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August 14, 2025
Stebbin's reappointment provides some consistency in leadership at a time where two CCC commission seats are empty.
Gov. Healey announces $2.45B spending bill
August 14, 2025
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LATEST HEADLINES
MBTA takes another shot at late-night routes for subway, buses
August 13, 2025Last call on the MBTA is about to get a little later.
August 13, 2025
Worcester County CEOs elected to board of statewide advocacy organization
August 12, 2025Both will serve two-year terms for the advocacy group supporting mental health and addiction services throughout the commonwealth.
August 12, 2025
In controversial decisions, state moves to implement medication aides in long-term care
August 12, 2025Health officials are rolling out regulations to implement a 2024 law legalizing the use of certified medication aides in long-term care facilities, rules that supporters say will help address severe staffing shortages but that nurses are still wary could put patients at risk.
August 12, 2025
Natick Center Commuter Rail Station unveils $40M in improvements
August 12, 2025New platforms for easier boarding, upgraded drainage infrastructure to prevent flooding, and the completion of a rail trail are among the upgrades at Natick Center Commuter Rail Station following a $40 million overhaul.
August 12, 2025
Regulators reopen investigation into Saint Vincent Hospital, amid union complaints & whistleblower lawsuit
August 11, 2025DPH and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services launched a joint, unannounced investigation into Saint Vincent in January.
August 11, 2025
Big Y to open its seventh Central Mass. grocery store
August 11, 2025Big Y is seeking to offer 4,000 local products sourced from partnerships with more than 500 local businesses.
August 11, 2025
Mass. tax collections climbed 7.1% last fiscal year, totaling $43.7B
August 11, 2025Amid months of hand-wringing about the state's financial footing, Massachusetts ended the most recent budget cycle with tax collections that just about matched the official forecast for modest growth.
August 11, 2025
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Worcester Restaurant Week returns for summer edition
August 7, 2025Worcester Restaurant Week is back, allowing local diners to enjoy a three-course meal for less than $30 per person at participating Central Massachusetts eateries.
August 7, 2025
CHIA: Black and Hispanic residents faced the most unmet health-related needs in 2023
August 7, 2025Nearly 40% of Massachusetts residents dealt with at least one unmet health-related social need in 2023, with that rate disproportionately magnified among Black and Hispanic Bay Staters, according to a new report from state health officials.
August 7, 2025
UniBank buys 100-year-old home linked to original founder’s family for $1M
August 7, 2025This is far more significant than just a purchase of real estate — it’s a bridge between the past and the future,” Timothy Wickstrom, chairman of the board of directors at UniBank, said.
August 7, 2025
New WBJ award to honor military veteran executives, nominations now open
August 6, 2025Worcester Business Journal is seeking award nominations of notable executives with military experience for its Focus on Veterans in Business edition.
August 6, 2025
Fallon Health CFO departs, VP promoted to interim role
August 6, 2025Before his departure, Bailey had previously served as the nonprofit health insurer’s interim president and CEO between January and July of 2024.
August 6, 2025
Central Mass. schools granted $6.6M to train adults for high-demand professions
August 6, 2025A total of 680 adult learners will benefit from a combined $6.6 million in funding from the Massachusetts state government, seeking to boost training in high-demand occupations within the trades, construction, and manufacturing sectors.
August 6, 2025
Devens fusion firm names former Trump official, Microsoft CFO to board
August 6, 2025Liddell, who served as assistant to the president, deputy chief of staff, director of strategic initiatives, and director of the American Technology Council under Trump, is joining the company’s board as an independent member.
August 6, 2025
Viewpoint: The cure for chaos is community
August 6, 2025This is not the moment to wring our hands in fear. This is the moment to roll up our sleeves.
August 6, 2025
Housing group pursuing ballot initiative to cap rent increases
August 6, 2025Bay Staters might have the chance next year to vote on a proposed law to limit rent increases.
August 6, 2025-
Economists predict slower Mass. GDP growth in response to Trump-era trade and tariff policies
August 5, 2025Job and labor force surveys are starting to pick up on the early impacts of President Donald Trump's trade and tariff policies and other federal government shifts to Massachusetts, economists at MassBenchmarks said as they predicted a slowdown in growth.
August 5, 2025 
ASPCA covering adoption fees for cats & dogs at East Brookfield animal shelter on Thursday
August 5, 2025The endeavor will see the ASPCA cover adoption fees for dogs eight-months-old and older and cats two-years-old and older.
August 5, 2025
Charlton auto dealership sold to partnership backed by $2M WBDC small business loan
August 5, 2025Worcester Business Development Corp. has added Butler GMC to its Small Business Administration 504 Loan portfolio.
August 5, 2025
Lifeward expands Middle East reach, offers mobility treadmills to six new countries
August 5, 2025Lifeward mobility products will be available in six new countries following the company's expanded partnership with its England-based distributor.
August 5, 2025
CVS and Mass General Brigham propose clinical affiliation to address primary care shortage
August 5, 2025Mass General Brigham and CVS want to team up to tackle the dearth of primary care services in Massachusetts by expanding care options at MinuteClinic locations.
August 5, 2025
Southborough firm buys Northborough nursing home property for $6M
August 4, 2025Alliance’s existing facilities are located in Marlborough, Templeton, Braintree, Brockton, Foxborough, Peabody, Quincy, and Wrentham.
August 4, 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.
