Banking & Finance

Marlborough-based medical device manufacturer Hologic has closed its acquisition of Gynesonics.

Five years after community and business leaders scrambled to keep St. Bernard’s High School opened after the Diocese of Worcester could no longer cover the school’s deficit, the Catholic Fitchburg school has received the largest donation in its history from an anonymous benefactor.

This second round of funding awarded on Dec. 23 followed an application process announced in September. 

Dan Kenary, a Worcester native and Mass. Bay Brewing’s co-founder and CEO, will lead the new entity as CEO.

Some reports have suggested task force members -- who stretch across a range of professional backgrounds and industry interests -- have been split over how far their recommendations to the governor should go.

This sale represents AAM 15’s first hotel purchase in Central Massachusetts.

Three Central Massachusetts universities have been awarded a share of $14 million in state funding to boost graduation rates for historically underserved students. 

In December 2023, the WBJ Editorial staff made 10 bold predictions for news events to happen in Central Massachusetts throughout the year. Turns out, we missed the mark on all but two.

Central Massachusetts business leaders generally feel good about the economy, although they don’t feel great about it.

The Worcester Memorial Auditorium, colloquially known as the Aud, has sat vacant for the past 25 years.