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Nativity School of Worcester has received its second $3-million dollar gift in two years, this time, from an anonymous, long-term supporter of the private Jesuit middle school.
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Gov. Healey imposes executive branch hiring freeze amid economic uncertainty
11 hours agoGov. Maura Healey moved Wednesday to pause most hiring in state government's executive branch in the face of what her office described as "widespread economic uncertainty at the national level and a tightening budget outlook" for the fiscal year that starts July 1.
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Former CEO of Saint Vincent Hospital lands new role
May 14, 2025After her swift February resignation as CEO of Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Carolyn Jackson has assumed a new role as head of another Massachusetts hospital.
May 14, 2025
After $14.5M plaza purchase, Ocean State Job Lot opens in former Big Lots location
May 14, 2025The retailer’s purchase of the plaza came after the closure of a Big Lots location at the site.
May 14, 2025
MassHealth: Proposed Medicaid cuts could leave hundreds of thousands in Mass. uninsured
May 14, 2025The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce set off on a perhaps overnight process of marking up a package of Medicaid, energy and communications policy reforms with the potential for seismic impacts.
May 14, 2025
Leominster Plaza featuring urgent care clinic sold for $7.2M
May 14, 2025Leominster Plaza, a 20,279-square-foot retail center anchored by an urgent care clinic, has been sold for $7.2 million to a Charlton-based firm.
May 14, 2025
Healey proposal would cut energy bill charges, reopen door to nuclear facilities
May 14, 2025Energy bills soared for many Bay Staters this winter, exacerbating chronic cost-of-living pressures for Massachusetts residents and businesses that already pay some of the highest energy prices in the country.
May 14, 2025
Better Business Bureau CEO departs after one year, succeeded by Hanover Theatre VP
May 13, 2025The president and CEO of the Worcester-based Better Business Bureau of Central New England has stepped down from his position after just one year on the job.
May 13, 2025
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After state seizure and equipment auction, operator of Boston Market in Worcester vows to re-open
May 12, 2025The operator of a Boston Market location in Worcester has vowed to reopen the store under a new concept after an auction where he successfully bid for much of the seized equipment.
May 12, 2025
Economist predicts minimal state growth ahead as Mass. lags behind the nation
May 12, 2025The Massachusetts economy is expected to grow at minimal rates in the second and third quarters of this year, according to local economists, who released data Monday showing the state economy contracted at a greater rate than the U.S. economy during the first quarter.
May 12, 2025
Former Mercy Centre site up for sale for $3.25M after nonprofit’s move to West Boylston
May 12, 2025The site had used by the Mercy Centre until it moved its operations to West Boylston earlier this year.
May 12, 2025
ConnectM delisted from Nasdaq, CEO says he’s surprised
May 12, 2025Following months of compliance issues, Marlborough-based green energy technology company ConnectM Technology Solutions has been delisted from the Nasdaq stock market.
May 12, 2025
Trump signing executive order to reduce prescription drug costs
May 12, 2025President Donald Trump is signing an executive order Monday morning that he says will reduce prescription drug prices by 30% to 80% "almost immediately," though White House officials described a more involved process.
May 12, 2025
Commissioner at Mass. cannabis regulatory agency steps down
May 9, 2025Camargo made the announcement in an Instagram post on Friday, where she hinted at a new career opportunity but did not provide a specific reason for her resignation.
May 9, 2025
Marlborough software company acquires weather data firm
May 9, 2025Scopic, a custom software development company in Marlborough, has acquired ZoomRadar.
May 9, 2025
Boston real estate firm expands into Worcester, opens Downtown office
May 9, 2025NextGen Realty, a Boston-based real estate and property management firm, has expanded its reach into Central Massachusetts by opening an office in Worcester.
May 9, 2025
Mass. Senate passes $1.3B spending bill, declines to tweak MBTA housing law
May 9, 2025The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday avoided making any changes to the controversial MBTA Communities Act while advancing a $1.3 billion spending bill packed with one-time investments in education and transportation.
May 9, 2025
Cannabis regulators seek budget increase as legislature eyes CCC reform
May 9, 2025The $19.88 million in the Senate Ways and Means budget for the CCC "does not meet the needs of the organization," Ahern said.
May 9, 2025
Mount Wachusett, Fitchburg State sign housing agreement to board community college students
May 8, 2025A new housing program will afford students at Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner the ability to live on Fitchburg State University’s campus as the two institutions have entered into a residential collegiate housing agreement.
May 8, 2025
UMass Chan’s Nobel Prize winner named one of TIME’s most influential health leaders
May 8, 2025Victor Ambros, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, has gained international recognition once again as he’s been named one of TIME100’s most influential people in health of 2025.
May 8, 2025
Attorney General sues CVS for allegedly failing to provide discounts to MassHealth members
May 8, 2025Attorney General Andrea Campbell and a few of her peers sued CVS on Wednesday, alleging the pharmacy giant for years failed to provide Medicaid members with access to the same discount as cash-paying customers.
May 8, 2025
Poland offers Westborough battery recycling firm $320M to construct plant
May 8, 2025The offer is meant to entice the firm to move forward with the construction of a manufacturing facility focused on cathode active materials.
May 8, 2025
Table Talk Pies’ former leader reenters bakery industry with $2.61M purchase
May 7, 2025Harry Kokkinis is back in the bakery business.
May 7, 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.
