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Tuesday, May 23, 2017
 
More companies seeking employees with autism
 
Major companies in the past few years have launched hiring initiatives aimed at recruiting people with autism spectrum disorder, adapting the interview process and work environments to meet their needs.
 
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Single family home sales up 58% in Worcester
 
Single family home sales in the city of Worcester more than doubled in April, as sales statewide fell slightly but continued to outpace last year’s growth.
 
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MassDevelopment gives $178M to UMass Memorial
 
UMass Memorial Health Care will renovate its Worcester hospital campuses, refinance debt, and improve its technical equipment with the help of financing from MassDevelopment.
 
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In human trial, Sunovion depression drug shows promise
 
A drug that treats major depressive episodes associated with bipolar depression improved symptoms in a statistically significant way in a human clinical study, according to its developer, Sunovion Pharmaceuticals of Marlborough.
 
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State underpayments hurting nursing homes, industry says
 
One out of every seven direct care staff positions in Massachusetts nursing homes is vacant, the number of deficiency-free homes has dropped since 2013, and half of the facilities have less than four days of cash on hand.
 
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Avoid the fiduciary rule
 
Changes to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) were scheduled to take effect this month, although President Trump's executive order has postponed their implementation and required the U.S Department of Labor to revisit the rules.
 
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Baker concerned about health care reform in DC
 
President Donald Trump and the Republican-led U.S. House have caused Gov. Charlie Baker some agita with their health care proposals, while Senate President Stanley Rosenberg assigned a failing grade to the new president.
 
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Regional Roundup
 
 
Question of the Week
 
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The City of Worcester is working on its first master plan in 30 years. It's still in the works, but plan is expected to include streets emphasizing pedestrians and bicyclists as much as motorists, and trends toward mixed-use development featuring shops or restaurants on the street level and residential or office use above.
What is the most important strategy Worcester should include in its master plan?
Creating more hubs for living and working through mixed-use development.
Making streets more walkable and bicyclable.
Developing a more cohesive plan for long-vacant properties.
Revitalizing run-down neighborhoods.

 
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More companies seeking employees with autism
 
 
New stop opening Monday on Framingham/Worcester line
 
 
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