Highlights from the Aug. 15, 2011 issue
Special Announcement
Meet the new editor of the Worcester Business Journal.
On Page One
IN FOCUS — Developers eye the former Fort Devens Army base as the site of a $104 million movie studio complex.
MOVING UP — Extensions are running out for Worcester building owners with aging freight elevators.
CUSTOMER CONUNDRUM — Experts give their take on what went wrong for Devens-based American Superconductor.
News & Analysis
INVESTMENT STRATEGY — Find out why venture capital investing is up in New England despite a still struggling economy.
CAP AND TRADE — The bottle bill expansion debate heats up in the Massachusetts Legislature.
WEB DEVELOPMENT — Worcester businesses will soon be able to go online to track their permit applications.
Special Focus: Education
CAMPUS COUNTS — The WBJ tracks fall enrollment numbers at local colleges.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT — Experts inside and outside of higher education are calling for reforms to the community college system to better serve the needs of employers.
HIGH-TECH CLASSROOMS — Local colleges look to corporations to keep pace with student and teacher demands.
The List
Largest Colleges and Universities in Central Massachusetts
Shop Talk
Q&A with Barry M. Maloney, president, Worcester State University.
Departments
Corrections: In the Book of Lists published July 18, the Colleges and Universities list should have given tuition for Nichols College as $28,870. Also, in the Book of Lists, the Tourist Attractions list should have identified Todd Breighner as the chief executive of Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field.
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