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April 17, 2025
The layoffs and furloughs represent about 3% of UMass Chan’s entire workforce, which includes more than 6,500 employees total and more than 4,000 in Central Massachusetts.
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LATEST HEADLINES
Worcester to ask voters if college endowments should be taxed
April 16, 2025Both Mero-Carlson and Mayor Joseph Petty insisted these proposed mandatory payments to the city government are not a tax.
April 16, 2025
Sponsored articleWith a focus on member service and efficiency, Altus Dental is poised for continued growth in 2025
March 5, 2025In the local dental insurance market, Altus Dental is prepared and well-positioned to continue building its reputation as a trusted partner for businesses of all sizes
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March 5, 2025
Worcester State receives $1.24M from former Becker College
April 16, 2025Worcester State University will establish two nursing endowment funds and a study abroad program following a $1.24-million gift from assets of the city’s former Becker College.
April 16, 2025
Farmers eye carveout for solar power installations
April 16, 2025Sen. Becca Rausch of Needham questioned why clean energy is singled out when farms have other needs as well.
April 16, 2025
State looks to lure early-stage firms with tax credit reform
April 16, 2025Eliminating the $5 million annual cap on refundable credits will help more "early-stage, high-growth companies" participate in the incentive program, the administration said, even if they are not yet profitable.
April 16, 2025
Top Mass. economic development official stepping down
April 16, 2025Officials said Hao is leaving state government to address pressing family matters but will continue to be available as an advisor to Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll.
April 16, 2025
AG: Dunkin’ stores in Millbury, Worcester, Westborough, Grafton cited for child labor violations
April 15, 2025The franchise operators of nearly 80 Dunkin' locations, including in four communities in Central Massachusetts have been cited by the Massachusetts Attorney General for allegedly violating child labor laws.
April 15, 2025
Viewpoint: Don’t tax endowments; invest in Worcester’s students instead
April 15, 2025Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty recently proposed taxing university endowments. Rosanna Garcia of Worcester Polytechnic Institute suggests a scholarship fund for Worcester residents would be a better solution.
April 15, 2025
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Central Mass Manufacturing Summit & Awards
Congratulations to our 2025 Manufacturing Excellence Award honorees!
Please join us for the celebration and industry conversation on Tuesday, April 22, 2025!
Worcester Business Journal is proud to present our 10th annual Central Mass Man
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Six Central Mass. businesses to participate in $3.6M e-bike program
April 14, 2025Officials from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center met at Landry’s Bicycles in Worcester on Monday to unveil a new incentive program designed to make e-bikes more affordable for low- and moderate-income residents.
April 14, 2025
Harvard Bioscience CFO to resign, interim replacement named
April 11, 2025The CFO of Harvard Bioscience in Holliston is set to step down from her role after a three-year stint with the company.
April 11, 2025
Central Mass. business confidence grows optimistic, as the state’s falls to five-year low
April 11, 2025The Central Massachusetts Business Confidence Index defied the state’s broader trend in March, stepping back into optimistic territory while all other regions sank further into pessimism.
April 11, 2025
Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31M to Atlanta firm as part of wider $1.1B deal
April 11, 2025The Center at Hobbs Brook at 100 Charlton Road, an open air shopping center with 231,197 square feet of leasable area, was sold in a deal finalized on April 1.
April 11, 2025
New top federal prosecutor in Mass. says supervised injection sites are illegal
April 11, 2025Activists have been pushing state government for years to pass a bill authorizing overdose prevention centers and federal law has consistently been identified as the primary barrier.
April 11, 2025
Mariano says Milton has legitimate complaint over MBTA housing law, declines to intervene
April 11, 2025"I felt that if I was the judge, and I'm not, all they got is this crazy little trolley car. They don't have a train, they don't have bus access and stuff," Mariano told reporters Thursday.
April 11, 2025
Visas revoked for 12 Clark University international students
April 10, 2025Coming on the heels of news about four WPI students have their visas revoked, Clark University has seen a dozen students at the school suffer the same fate.
April 10, 2025
UMass Memorial to buy Groton property for new Nashoba Valley emergency facility
April 10, 2025The new emergency facility will be located at 490 Main St. in Groton, according to a statement from UMass Memorial
April 10, 2025
Healey says tariff reversal does nothing to stop chaos and uncertainty
April 10, 2025"This is why people cannot deploy capital. They can't invest in their workforce," Healey told reporters, flanked by attendees of the State House meeting she convened.
April 10, 2025
Four WPI international students have visas revoked
April 10, 2025Federal authorities have revoked the visas of four international students studying at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
April 10, 2025
The Edge at Union Station sold for $27M
April 10, 2025The Boston-based real estate firm that owns the 465-unit The Grid District apartment complex in Worcester is expanding its presence in the city.
April 10, 2025
Proposed bill aims to protect hospital workers as workplace assaults rise to one every 36 minutes, hospital chief said
April 10, 2025Health care workers are facing increasingly dangerous and violent situations in hospitals, the three health care organizations all testified. In the 16 years since a version of this bill was first introduced, incidents of assault on workers have grown significantly.
April 10, 2025
Autism advocates call for more support for young adults from state
April 9, 2025The Turning 22 program, which has its largest class to date and helps young adults move into adult services, features an increasing share of participants on the autism spectrum.
April 9, 2025
Students testify to state lawmakers about impact of funding deficits and class sizes
April 9, 2025The testimony from students follows recent calls by K-12 education advocates in Massachusetts for the state to rethink the structure of Chapter 70 funding, which they say is currently forcing smaller, regional and rural districts into budget shortfalls.
April 9, 2025
WooTank pitch competition results in $15K for student entrepreneurs
April 9, 2025The second annual event saw 15 competitors representing 8 student-run startups pitching to three Central Massachusetts business leaders.
April 9, 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.
