Issue Highlights
On Page One
APOLITICAL – Times have never been tougher for town administrators as they manage million-dollar budgets and political pressures.
GENDER DIFFERENCES – A new report finds that the recession is having a strong and unique impact on women in Massachusetts.
LEGAL LIMBO – A public housing project in Fitchburg may be back on after financing trouble landed the project in court.
News & Analysis
UNION RULES – Organized labor in Massachusetts made strides in 2009.
BACKGROUND CHECKS – A change to the CORI laws is gaining approval from business groups.
LACED UP – Shoe company Rockport is moving operations out of Lancaster.
INVESTED – Venture capital hit record low levels in 2009. Local investors say things can only look up in 2010.
CHECK UP – Local hospital execs react to a report from the state Attorney General on disparity of health care costs across the Bay State.
REAL ESTATE UPDATE – Development projects in southern Worcester County have fallen on hard times.
Special Focus: The Boardroom
ALL IN FAVOR – Tips on running a nonprofit board from those in the chairman’s seat.
LEGAL EAGLE – What changes to state law mean to nonprofit board members.
THE BASICS – Advice for first-time board members on what to expect.
EXECUTIVE MEASURES – How local nonprofit CEOs effectively manage their boards.
The List
Private Foundations in Central Mass.
Shop Talk
Q&A with Robert Willett, president of Cognex Corp.
Departments
Upcoming Issues
March 1 Issue: Special focus is Meetings Guide. The List: Tourist Attractions.
March 15 Issue: Special focus is Banking & Finance. The List: Banks.
Watch as Editor Christina Davis discusses the contents of this issue:
