Diversity & Inclusion

After a couple of high-profile violations of the City of Worcester’s policies on diversity hiring and contracting on public projects, the city government is considering instituting stricter enforcement for developers not meeting those goals.

SpadXTech, a Worcester-based climate technology startup, has been selected for a new accelerator that aims to support companies in the climate tech industry led by Black, indigenous, and people of color.

The gap between homeownership rates between Black and white households in Worcester is 32.8 percentage points, up from 6.1 percentage points in 2010, according to a study from Today’s Homeowner, an online home improvement publication.

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.

“It's really sexy to blame Polar Park or to blame lack of parking,” said Owner Jessica Walsh. “But it’s not the reason. It minimizes the real reasons.”

The newly relocated Worcester nonprofit Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts has named Tuyet Tran as its new executive director.

The Worcester Education Collaborative received a three-year $900,000 commitment from Quincy nonprofit the Nellie Mae Education Foundation to support work between the collaborative’s Education Equity Roundtable and the Worcester Public Schools.

In the wake of the high-profile resignation of the City of Worcester’s chief diversity officer last year, the city government is looking to give more power to its Executive Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Samantha McDonald has risen to partner at Bowditch following an untraditional career path.

In the wake of a scandal, Worcester’s largest brewer needed someone to show it how to be a great company. Kimberly Golinski answered the call.