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Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Former Niche chef training Worcester up-and-comers
Cornelius Rogers moved on from Niche Hospitality to help train the next generation of Worcester chefs at the Worcester Regional Food Hub.
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UMass Medical School laying off 65
The University of Massachusetts Medical School is laying off 65 employees in a Shrewsbury division because it lost a MassHealth contract, the school confirmed Tuesday.
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Workers claim wage theft at 145 Front St. development
A group of local carpenters who worked on the 145 Front St. project in Worcester are claiming they were victims of wage and hour violations.
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New era at MWCC
Mount Wachusett Community College's new president, James Vander Hooven, said he will look to continue the college's extensive partnerships with area businesses.
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Framingham selectman interested in mayor job
A Framingham selectman who opposed converting the state's largest town into a city is now gearing up to run for mayor.
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Two sheriffs want higher pot tax to pay for addiction treatment
Two sheriffs urged lawmakers on Monday to use the legalization of marijuana as an opportunity to invest in substance abuse treatment by raising the tax on pot sales to support public and private addiction treatment programs.
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On day 1, $20M gets added to House budget
House lawmakers on Monday night added about $20 million in spending aimed at education, local aid, transportation and state administration to the $40.3 billion fiscal 2018 budget.
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Regional Roundup
Question of the Week
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In April, an Illinois man sued Framingham's Bose Corp., saying the electronics maker secretly collected information his music and audio selections and shared what it found with third parties, including a data-mining company.
Should data companies be allowed to collect personal information on its customers and share it with third parties?
Yes. The information is largely used to improve companies' products and the world we live in.
Yes. But only if the individual gives them explicit permission.
No. Once information is shared with third parties it becomes an invasion of privacy.
No. I limit my use of electronic and apps because of this.

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