WBJ Staff

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.

People are on the moved at Fidelity Bank, GFA Federal Credit Union, and Waters Corp.

When Worcester child care advocacy nonprofit Edward Street received a $75,000 grant, it was an example of essential funding for early childhood organizations, which rely on foundational funding in the absence of adequate federal funding.

The Worcester Business Journal editorial staff is seeking reader input for this year's Power 50, the publication’s annual list of the most influential professionals in Central Massachusetts.

Since May, none of the 15 Central Massachusetts public companies listed on either on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ have been led by a female CEO.

People are on the move at Vision Advertising, Hospitality Insurance Group, and Bay State Savings Bank.

The number of new homes permitted for construction, a key economic indicator, rose 26% in the Greater Worcester metro area in 2022, beating out pre-COVID figures.

The former location of Scooby Doo’s Bar in Clinton at 675 Main St. was sold for $850,000 to a corporation with plans to demolish the building.

Back in 2016, the ballot initiative passed by voters called for a 12% tax on marijuana retail sales, which included a 3.75% state excise tax, the 6.25% state sales tax, and a 2% local excise tax. Let's aim toward that formula, as a starting point.

People are being hired and promoted at companies including NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs and AAFCPAs.