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June 5, 2025
As a result of declining utilization, UMass Memorial Health in Worcester will close an in-facility acute detox and stabilization program for teens.
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LATEST HEADLINES
Milford RMV to open relocated center in June
June 5, 2025The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles in Milford will soon open its relocated, full-service center on June 23, fewer than two miles down the street from its former site.
June 5, 2025
CHIA: Nearly 1/3 of Greater Worcester ER visits were avoidable
June 5, 2025Greater Worcester ranks among the lowest regions in the state when it comes to avoidable emergency department visits and difficulty obtaining necessary health care.
June 5, 2025
Former Worcester senator pleads guilty to firearm larceny charges
June 5, 2025Former Sen. Dean Tran of Fitchburg pleaded guilty to three state charges Monday in connection with stealing a firearm from an elderly constituent and misleading investigators about it, according to the attorney general's office.
June 5, 2025
Amazon holds ribbon cutting for $300M robotics fulfillment center in Charlton
June 4, 2025Opened in November, the facility has more than 1,000 full-time employees and has approximately 32 million items in stock.
June 4, 2025
Harvard Bioscience appoints new board member as director steps down
June 4, 2025Loewald’s departure comes after the CFO of the company resigned in May, after it reported a net loss of $12.4 million from fiscal 2024.
June 4, 2025
Lawmakers pile on amendments to cannabis bill
June 4, 2025Rep. Marcus Vaughn of Wrentham proposed an amendment (#6) to put limits on the potency of legal marijuana products.
June 4, 2025
Higher ed committee supportive of Healey plan for college building boom
June 4, 2025The governor's pitch to leverage the new income surtax to invest $2.5 billion into replacing and repairing buildings on the state's 29 public colleges and universities was met with enthusiasm on Tuesday from the committee in whose hands the proposal now rests.
June 4, 2025
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Westborough apartment complex sold for $96.2M to NY firm
June 3, 2025An apartment complex off of Route 9 in Westborough has been sold for $96.18 million to a New York-based global real estate firm.
June 3, 2025
UMass Memorial labor union signals possible strike amid contract negotiations
June 2, 2025The labor union for nearly 1,100 workers at UMass Memorial Medical Center has threatened to strike as the union is under contract negotiations with the Worcester hospital system on issues including compensation, staffing levels, and employee protection.
June 2, 2025
Veterans nonprofit buys former Catholic rest home for $2.6M for veterans housing
June 2, 2025Leominster will soon be the site of a new veterans housing facility run by a Devens-based nonprofit.
June 2, 2025
Gov. Healey demands information on Saturday ICE arrest of Milford High School junior
June 2, 2025Gov. Maura Healey stepped up her criticism of recent federal immigration enforcement actions in Massachusetts, this time "demanding" immediate information on the reported arrest of a Milford High School junior Saturday.
June 2, 2025
UMass Memorial shutters two clinics, pauses non-clinical hiring
May 30, 2025UMass Memorial Health has implemented a system-wide hiring pause on all non-clinical, non-patient-facing roles and shuttered two behavioral health clinics.
May 30, 2025
Budget expert: Trump Administration policies could slash billions in federal funding for Mass.
May 30, 2025Massachusetts could face billions in lost federal revenue and heightened economic risk under the second Trump administration, a budget expert warned lawmakers Thursday, but he emphasized that a broad economic downturn could deal the hardest blow.
May 30, 2025
Cumberland Farms to open nine new locations in Mass. and Rhode Island
May 30, 2025Convenience store and gas station chain Cumberland Farms is further broadening its geographical footprint as the Westborough-based company is set to open nine new locations throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
May 30, 2025
Up to 100K could lose Mass. Health Connector coverage under new U.S. House-approved bill
May 30, 2025Tens of thousands of Bay Staters could lose subsidized health insurance through the Massachusetts Health Connector and premiums could rise for most other members under a suite of reforms in the U.S. House-approved reconciliation bill that Gov. Maura Healey dubbed "devastating."
May 30, 2025
Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students as Trump Administration prepares to vacate closing campus on Monday
May 30, 2025“These are people's lives they're playing with, and it's horrible,” Hebert said of the Trump Administration’s decision to unilaterally shutter all contract-run Job Centers across the country.
May 30, 2025
Westborough manufacturer’s CFO to retire, search for successor underway
May 30, 2025Rich Sneider served as the firm’s CFO since 1998.
May 30, 2025
Q&A: At Red Dog's, roofing runs in the family
Updated: June 2, 2025A third-generation roofer based in Fitchburg, Cochran earned his MBA from Fitchburg State University and turned the family trade into a business with locations in Massachusetts, Florida, and Connecticut. He now hopes to pass the tradition on to his son, continuing the legacy into a fourth generation.
Updated: June 2, 2025Editorial: The clean energy sector deserves our support
Updated: June 2, 2025Heat pumps have become all the rage in building technology, especially this past year. It’s probably because federal incentives may be going away soon, and the price of the units is likely heading north.
Updated: June 2, 2025
Viewpoint: Protecting the rule of law from attempts to weaken it
Updated: June 2, 2025Attempts to bypass the Constitution or to work around our justice system weaken its effectiveness. They erode the public’s trust in our leaders and our expectation of fairness in the courts. No one is above the law.
Updated: June 2, 2025
A Thousand Words: The housing market makes no sense
Updated: June 2, 2025In April, Central Massachusetts experienced an increase in home sales, yet those sale prices continue to trend upward. In Worcester County specifically, 460 homes were sold in April, representing a 5.7% increase from April 2024, while the median home price climbed to $460,000.
Updated: June 2, 2025
Movers & Shakers for June 2, 2025
Updated: June 2, 2025Employees at Bowditch & Dewey, the Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District, and Quinsigamond Community College are moving forward as professionals.
Updated: June 2, 2025
Book of Lists 2024
Worcester Business Journal's annual Book of Lists is filled cover-to-cover with pure market intelligence on significant businesses and players in the Central Massachusetts economy and community. The 45 lists in this 2024 edition highlight the top companies and professionals in sectors including banking & finance, real estate, manufacturing, health care, education, nonprofits, hospitality, and professionals services. This year's edition even includes three lists never previously published.
