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April 2, 2025
Unemployment in Greater Worcester rose again in February in congruence with the state’s overall upward trend.
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LATEST HEADLINES
Marlborough machining firm rebrands
April 1, 2025J&J Machine Co. in Marlborough has a new identity.
April 1, 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
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
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
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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
State care agencies under microscope at Worcester hearing as potential third state-run veterans' home is floated
March 26, 2025At a Joint Ways and Means Committee hearing in Worcester, the secretary described the next budget cycle as being about the "organizational maturation" of the Executive Office of Veterans Services.
March 26, 2025
Clark joins United Nations initiative dedicated to human rights, sustainability
March 26, 2025Clark University and its business school have joined 1,700 institutions worldwide working to realize the goals of the United Nations as the Worcester university has joined the UN Academic Impact initiative.
March 26, 2025
Worcester talent agency has local client cast in Hollywood version of Stephen King novel
March 26, 2025A local actor represented by a Worcester-based talent agency will soon appear on the silver screen alongside big Hollywood stars like Josh Brolin and William H. Macy.
March 26, 2025
ICE operation apprehends 370 in Mass., including four in Central Mass.
March 25, 2025Of those apprehended, one individual was from Worcester, one from Milford, and two from Marlborough.
March 25, 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.
