Diversity & Inclusion

The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester will expand its financial aid support of low-income students and students with undocumented status by $40 million.

Next Step operates The Hermitage Healthcare in Worcester, Fitchburg Healthcare, and Westborough Healthcare.

ACE purchased the 51 Gage St. building – a former charter school – earlier this year for $1.8 million.

when entrepreneurs of color turn to banks and other investors, research shows they’re often given less consideration than white founders.

The three-year-old Main South Business Association is helping small companies in one of Worcester’s most culturally diverse neighborhood overcome unique obstacles

On July 26, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed this same CROWN Act into law to prohibit discrimination against employees, students, and other individuals based on their natural or protective hairstyle.

The City of Worcester has been without a chief diversity officer for nearly six months now, since Stephanie Williams resigned in March.

When Shacey Petrovic stepped down as CEO of Acton medical-device company Insulet in May for personal reasons, she left Central Massachusetts without a single public company headquartered here, traded on NASDAQ or New York Stock Exchange, with a woman as CEO.

Central Massachusetts is brimming with young talent, as scores of people have achieved much in a relatively short period of time, while scores more have the potential to do great things.

This year’s 40 Under Forty class was selected from the top candidates out of 211 nominations for 119 professionals in the Central Massachusetts business community.