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June 30, 2025
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House supports $7.1B interim budget as Mass. awaits annual budget determination
June 30, 2025The House budget committee polled its members Monday morning on a $7.5 billion interim budget (H 4237) to pay the state's bills and fund accounts while Gov. Maura Healey takes her constitutionally allotted time to review the annual budget they're planning to deliver to her desk later in the day.
June 30, 2025
Sponsored articleCustomized Corporate Partnerships at The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory: Strategic Visibility, Exclusive Access, and Community Impact
May 12, 2025As Worcester continues to grow into a hub for innovation, arts, and culture, The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory for the Performing Arts is stepping forward with a refreshed vision for corporate engagement.
May 12, 2025
UMass Memorial defied regulations in rushed detox closure, but DPH rejects union’s call for public hearing
June 27, 2025The DPH has stated the Worcester healthcare system violated a regulatory requirement with its rushed closure, yet the regulators have denied the union's request to hold a public hearing.
June 27, 2025
Leominster liquor store owners take over two Worcester liquor stores
June 27, 2025Two Worcester liquor stores are under new ownership following two sales worth a combined $2.5 million.
June 27, 2025
Senate passes reproductive and transgender care law
June 27, 2025The state-level protections come as congressional Republicans advance a reconciliation bill that could reduce abortion care access across the country.
June 27, 2025
House, Senate pass internal reforms amid audit push
June 27, 2025Many of the reforms -- some of which have been already embraced on a more informal basis in recent months -- are in part inspired by the chaotic end to last session as well as the heightened pressure on the House and Senate amid Auditor Diana DiZoglio's voter-backed campaign to probe their operations.
June 27, 2025
Q&A: Paws & peace of mind at Dogtopia of North Worcester
Updated: June 30, 2025Driven by a passion for their own pets, Steve and Greta Hager opened Dogtopia of North Worcester after relocating from Texas. Struggling to find the attentive boarding and open-play daycare they had grown accustomed to, the couple decided to bring that level of care to their new community.
Updated: June 30, 2025Editorial: Manufacturing & construction need Job Corps
Updated: June 30, 2025With a growing need to manufacture more products domestically and construct new housing, the manufacturing and construction industries need workers more than ever. Therefore, it’s disheartening to see the Trump Administration’s efforts to summarily close the national Job Corps program, including centers in Grafton and Devens.
Updated: June 30, 2025
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Most valuable puppy: Hockey executive’s dog a star on the ice
Updated: June 30, 2025When Worcester Railers Chief Operating Officer Michael Myers isn’t chasing the Kelly Cup, the championship trophy for winning the ECHL playoffs, he’s likely to be chasing after Kelly Pup, his four-year-old mini Aussiedoodle – the unofficial mascot for the hockey club.
Updated: June 30, 2025
Dr. Dickson’s lifetime canine prescription
Updated: June 30, 2025Dogs have been immanently woven throughout the life of Dr. Eric Dickson, president and CEO of UMass Memorial Health in Worcester.
Updated: June 30, 2025
200 & counting: Hertel finds purpose through rescue
Updated: June 30, 2025Since 2012, Hertel has fostered nearly 200 dogs through the nonprofit Broken Tail Rescue in Worcester, in addition to adopting a number of the shelter’s older and special needs dogs.
Updated: June 30, 2025
WooSox embrace dogs & cats at the ballyard
Updated: June 30, 2025Not wanting to have feline fans of the WooSox left out, the club took the ambitious step of hosting its first Purr in the Park night in May.
Updated: June 30, 2025
From the Editor: Let me tell you about Bella
Updated: June 30, 2025We each find the dogs perfect for us. Sometimes, it’s the first dog we adopt and grow up with. Othertimes, it’s everybody’s second-favorite dog, who always becomes exactly what we need just when we need it.
Updated: June 30, 2025
Pets of WBJ
Updated: June 30, 2025WBJ's staff submitted photos of their own furry friends to be featured in the publication's first-ever Dog Edition. See more four-legged friends and reach about the ever-evolving dog industry here.
Updated: June 30, 2025
Former sneaker entrepreneur opens Worcester ice cream shop
June 26, 2025Friday the 13th marked the opening of Scoop’s Scoopz: Worcester’s newest ice cream shop.
June 26, 2025
Greater Worcester unemployment rate jumped in May
June 26, 2025Unemployment surged in Greater Worcester in May as Massachusetts experienced elevated rates in all 12 labor markets when compared to May 2024.
June 26, 2025
DPH commissioner: Mass. may reconsider following Trump Administration vaccine policies
June 26, 2025As turmoil engulfed a federal vaccine advisory panel earlier this month, Massachusetts Department of Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein urged his own set of advisors to stay open-minded while also hinting at the possibility of disentangling state policy from the Trump administration.
June 26, 2025
Judge: Trump Administration can’t close Job Corps in Grafton, Devens until lawsuit is resolved
June 26, 2025In his order, Carter outlined the difficult life circumstances many Job Corps students are attempting to overcome as they work to gain skills in industries like construction and manufacturing.
June 26, 2025
Greater Good sold to owner of Harpoon, Wachusett craft beer brands
June 25, 2025The acquisition sees Greater Good become part of Barrel One Collective, a company with brands including Harpoon Brewery and Wachusett Brewing.
June 25, 2025
Union pushes back against bill blocking municipalities from banning autonomous cars
June 25, 2025Labor unions rallied at the State House on Tuesday against legislation that would usher driverless cars into Massachusetts as industry voices touted the vehicles' safety and efficiency just hours later.
June 25, 2025
Rapscallion opens new Lawrence brewery, eyes Hopkinton location
June 25, 2025Rapscallion, the Spencer-based microbrewery, bar, and restaurant with locations throughout Central Massachusetts, has opened its fourth location, this time in Lawrence.
June 25, 2025
Cliff Rucker’s new Worcester startup hub names first cohort
June 25, 2025Worcester’s latest organization working toward making the city a top startup hub has named its first cohort of entrepreneurs.
June 25, 2025
RFK Community Alliance appoints permanent CEO after interim term
June 25, 2025Two months after assuming her role as interim president and CEO of RFK Community Alliance, Kathy Mills has dropped her temporary tag at the Lancaster nonprofit.
June 25, 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.
