For women workers especially, increased flexibility and remote work options have opened up new possibilities for balancing work and family responsibilities.
Central Massachusetts professionals are getting hired and promoted at companies like Mechanics Hall, Mirick O'Connell, MutualOne Bank, and Bowditch & Dewey.
Senior leadership at Polar Beverages, Hanover Insurance Group, and Bowditch & Dewey were among the four leaders from Worcester-based businesses and organizations Anna Maria College in Paxton as new members of the Catholic school's board.
The Worcester Planning Board approved a six-story, 108-unit apartment and retail building to be built on a parking lot at 35 Portland St. in downtown Worcester.
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.
Needham developer Washington Square Ventures plans to tear down one building in Framingham and convert another as part of a 340-apartment development next to its Bancroft Lofts complex.