Articles from Wicked Local Blog

1. Senate passes overhaul of economic development agencies

   Explore Article Wicked Local Blog (Apr 10 2010) Education

   The legislation creates a ‘one-stop shop’ for businesses seeking to expand or locate in Massachusetts by requiring the existing Massachusetts Office of Business Development (MOBD) to contract with regionally-based economic development organizations. (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Associated Industries of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Office of Business Development

2. Senate backs bill to streamline permitting for land-based wind energy

   Explore Article Wicked Local Blog (Feb 5 2010) Green Region

   Even as they pointed to its shortcomings, senators on Thursday passed a proposal to streamline the permitting process for land-based wind energy projects, a move backed by the Patrick administration and aimed at incentivizing the development of renewable energy. (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Westfield

3. Unemployment down slightly statewide

   Explore Article Wicked Local Blog (Jun 2 2009)

   All of the labor areas for which unadjusted job estimates are published recorded job gains, with the largest gains in the Barnstable, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and Springfield areas. Over the year all of the labor areas recorded increases in unemployment ... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Springfield

4. State’s employers shed an estimated 20,300 jobs in March

   Explore Article Wicked Local Blog (Apr 17 2009) Education

   The state’s employers shaved another 20,300 jobs from their payrolls in March as the Massachusetts unemployment rate rose slightly to 7.8 percent from 7.7 percent in February. (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Associated Industries of Massachusetts

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