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Thursday, November 10, 2016
Steward extending reach into Central Mass.
The largest healthcare provider in the state is making moves to extended outside of its Eastern Massachusetts stronghold through a new partnership with a 200 physician independent practice association based in Central Massachusetts.
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Holliston co. on the hunt for cash
Holliston's Biostage will need to raise more money to get to human trials of its bioengineered organ implants to treat throat cancers as its third quarter losses exceed $3 million with a little over $6 million left in cash on hand.
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RXi controls Q3 cash burn
Clinical-stage drug company RXi Pharmaceuticals Corp. reported on Thursday it has kept its ongoing cash burn in line with projections while moving development programs forward and closing in on a recently announced acquisition.
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Baker wants pot law implemented 'briskly'
After Massachusetts voters said yes to legalizing marijuana Tuesday, Gov. Charlie Baker, an outspoken opponent of the referendum, said he wants a more efficient process of permitting retail pot shops than the extensive procedures the state engaged in to implement medical marijuana.
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UMass Memorial to lead MassHealth overhaul in Central Mass.
A senior official at Umass Memorial Health Care said the region's dominant healthcare system will lead participation in a MassHealth pilot program.
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Toll plaza work to be done before Thanksgiving
The first phase of building new roadway through old toll plazas will be complete ahead of Thanksgiving and the speed limits there will soon be increased.
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Baker: 'Too soon' to know if federal funds will dry up under Trump
Just hours after Trump claimed victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton Wednesday morning the governor said he trusts that Trump's business background has instilled at least one principle in Trump that he shares.
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Regional Roundup
Question of the Week
Tuesday we asked: As of Monday, it has been three years since JetBlue service began at the Worcester Regional Airport, with more than 350,000 passengers having flown with the service through Worcester since 2013.
Have you made use of the Worcester airport since JetBlue commercial flights began?
  • Good option instead of flying into Logan. Would like more flights but understand it might not be economically feasible.
  • I can't say it's more convenient and I don't know if it has been a big boost for Worcester but I have taken a flight to Orlando and I would again.
  • Way back when I used Worcester exclusively, and would again.
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