WBJ Staff

It was shocking to see Worcester city and business leaders fire a double-barrell shotgun blast at Worcester Polytechnic Institute over the college’s plans to convert two hotels near its campus in the Gateway Park neighborhood into student housing.

Employees at Leominster Credit Union, MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, and Mirick O’Connell in Worcester are making strides in their careers.

Spectrum Health Systems in Worcester, one of the largest human services nonprofits in Central Massachusetts, has promoted long-time Kristin Nolan as its new chief operating officer.

Framingham-based retail parent TJX Cos. has further expanded its global presence with the purchase of a 35% stake in Brands for Less, a Dubai-headquartered off-price clothing, apparel, and toy retailer.

Calendar year 2024 was shaping up to be a 2020 rematch of former Republican President Donald Trump...

In Worcester, a city defined by the flow of immigrants over the centuries, and throughout Central Mass., immigrants start businesses at a higher rate than natural-born residents, according to a 2018 joint report by the Worcester Regional Research Bureau and Worcester Business Journal.

Employees at the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, Shepherd & Goldstein of Worcester, and Nichols College in Dudley are on the up and up.

In U.S. election years, little on the political front seems to be subtle or nuanced. Complex policy proposals can easily get whittled down to single sound bites, as partisans cast fear when attacking the other side’s position. However, there seems to be one issue where of late both sides of the aisle seem to be on the same page: China=bad.

Employees at Glickman Kovago & Jacobs, Fidelity Bank, and Walker Development & Construction Management are on the move.

A bakery equipment manufacturer, a licensed asbestos contractor, and a local golf course were assessed fines in mid-June by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for incidents in Central Massachusetts.