Diversity & Inclusion

Applications for the first grants from a new fund meant to support cannabis entrepreneurs in communities disproportionately harmed by the War on Drugs are due next month, with $2.3 million available to help qualified business licensees with urgent financial needs.

The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts awarded four grants totaling $1 million to area nonprofits in order to improve child mental health, access for children to affordable health care, food delivery for people in need, and child care businesses.

Acton medical device manufacturer Insulet has made a number of changes to its board, including the retirement of its former leader.

Residents of Great Brook Valley in Worcester are now eligible to receive technical assistance and training to become business owners and employees in the legal cannabis industry.

The most significant burden on the single-family market, not just in Central Massachusetts but around the country, is interest rates.

Fundraising continues to grow, with donors and foundations contributing nearly $1.4 million in 2023 for operating support and special projects. That’s up from $1 million in 2020, and $286,000 the year before Beam arrived to lead development.

At a Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast in Boston, Gov. Maura Healey on Monday announced that two state offices are partnering to reopen unspecified statewide contracts to provide more opportunities to diverse and small businesses.

WBJ readers voted for the top 55 companies in categories like Best Bank, Best Nonprofit Fundraiser Event, Best After-Work Bar, and Best Forensic Accountant.

As 2023 comes to a close, it’s time to look back at some of the major business stories that impacted key industries.

Progress is being made by those who never wavered, but the commitment overall is fading.