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| Baker alarmed by Trump's proposed cuts to research spending | | Gov. Charlie Baker was alarmed by proposed cuts in President Donald Trump's budget, including an "alarming" reduction in federal research spending that he cast as an immediate concern for Massachusetts. | | Read more >> | | Sturbridge Metallurgical gives customers a second set of eyes | | Courtney Grimes started Sturbridge Metallurgical Services, Inc. in his garage in 1990, and today, the company has 10 employees. | | Read more >> | | Health association testifies to state board on regulations | | An organization representing health care plans responded to proposed regulations on how the state deals with health care providers and payers who deemed to have "excessive" cost increases. | | Read more >> | |
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| Week in review | |
| Cains Foods has closed after more than 40 years in Ayer | |
Cains Foods, a nearly century-old label for mayonnaise, dressings and sauces, has ended production at its 100-worker plant in Ayer, several years after it was bought by an Illinois company. The plant stopped production in January, and Cains owner TreeHouse Foods Inc. plans to close the facility entirely by August.
| | T could eliminate weekend commuter rail for cost savings | |
The Baker administration said it is considering cutting weekend commuter rail service to save $42 million. The plan was objected toby lawmakers and others who said commuter rail cuts would hurt workers and projected cuts to disabled passenger service program The Ride shouldn't be considered. Though it is unrelated to the budget woes, the T is also planning to stop weekend rail service on the Framingham/Worcester line starting in June 2018 to install safety upgrades.
| | Clark is starting a new master's health science program | |
Worcester's Clark University is starting a new health science master's programthis fall. The university saidit saw a rise in interest in public health among undergraduates at the school, and also saw a need in the job market, particularly with an aging population.Students who enroll in the new program's community health concentration will focus on topics including healthy nutrition and active living. In a global health concentration, students will study issues in developing countries, such as access to water and sanitation and the spread of infectious diseases.
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