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April 3, 2025
UMass Memorial’s expanded department will be led by Mario Florez, UMMH’s new vice president of community health and caregiver belonging.
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Activists urge Healey to quash Hanscom airfield expansion
April 2, 2025The letter says the proposed expansion "stands to pose irreparable harm to one of the most historically and ecologically significant areas in our country."
April 2, 2025
Sponsored articleWith a focus on member service and efficiency, Altus Dental is poised for continued growth in 2025
March 5, 2025In the local dental insurance market, Altus Dental is prepared and well-positioned to continue building its reputation as a trusted partner for businesses of all sizes
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March 5, 2025
State's housing crisis demands more forceful response, Congressman says
April 2, 2025The state will have to take "more muscular action" to facilitate construction of hundreds of thousands of new housing units in the next decade to meet demand, according to Congressman Jake Auchincloss.
April 2, 2025
Marlborough machining firm rebrands
April 1, 2025J&J Machine Co. in Marlborough has a new identity.
April 1, 2025Westminster manufacturer hires former Raytheon executive as CFO
April 1, 2025TechPrecision, a Westminster-based manufacturing holding company, has appointed Phillip Podgorski as the firm’s new CFO, effective Monday.
April 1, 2025
Clark University to shutter three degree programs, amid existential challenges
April 1, 2025Throughout the next two to three years, Clark will sunset majors and minors in its Francophone studies, ancient civilization, and comparative literature. The university will redesign its studio arts major.
April 1, 2025
Worcester DA sounds alarm over new criminal discovery rules
April 1, 2025District attorneys are scrambling to adjust to updated criminal rules for turning over information, with the heightened workload adding more pressure to an already-strained workforce, Worcester County DA Joseph Early Jr. told lawmakers.
April 1, 2025
WBJ named best-designed publication, wins seven New England journalism awards
March 31, 2025Worcester Business Journal was honored with seven awards at the New England Better Newspaper Competition.
March 31, 2025
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Life sciences investment group opens office at Worcester incubator
March 28, 2025Conifer Life Sciences has opened at the Worcester incubator Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives.
March 28, 2025
Nantucket appeals federal approval of SouthCoast offshore power project
March 28, 2025Giving President Donald Trump company in his opposition to offshore wind power projects, the Town of Nantucket filed an appeal in federal court Thursday, alleging that the SouthCoast Wind project was improperly permitted and will harm the island's heritage tourism economy.
March 28, 2025
Plumbers say droughts should spark interest in gray water bill
March 28, 2025After a statewide drought last year that fueled wildfires and severely decreased water levels in rivers and streams, plumbers were on Beacon Hill Thursday lobbying for a long overlooked bill to promote gray water recycling and ease pressure on public water systems.
March 28, 2025
Wholesale power prices in region rose 300% in February
March 28, 2025Ratepayers know too well that February was a rough month for retail utility bills in New England, marked by soaring costs that threw household and business budgets out of whack.
March 28, 2025
Fed $$$ has continued to come in, T chief says
March 28, 2025The MBTA has not had any federal grants rejected or revoked amid a major belt-tightening campaign by the Trump Administration.
March 28, 2025
Healey warns about researchers leaving, students staying away
March 28, 2025Gov. Maura Healey has spent the last few weeks using her bully pulpit to warn of a brain drain out of Massachusetts, as a consequence of President Donald Trump's cuts to research funding and the threat of foreign-born students being deported.
March 28, 2025
Inspector general: Cannabis Control Commission initially failed to collect up to $1.73M in fees, as agency staffers lacked supervision
March 27, 2025CCC Executive Director Travis Ahern pushed back against the dollar amount named by Jeffrey Shapiro.
March 27, 2025
WBDC provides loan to Leominster memorial service firm for $669K move to Sterling
March 27, 2025Kelly Pearson decided to relocate her memorial service business due to its close proximity to Leominster Monument in Lunenburg, a business owned by both Pearson and her mother Diane.
March 27, 2025
Worcester Tech partners with Canal District construction firm to provide job training
March 27, 2025Worcester Technical High School has partnered with the construction firm behind one of the key developments in the Canal District: Randolph-based NEI General Contracting.
March 27, 2025
House rejects Gov. Healey's proposed prescription drug tax expected to generate $60M in revenue
March 27, 2025Mariano told top pharmaceutical and biotech leaders at MassBio's "State of Possible" conference that the House would drop the idea that the governor put forward in her $62 billion annual budget bill in January.
March 27, 2025
Central Mass. artists split $180K in Mass Cultural Council grants
March 27, 2025A total of 447 artists throughout Massachusetts individually received $5,000 unrestricted grants from the state agency through its second annual Grants for Creative Individuals initiative.
March 27, 2025
Boston Market in Worcester seized by state over taxes as chicken franchise spirals
March 27, 2025A Boston Market location on Park Avenue in Worcester has been seized by state officials, the latest issue for both the location and the once-prominent rotisserie chicken franchise.
March 27, 2025
North Carolina fiber internet provider expanding into Central Mass., investing $140M in network
March 26, 2025Ripple Fiber intends to begin service in mid-2025.
March 26, 2025
Poll gauges Mass. residents' interest in gas tax reform, congestion pricing
March 26, 2025Asked if Massachusetts should study the use of congestion pricing in and around Boston, 48% said yes and 35% said no.
March 26, 2025
Proposed tax change could help state’s small farms
March 26, 2025A pair of western Massachusetts lawmakers made an urgent plea to their colleagues Tuesday to allow smaller farms to access property tax benefits currently available only to their larger peers.
March 26, 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.
