Issue Highlights
On Page One
HANOVER, MA – Worcester’s languishing CitySquare may get a new life with investment from the Hanover Insurance Group.
PERSONAL V. PROFESSIONAL – The WBJ hit the streets to see how families are adjusting to the recession.
CURRENCY – Exchange rates are up and down, causing major swings for locally headquartered global companies.
News & Analysis
SMALL IS BETTER – North County retails are finding new life at a retail cooperative in Leominster.
ACADEMICS – Fitchburg State follows in the trail blazed by schools like Clark University as it seeks a stake in its hometown’s economic development.
Special Focus: Health Care
A NEW MODEL – HealthAlliance Hospital in Leominster and Fitchburg is a local vanguard when it comes to finance.
GROWTH MODE – Harrington Hospital in Sturbridge’s new location in Charlton is part of an aggressive growth strategy for the independent hospital.
BUDGET PRESSURE – The Life Sciences Center’s budget for grants to local researchers has been trimmed due to the recession.
Shop Talk
Q&A with Donna Cupelo, region president, Verizon New England.
Departments
Upcoming Issues
April 12 Issue: Special focus is the Golf Guide. The List: Chambers of Commerce.
April 26 Issue: Special focus is The Green Issue. The List: Green Buildings.
Watch as Editor Christina Davis discusses the contents of the latest issue as well as the WBJ’s latest quarterly publication, Metrowest 495 Biz:
