in Florida
Medical cannabis flower can differ across products even when packages appear similar at first glance. Whole buds vary in cannabinoid concentration, aroma, structure, moisture, and harvest characteristics that shape a patient’s comparison. Looking closely at flower-specific details can make a dispensary menu easier to evaluate within a physician-authorized order during product selection.
Why Businesses Can’t Ignore Data Trust Anymore
Worcester has a diverse business landscape that includes healthcare organizations, colleges, manufacturers, technology companies, and local service providers. As more of these businesses rely on digital systems to manage customer information, employee records, vendor data, and day-to-day operations, protecting that information has become increasingly important. Customers and business partners are also paying closer attention to how organizations manage sensitive data.
Old Homes, Old Appliances: What New England Homeowners Keep Getting Wrong
Most homeowners in Massachusetts don’t replace appliances until something breaks. That sounds reasonable until you do the math on what a failing water heater actually costs you every month before it finally gives out. Older homes throughout New England are full of appliances running well past their useful lives, quietly burning more energy, delivering worse performance, and building toward a failure that almost always happens at the worst possible time.
Nasdaq IPOs: A Practical Guide to Evaluating New Listings
A public offering marks a transition from private ownership to public participation. For investors, it can create access to emerging businesses while raising questions about valuation, liquidity, financial performance, and trading risk. A structured Nasdaq IPO review requires more than attention to a debut date. It involves offering terms, fundamentals, market conditions, and post-listing behavior. Nasdaq hosts companies across technology, healthcare, finance, consumer, and other industries.
Give Your Input on Uses for ex-RMV Site at 611 Main St.
WORESTER – The Worcester Redevelopment Authority (RA) will hold a community input session to hear residents’ ideas for the future use of the former Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) site at 611 Main St., in Worcester. The building served as the Worcester RMV branch from 1983 until 2022. The WRA took control of the property in January 2026. The community input session takes place at the Worcester Public Library, at 3 Salem Square in its first-floor meeting room.
Poor Recordkeeping Muddies Latest Target of MassHealth Fraud Probe
Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office has recovered almost $12 million from a string of settlements with Massachusetts medical transportation companies it accuses of defrauding MassHealth, the state Medicaid program – and it’s got more in sight. For those on Medicaid, coverage will pay for non-emergency medical transportation, either through certain state-approved providers or reimbursement. Companies that bill for services they never provide can find themselves in prosecutors’ crosshairs.
WPD Says it Believes Body of Karen Solomon Located
WORCESTER – Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier told members of the media at a 4 PM press conference on Monday, Aug. 24, that a body recovered near Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital in the area of Coes Pond is believed to be that of Karen Solomon, 58. The office of the medical examiner will make the official determination to identify the body. In response to a question from a media member, Saucier said the body recovered appeared to have a gunshot wound.
Why Are Flavored CBD Gummies Gaining Consumer Attention Recently
Flavored CBD gummies are drawing attention because they combine a familiar format with a measured amount of hemp-derived cannabidiol. Their fruit-forward taste feels more approachable than earthy oils, while their compact size suits travel and busy routines. Flavor, simplicity, and discretion give curious shoppers an easier way to explore CBD. Consumer interest also reflects closer attention to ingredients, strength, and testing standards.
Historic Worcester ‘Octagon House’ for sale
A historic eight-sided home on Plantation Street in Worcester is for sale. Known as the Richard Barker Octagon House, the house is named for its first known occupant, Richard Barker, an architect who lived there in 1866. It is one of two octagonal homes in Worcester, the other being the Elias Crawford House on Norwood Street.