Processing Your Payment
Please do not leave this page until complete. This can take a few moments.
6 hours ago
Madison Properties, the Boston-based developer facing criticism from the City of Worcester for a lack of progress on developments in the Polar Park district, has purchased the 13-acre former site of Rotmans Furniture.
- Updated: January 13, 2025
- 6 hours ago
- 7 hours ago
- 5 hours ago
LATEST HEADLINES
Community Legal Aid names second-ever COO
January 16, 2025Following the appointment of its first chief operating officer in 2022, Community Legal Aid has promoted attorney Kristen Williams to be the second person to ever hold the C-suite position at the Worcester-based nonprofit.
January 16, 2025
As the Worcester County Bar Association’s long-time director retires, her successor looks to foster a welcoming legal community
January 16, 2025The Worcester County Bar Association has made its first executive director change in more than 30 years.
January 16, 2025
Planet Fitness opening location in Downtown Worcester’s Mercantile Center
January 16, 2025Planet Fitness is expanding its Worcester presence to Downtown after inking a 12-year lease at the Mercantile Center.
January 16, 2025
Worcester demands Polar Park developer pay taxes & fees over terminated project, blames City deficit over lack of progress
January 15, 2025The WRA says Madison’s failure to complete projects is directly responsible for the substantial revenue deficit in the district.
January 15, 2025
Southbridge cannabis firm debuts THC-infused oral pouch inspired by nicotine products
January 15, 2025Green Meadows says the product is similar to Zyn, a Swedish brand of oral pouches made from fiber infused with nicotine extracted from tobacco leaves.
January 15, 2025
Downtown Worcester office-to-condo project receives $8.1M from MassHousing
January 15, 2025An effort to convert a former office building at Two Chestnut Place in Worcester into 22 owner-occupied condominiums for first-time homeowners has received $8.1 million.
January 15, 2025
UMass Chan appoints Harvard director to help integrate AI into science research
January 15, 2025In an effort to address the growing integration of artificial intelligence into basic science research, UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester has created its first chief research computing officer position, naming William Barnett to the inaugural role.
January 15, 2025
WBJ Web Partners
EVENT
Economic Forecast & Central Mass Real Estate Forum
Worcester Business Journal's annual Central MA Economic Forecast Forum in partnership with the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, takes a look at the economic climate of the past year, current national and regional data along with key trends looking forward.
Top of the Tower, 446 Main St., Worcester
Event Details
Akoya Biosciences to be acquired by Billerica research firm, create $220M business
January 13, 2025To further its efforts in advancing spatial biology imaging, Marlborough-based biotech firm Akoya Biosciences has agreed to be acquired by Quanterix, a Billerica-based research corporation.
January 13, 2025
Worcester appoints Alexandra Kalkounis as its first female city solicitor
January 13, 2025The City of Worcester will now receive legal counsel from its first female city solicitor as Alexandra Kalkounis has been named to the cabinet position.
January 13, 2025
George’s Coney Island working to restore historic neon sign
January 13, 2025The 85-year-old neon sign atop George’s Coney Island in Worcester will soon glow with renewed vigor.
January 13, 2025
Cold Stone Creamery, Planet Smoothie, and Wetzel's Pretzel coming to Worcester’s Main Street
January 10, 2025Founded in 1994 in California, this will be the only Wetzel's Pretzel franchise location in Central Massachusetts when opened.
January 10, 2025
Regulators working on software allowing for residents to block online gambling sites, ads
January 10, 2025Trying to keep pace with industry-driven technological advancements, regulators at the Mass. Gaming Commission got a briefing Thursday on a handful of high tech initiatives underway with the goal of bolstering responsible gambling efforts.
January 10, 2025
Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce closes, transitioning members to the Nashoba Valley chamber
January 10, 2025Thirty-six years after its inception, the Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce has closed.
January 10, 2025
Boston Scientific promotes HR executive to chief human resources officer
January 10, 2025Marlborough medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific has promoted Miriam O’Sullivan to the C-suite position senior vice president and chief human resources officer.
January 10, 2025
Three firms with 5,400+ Central Mass. apartments facing DOJ lawsuit over rent-fixing scheme
January 10, 2025Some of the largest and most prominent Central Massachusetts apartment communities are managed by firms accused by the federal government of participating in a rent-fixing scheme.
January 10, 2025
Q&A: Johnny Appleseed's new manager wants to continue welcoming legacy
Updated: January 13, 2025The tourist center on Dec. 2 had a changing of the guard when Diane Burnette retired after nearly 30 years with the center, which is a division of Fitchburg-based North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce. Sabbra Reyes was promoted as the new manager after being employed at the center for 15 years.
Updated: January 13, 2025
A Thousand Words: New healthcare oversight law
Updated: January 13, 2025Gov. Maura Healey signed an expanded hospital oversight bill on Jan. 8 in the wake of the closure of two Steward Health Care-owned hospitals, including Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer. Community and healthcare leaders pressured the governor to do more to save the hospitals, with Healey responding there was nothing she could do. As hospitals throughout the region continue to grapple with financial strains, officials look to prevent future hospital closures and crises.
Updated: January 13, 2025Editorial: Hospitals need more than increased oversight
Updated: January 13, 2025While we applaud both the governor and the Massachusetts Legislature on the new oversight bill, they should have noticed the alarm bells ringing well before Steward and Heywood declared bankruptcy.
Updated: January 13, 2025
Viewpoint: Working without a contract? Nonprofits face impossible choices
Updated: January 13, 2025Public funding delays, caused by legislative processes and bureaucratic inefficiencies, force organizations to operate without signed agreements, jeopardizing their ability to meet the needs of those they serve.
Updated: January 13, 2025
Movers & Shakers for Jan. 13, 2025
Updated: January 13, 2025Employees at the Worcester Housing Authority, Clinton Savings Bank. and the Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts are making strides in their careers.
Updated: January 13, 2025101: Building an inclusive work community for disabled employees
Updated: January 13, 2025Fostering inclusivity is crucial to creating stronger teams, especially by addressing the needs of employees with disabilities, whether they have invisible illnesses or physical constraints.
Updated: January 13, 2025
10 Things I know about ... Estate planning
Updated: January 13, 2025Estate planning can be tough, but Nina T. Dow from Worcester's Bowditch & Dewey has some advice on how you can make your wishes are met while still keeping the peace with family members.
Updated: January 13, 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.
