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Framingham Union Hospital will close one of its neonatal intensive care units for newborns with critical health needs on June 10 as the hospital’s operator, MetroWest Medical Center, cites declining utilization and staff retention difficulties.
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Western Mass. lawmakers say transportation spending too skewed toward MBTA
1 hour agoA bipartisan pair of western Massachusetts lawmakers voiced frustration Thursday that Gov. Maura Healey's proposed transportation spending skews heavily toward the MBTA.
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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
Report: Mass. incubators create thousands of jobs yet still face funding challenges
April 3, 2025The Massachusetts Competitive Partnership surveyed 25 incubators and accelerators across the state about the role played by so-called entrepreneurial support organizations, or ESOs, calling them "a cornerstone of the Commonwealth's innovation economy."
April 3, 2025
Fifteen college entrepreneurs set to face off in WooTank startup pitch competition
April 3, 2025Students from four Central Massachusetts colleges are set to compete in the second annual WooTank Intercollegiate Showdown on Tuesday.
April 3, 2025
Study: DCU Center creates $46.2M in annual economic impact
April 2, 2025The study found the 14,000-seat arena and attached convention center has generated an average of $27.6 million in annual direct spending and $18.6 million in annual indirect and induced spending.
April 2, 2025
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
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
Worcester transportation firm and owner indicted for alleged $3M MassHealth scheme and abusing patients
April 2, 2025A Worcester-based non-emergency medical transportation company and its owner have been indicted for alleged patient abuse and participating in a MassHealth fraud scheme.
April 2, 2025
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March 31, 2025Worcester Business Journal was honored with seven awards at the New England Better Newspaper Competition.
March 31, 2025
Marlborough innovation academy names former Wentworth dean as next head of school
March 31, 2025Durga Suresh-Menon will take over leadership of the boarding and day school for grades 7 through 12 effective July 1.
March 31, 2025
Leominster woman charged for posing as healthcare worker, stealing $28K
March 31, 2025The AGO alleges between August and November, Henaku stole the bank cards of at least 16 elderly victims.
March 31, 2025
Healey extends remote meeting flexibility for public bodies
March 31, 2025Gov. Maura Healey moved Friday to extend COVID-era remote and hybrid meeting allowances for public bodies until mid-2027, avoiding their potential expiration next week.
March 31, 2025
Charter Communications to close 174-employee Worcester call center
March 28, 2025Connecticut-based telecommunications provider Charter Communications will close its Worcester call center on June 26, as the company is reducing its overall headcount in Central Massachusetts significantly.
March 28, 2025
Mass. unemployment ticked up slightly in February
March 28, 2025The statewide unemployment rate in Massachusetts rose slightly in February, above the national rate and where the Massachusetts rate was a year ago.
March 28, 2025
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
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.
