WBJ Staff

Worcester Business Journal is seeking nominations for its 24th annual 40 Under Forty Awards.

Both domestic and international economic conditions continue to show cause for concern, with the rippling effects of two major bank closures still visible, and uncertainties about inflation and our ability to sidestep a recession remain top of mind. Yet, certain business sectors still provide cause for optimism, and in Central Massachusetts, there’s much to like about the staying power of the manufacturing industry.

Employees are on the move at Akoya Biosciences, Milford Regional Medical Center, and MutualOne Bank, with new hires joining operations and promotions happening within organizations.

Central Mass. has a real opportunity to leverage its successes and make a significant mark upon the global life sciences industry.

See who is on the move at Lamoureaux Pagano Associates, AAFCPA's, Fidelity Bank, and more.

Legislative budget writers zeroed in on the responsibility they will have to simultaneously establish a process for handling new revenue from the state's income surtax and manage the steady phase-out of federal aid that helped prop up numerous programs for the last few years.

From 2010 to 2020, the population of Central Massachusetts grew 8.1%, outpacing both the state and national averages, while closing in on nearly 1.3 million people throughout Worcester County and the MetroWest region. While all that change has caused some headaches, like a lack of affordable housing, it has created plenty of opportunities.

People are on the move at the Family Health Center of Worcester, AdCare Hospital in Worcester, the Worcester law firm Bowditch & Dewey, the Estate Preservation Law Offices, MutualOne Bank in Framingham, Framingham State University, and UMass Memorial Health in Worcester.

In partnership with State House News Service, the Worcester Business Journal will host a life sciences forum on March 7 at the DCU Center in Worcester.

Rarely ever do you see Bill Gates, Joe Biden, and the community of Devens all in one story, but the palpable excitement around the opening of a $2-billion energy company in Central Massachusetts is creating just such that buzz, with the future of the world’s energy sources and climate on the line.