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October 29, 2024
A months-long WBJ investigation shows how a dysfunctional agency hollowed out by turnover, bogged down by infighting, and plagued by a fuzzy leadership structure is impeding businesses in a struggling industry.
- October 29, 2024
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- October 29, 2024
- October 28, 2024
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Mass. launches job platform for employers to post positions in key industries
9 hours agoMore than a year after its intent to launch was originally announced, the state’s online job platform MassTalent has officially gone live.
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Sponsored articleIntegrated Business Transition Planning – It’s Your Decision
September 23, 2024Every business owner will need to decide when and how to step out of the business at some point. Now more than ever, business owners understand the importance of succession planning.
September 23, 2024
Mass. to lift hiring waiver requirement for state agencies come November
9 hours agoState agencies will no longer need to solicit waivers to bring on new employees starting Friday, but they will still need to have wiggle room in their spending plans under revised hiring controls from the Healey administration.
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From the Editor: A note about anonymous sources
October 29, 2024At WBJ, we only will use anonymous sources when there is a realistic chance the people providing us with information will face repercussions to their safety and livelihoods if they are identified.
October 29, 2024
DAVIS Cos. president leaves family business after 20 years, joins DC firm
October 25, 2024After nearly two decades in the family business, Brendon Davis has moved on from his leadership role at The DAVIS Cos. and stepped into a newly created role at Washington, D.C.-based employment agency.
October 25, 2024
Lack of quorum sees state energy bill stall in House
October 25, 2024The House held its session open while the bill was advancing through the Senate and House Democrats hoped to pass the bill Thursday but adjourned until Monday after Republicans doubted the presence of a quorum.
October 25, 2024
Candlepin bowling center in Millis becomes site of new world record game thrown by Franklin woman
October 25, 2024As candlepin bowling undergoes a bit of a renaissance in Central Massachusetts, a Millis bowling alley was the site of a new world record game.
October 25, 2024
Hologic to lay off 86 employees during the last leg of Conn. facility closure
October 24, 2024As Hologic gears up to cease operations at its Danbury, Connecticut facility in December, the Marlborough-based medical device manufacturer plans tol incrementally lay off 86 employees by the end of February.
October 24, 2024
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Column: The need for grandfamily housing
Updated: October 21, 2024The need for grandfamily housing is significant as traditional elder or subsidized housing does not meet families' needs.
Updated: October 21, 2024
Aging in place: How seniors can maintain independence and promote physical and mental wellbeing while aging at home
Updated: October 21, 2024Seniors in the United States want to age in place. In fact, 77% of U.S. adults 50 and older prefer to stay in their homes for the long term, a percentage that has remained consistent for more than a decade, according to a 2021 survey conducted by the AARP.
Updated: October 21, 2024
WBJ publishes Senior Resource Guide for 2024
Updated: October 21, 2024WBJ launched this Senior Resource Guide last year and continues with this year’s edition, not only for people like me but for those of all ages and backgrounds who need answers for the questions arising later in life.
Updated: October 21, 2024
That’s what they said!: Central Mass. business quotes from the last 35 years
Updated: October 28, 2024WBJ sources over the past 35 years have contributed memorable sentiments.
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Fast forward to 2034: Life sciences, the next big thing
Updated: October 28, 2024As the biomanufacturing sector continues to expand into a wide range of applications, billions of dollars are being spent on biomedical research, targeting diseases and improving patient outcomes with technology.
Updated: October 28, 2024
Fast forward 2034: For the workforce of the future, opportunities and equity loom large
Updated: October 28, 2024The coming years aren’t just about attracting laboratory and white-collar workers. More opportunities and training options will be needed for the region’s immigrant and lower-income populations to thrive.
Updated: October 28, 2024
Fast forward to 2034: Commonwealth Fusion Systems' attempt to provide carbon-free energy for the masses
Updated: October 28, 2024While the prospect of commercial nuclear fusion energy in just 10 years may seem ambitious, one Devens-based company is working to make it a reality.
Updated: October 28, 2024
Fast forward to 2034: In higher education, colleges will meet students where they are
Updated: October 28, 2024Becker College’s 2021 closing contained a lesson for Central Massachusetts schools heading into the next decade.
Updated: October 28, 2024
Fast forward to 2034: At Worcester Regional Airport, momentum building toward more flights, airlines
Updated: October 28, 2024It’s been 35 years since Worcester Regional Airport saw its passenger traffic peak when 354,000 travelers passed through the airport’s terminal in 1989. No other year has since come close.
Updated: October 28, 2024
Out of the weeds: From prohibition to profits, the last 35 years have seen big changes in cannabis
Updated: October 28, 2024In 2016, 53.6% of Massachusetts voters cast a ballot in favor of legalizing marijuana like alcohol, kicking off the creation of an industry that has so far led to more than $6 billion in sales.
Updated: October 28, 2024
Transforming communities: These three Central Mass. municipalities have taken different roads to revitalization
Updated: October 28, 2024Central Massachusetts is a region that likes to wax nostalgic about bustling main streets and tight-knit mill communities. A lot has changed over the decades, with shifts in the way people do their shopping, the decline of traditional manufacturing, and the rise in tech industries. And our communities have shifted with the times.
Updated: October 28, 2024
The Devens evolution: A three-decade transformation of the shuttered Army base is bearing fruit. What’s next for the budding innovation hub?
Updated: October 28, 2024The U.S. military base known as Fort Devens closed in 1996, jettisoning more than 7,000 local military and civilian jobs and gutting a huge driving force of the North Central Massachusetts economy. But in less than 30 years, the former base has established itself as a master-planned business community, an innovation center with companies in the cybersecurity, biotechnology, and healthcare fields.
Updated: October 28, 2024
The company you keep ... or don't: Once synonymous with their communities, these Central Mass. businesses have moved on in distinct ways
Updated: October 28, 2024Some children of business owners end up working at their parents’ companies because they’re told to – because mom or dad needs an extra set of hands or a succession plan. But for Steve Rowse, there was no pressure. He never wanted to do anything else.
Updated: October 28, 2024
Crowd pleasers: Top tourist destinations have delivered big
Updated: October 28, 2024Tracking Central Massachusetts tourist locations’ decisions and challenges – and how they handled them over the last three decades – is an exercise in business strategy. How do you get people to keep coming to your attraction?
Updated: October 28, 2024
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.
