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Massachusetts Loses Race to the Top Phase 1
The US Department of Education announced the 2 winners of the Race to the Top grants this past Wednesday. Though Massachusetts made it to the list of 16 finalists it lost out to Tennessee and Delaware. In the announcement and the call with reporters Secretary of Education Arne Duncan discussed how the winners had been […]
Worcester RCC Connecting Businesses at DCU
Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce is presenting the New England Business Expo here at the DCU center this Thursday October 29th. This annual event helps Central Massachusetts companies market to each other and network with business owners in the area. This year the event will be highlighted by an appearance by Governor Patrick who will […]
Worcester Firefighters to be Rehired with Stimulus Funds
Today the Patrick administration announced that they would be using discretionary funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to rehire laid off firefighters across the commonwealth. This is welcome news for Worcester who according to the Telegram will be able to use the funds for 16 firefighters. Congressman James McGovern is quoted in […]
Worcester’s DCU Center Hosts Swine Flu Conference
This week Worcester hosted a “Swine Flu Conference” at the DCU Center. Governor Patrick, John Auerbach of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and healthcare workers from hospitals around the state gathered to get updated on the latest plans for tackling the possible outbreak of the H1N1 Flu. As we reported back in July the […]
Worcester Born Jeffrey Mullan to Run MassDOT
Governor Patrick’s announcement naming Worcester native Jeffrey Mullan as head of Massachusett’s new transportation department was not a surprise. Mr. Mullan has been bopping around since joining the Patrick administration filling in as needed. Having been from Worcester though the timing was awful since it coincides with another MBTA crash interestingly on the Framingham-Worcester Commuter […]
USDA Awards Worcester $4.5 million from Recovery Act
This past Wednesday the USDA issued a press release announcing $89 million for projects across the US, including Worcester. The $4.5 million will be used to plant trees around the Central Massachusetts areas that were affected by the Asian Longhorned Beetle infestation that has taken many trees in the Worcester area. The American Recovery and […]
Blackstone Valley To Educate Green Workforce
This month Governor Patrick announced the beneficiaries for the Clean Energy Workforce Development Grants. Blackstone Valley Vocational School District in Upton is one of six organizations to receive grant money. According to the press release the Upton school will receive: $150,460 for professional and curriculum development in weatherization, solar photovoltaic and solar thermal for vocational […]
Murray Getting a Shot at the Governor’s Chair
Worcester’s own Lieutenant Governor Murray is expected to take over for a couple of days in September to address any “time sensitive” issues that may come up while Patrick is in the hospital. Governor Patrick is going in for hip replacement surgery at the beginning of September so he will be out of commission for […]
DCU Center to Host Both Democrats and Republicans
The DCU Center is no stranger to hosting politicians. One of the most famous democrats President Bill Clinton visited the Worcester DCU Center this past June. According to the Telegram Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray announced the Worcester DCU Center as the 2010 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention location. This is great news since these types of […]
Southwick Zoo to the Rescue
The voice of reason seems to be coming from Southwick Zoo in the recent back and forth going on about closing zoos in Massachusetts. You probably have not been able to escape the backlash of Zoo New Englands statements that the Franklin Park and Stoneham Zoos will have to close if budget cuts from the […]
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