WBJ Staff

Timothy Johnson says companies usually need some convincing to hire workers with intellectual and development disabilities, but once they do, the businesses are over the moon with the results.

People are on the move at Milford Regional Medical Center, Mirick O'Connell, and MutualOne Bank.

Since my children were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, their futures have occupied an extraordinary amount of my headspace.

Worcester Business Journal is accepting nominations for the inaugural Champions of Health Care awards. The newly launched awards program seeks to honor healthcare professionals on all levels who are leaders in the industry and in the region.

A real estate holding company affiliated with McGovern Automotive Group of Newton purchased a restaurant property at 20 Nagog Park in Acton for $1.3 million.

These are signs our healthcare system, from national to local, is falling apart. We need a strong coalition of business, community, and political leaders to tackle the many problems causing this threatening level of strain.

A number of local companies have announced new hires and promotions, including bankHometown in Oxford, SALMON Health and Retirement in Milford, NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs in Worcester, and Rollstone Bank & Trust in Fitchburg

Boston-based streaming technology company SeaChange International, which was formerly based in Acton, will voluntarily delist its stock from The NASDAQ Stock market.

Worcester Business Journal is launching a new awards program to recognize healthcare professionals who are leaders in the industry and in the region.

Even though the entire industry totals just 15 colleges and universities through Central Massachusetts, higher education remains a strategically important industry and plays a critical role in the region’s economy.