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GoodFella Vapor closes Somerset shop due to sales ban on vaping...

Government 11/08/2019

SOMERSET – GoodFella Vapor announced it has closed its shop here due to Gov. Charlie Baker’s ongoing ban on vaping products, The Herald News...

Baker administration estimates vaping ban costing stores up to $8M in...

Government 11/01/2019

PROVIDENCE – A three-month ban on retail nicotine and marijuana vaping products in Massachusetts has the potential to cost private businesses $7 million to...

Mass. Department of Health officials confirm state’s first vaping-related death

Government 10/11/2019

PROVIDENCE – Mass. Department of Health officials said a Hampshire County woman in her 60s who died from a vaping-associated lung injury is the...

3 Fall River companies receive economic-incentive awards

Technology 07/02/2019

FALL RIVER – The Baker-Polito administration has announced economic-development incentive awards to 12 Massachusetts companies, including three in the city. In all, the incentives, part...

State and local officials celebrate Dartmouth Maritime Center

Technology 06/11/2019

DARTMOUTH – Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and local leaders celebrated the opening of the Dartmouth Maritime Center with a ribbon-cutting on May 24. The new...

THE SOUTH COAST RAIL project is now estimated to be operating by September 2023 and is estimated to cost $1.05 billion. / COURTESY MASS. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

South Coast Rail estimated costs rise, completion pushed back

Economic Activity 04/23/2019

PROVIDENCE – The Mass. Department of Transportation announced Monday that the South Coast Rail project Phase I funding has been decided upon and with...

WHILE THE MAJORITY of public colleges and universities in New England saw double-digit increases in tuition and fee totals at two- and four-year institutions since the 2012-13 academic year, Rhode Island's results were split. The Ocean State saw a 15.5 percent increase in two-year tuition and fees (represented by the two top bar graphs) but a 9.8 percent decrease in four-year tuition and fees (represented by the two bottom bar graphs). / COURTESY NEW ENGLAND BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Report: Tuition, fee increases at public colleges impact region; R.I. results...

Education 12/10/2018

PROVIDENCE – Increases in tuition and fees at public colleges and universities across the region in the past five academic years have widened the...

Baker names MassCyberCenter director, Cybersecurity Strategy Council members

Government 10/10/2018

PROVIDENCE – Massachusetts has new cybersecurity leaders, just announced at the 2018 Massachusetts Cybersecurity Forum by Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker. Baker also announced grants made...

MASS. GOV. Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency following explosions and fires related to gas lines operated by Columbia Gas. Baker criticized the company's response and put Eversource Energy in charge of the recovery efforts. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/SCOTT EISEN

WCVB: Gov. Baker declares state of emergency following gas fires, puts...

Government 09/14/2018

PROVIDENCE – Following the gas explosions in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover, Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker has declared a state of emergency and replaced...