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The 20-member committee will be led by UMass Chan Trustee David Brunelle, co-founder and managing director of Worcester-based North Pointe Wealth Management.
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LATEST HEADLINES
Judge denies Goldberg appeal to block O'Brien's return to CCC
September 18, 2025Joe Baerlein, a spokesman for O'Brien, said Goldberg "should stop her wasteful spending of taxpayer dollars in a continued attempt to smear Shannon O’Brien’s excellent reputation."
September 18, 2025
House budget committee advances $234M bill aiming to provide relief to hospitals
September 17, 2025The House budget committee on Tuesday advanced a $234 million spending bill aimed at providing financial relief to hospitals and community health centers, reviving proposals that were left out of a broader agreement earlier this summer.
September 17, 2025
Harvard Bioscience inks U.S. distribution agreement with Fisher Scientific
September 16, 2025The company says the deal will allow customers to source a comprehensive range of precision tools from a single source, saving time and simplifying the procurement process.
September 16, 2025
Median single-family home price in Worcester County nears $500K
September 16, 2025While the median price of a single-family home in Central Massachusetts dropped in August after the traditional peak of the homesale season in mid-summer, the month saw higher prices and fewer sales than August 2024.
September 16, 2025
Lawmakers renew calls for overdose prevention centers
September 16, 2025Controversial bills to legalize overdose prevention centers returned to the spotlight Monday, as a committee leader touted recent gains in reducing the state's volume of fatal opioid-related overdoses and warned about shifting federal policies that could affect the landscape.
September 16, 2025
Wayland Select Board member running for lieutenant governor
September 16, 2025Brensley said her story "is one of the American Dream realized." She was born in Honduras and adopted at a young age, her campaign website says. She graduated from Suffolk University School of Law in 2008, and previously worked at John Hancock Funds, PNC Wealth Management and BFT Capital.
September 16, 2025
State leaders say DEI commitments won’t be swayed by Trump executive orders
September 16, 2025Among those invited to speak was Evelyn Carter, a doctor of social psychology and DEI expert, who said there's a lot of disinformation about what DEI means. "I think we got too comfortable relying on the acronym of DEI, and therefore miss precious opportunities to clearly define what we do and why we do it," Carter said.
September 16, 2025
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Seinfeld to perform two stand-up sets in Worcester this February
Updated: September 12, 2025Seinfeld last performed in Worcester in 2022.
Updated: September 12, 2025
Public health experts want stronger air quality monitoring network
September 11, 2025Combined legislation last session focused on improving both indoor and outdoor air quality stalled in the Senate Ways and Means Committee.
September 11, 2025
Rural advocates seek more stand funding for microtransit options
September 11, 2025Microtransit services operate in parts of the state — sometimes through Regional Transit Authorities, other times independently — but advocates say they are underfunded and overstretched.
September 11, 2025
Royal Crest Apartments in Marlborough, Wexford Village in Worcester sold for combined $202M
September 11, 2025Both of the large apartment complexes were constructed in the 1970s.
September 11, 2025
Level99 secures $50M to boost expansion efforts as construction at Disney World begins
September 10, 2025Level99 is in active negotiations in 15+ states, with the goal of locating urban and suburban markets with venues ranging from 30,000 to 45,000 square feet.
September 10, 2025
Healey looks to cut environmental review time to boost housing production
September 10, 2025To qualify for the expedited environmental review, projects must comport with a slate of seven requirements.
September 10, 2025
Luxury real estate transfer fee pitched as tool to address housing crisis
September 10, 2025The battle for a local option real estate transfer fee has risen from the dead as communities across Massachusetts are once again returning to Beacon Hill and urging the Legislature to give them one more tool to help attack the intensifying affordable housing crisis.
September 10, 2025
Bay State Bank promotes Worcester native to commercial lending SVP
September 9, 2025Worcester-based Bay State Bank has added Worcester native James Ciociolo to its commercial lending team, in a new role of senior vice president, commercial lending officer.
September 9, 2025
CEO of Cornerstone Bank’s parent company to retire
September 9, 2025Senecal joined PeoplesBank, parent company of Worcester-based Cornerstone Bank, in 1995. Cornerstone and PeoplesBank completed the $6-billion merger of their parent companies in February.
September 9, 2025
Devens hydrogen unicorn acquires NY firm, secures $400M for project financing
September 9, 2025Devens-based Electric Hydrogen has acquired a New York firm also working to grow the concept of green hydrogen.
September 9, 2025
Higher demand at the pump drives higher gas prices in Worcester County
September 9, 2025Gas in Worcester County has risen 5 cents from last week’s price of $3.06.
September 9, 2025
Feedback Earth site in Grafton sold for $4M as food recycling company known for odor issues exits state
September 8, 2025After years of complaints regarding the smell emanating from its Grafton facility, food recycling firm Feedback Earth has sold the property for $4.04 million amid a move out of Massachusetts.
September 8, 2025
Longtime Fidelity Bank leader announces retirement
September 8, 2025Ed Manzi has announced his retirement as Chairman & CEO of Fidelity Bank, after having led the Leominster-based financial institution for over 28 years.
September 8, 2025
RFK Community Alliance names Ernst as new chief operating officer
September 8, 2025Ernst replaces interim chief operating officer Kathy Mills, who filled the role in January following the retirement of longtime RFK executive Cindy Wing.
September 8, 2025
Worcester launches Maternal and Child Health Dashboard to address health outcomes
September 5, 2025Launched on Friday, the dashboard was created with a focus on health disparities in an effort to enhance transparency, inform public policy, and improve outcomes for mothers and infants throughout the region.
September 5, 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.
