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2:50 The largest city in western Massachusetts has put a law on the books that aims to curb wage theft in the construction industry. Under an ordinance given final approval by the Springfield City Council Monday night, companies that have been cited for wage theft would be barred from receiving municipal contracts for a period of five years.   Firms hired for projects by the city would have to submit certified payroll records and daily work logs to an oversight committee to prove they are not cheating their employees. City Council President Marcus Williams congratulated his colleagues afte...

Study finds increased housing instability in Pioneer Valley, particularly among minorities Today 4:54 AM A study by the UMass Donahue Institute has found affordable housing in the Pioneer Valley is increasingly out of reach. (Don Treeger / The Republican file photo) Facebook Share SPRINGFIELD — A study by the UMass Donahue Institute has found affordable housing in the Pioneer Valley is increasingly out of reach, particularly among minorities, and further impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The 52-page report looks at “housing instability,” which is gauged by various measures of affor...

Springfield Zoning Board deals another blow to biomass project; rules building permit has expired MassLive.com 2 days ago Peter Goonan, masslive.com © Leon Nguyen | hnguyen/@repub.com Springfield Councilor Jesse Lederman speaks at a demonstration in September of 2020, in opposition to plans for a biomass energy plant in East Springfield. The Zoning Board of Appeals has ruled that its building permit has lapsed. SPRINGFIELD — A proposed biomass wood-burning plant in East Springfield was dealt another blow Wednesday night when the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals ruled th...

Springfield Zoning Board deals another blow to biomass project; rules building permit has expired Updated May 06, 2021; Posted May 06, 2021 Springfield Councilor Jesse Lederman speaks at a demonstration in September of 2020, in opposition to plans for a biomass energy plant in East Springfield. The Zoning Board of Appeals has ruled that its building permit has lapsed. (Hoang 'Leon' Nguyen / The Republican) Facebook Share SPRINGFIELD — A proposed biomass wood-burning plant in East Springfield was dealt another blow Wednesday night when the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals ruled that a buil...

State bans biomass power plants near “environmental justice” communities from qualifying for state incentives By David Abel Globe Staff,Updated April 16, 2021, 5:18 p.m. Email to a Friend After years of protests against plans to build a wood-burning power plant in Springfield, state officials Friday issued new rules that would prohibit biomass facilities from qualifying for valuable financial incentives if they’re built within 5 miles of a low-income area known as an environmental justice community. State officials also announced that all new biomass plants would have to become...