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Challenge urges shopping at Asian American businesses

Kicking off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Massachusetts House Asian Caucus is putting forward a social media challenge encouraging people to shop at Asian American and Pacific Islander-owned businesses.

Q&A: Harpoon teams with Brewers Guild to help diversify Mass. beer industry

Mass. Bay Brewing Company Co-founder and President Dan Kenary and Brewers Guild Executive Director Katie Stinchon spoke with WBJ about how Hop Forward evolved from a job fair to a resource center, the website’s goals, and related programming on deck for the coming months.

St. Mary’s Credit Union names its first woman CEO, effective Oct. 1

St. Mary’s Credit Union, headquartered in Marlborough, has named Larissa Thurston as its next CEO and president,...

Central Mass. leaders respond to Chauvin guilty verdict, call for continuing fight against racism

None of the leaders struck a celebratory tone, noting the conviction of one police officer was not equivalent to beating back systemic racism.
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State commission highlights pandemic health disparities, impacts

Hispanic and Black patients represented a disproportionate share of COVID-19 hospitalizations in 2020, as did patients from lower-income communities, according to a new state report.

Registration remains open for WBJ’s Shecession webinar

Even with a large number of sign-ups, registration is still available and open for a Worcester Business Journal webinar centering around women in the workforce, which will take place at noon Tuesday.

Mass. vaccine rollout fraught with challenges of misinformation, distrust

Almost one out of six Massachusetts residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. But there's still hesitancy from many, often due to misinformation or distrust in the science, caregivers said in a health forum Thursday.

Framingham business leaders condemn attacks against Asian Americans

A group of business, nonprofit and community stakeholders in and around Framingham released a collective statement on Saturday condemning verbal and physical attacks against Asian Americans, following what it describes as an uptick in racist attacks across Massachusetts and the country.
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Senate confirms Isabel Guzman as new SBA administrator

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Isabel Guzman as the U.S. Small Business Administration’s new administrator, in an 81-17 vote. 

MassMutual earmarks $50M investment fund targeting Black-owned businesses

MassMutual, a Springfield-based life insurance company, announced on Thursday the launch of its new MM Catalyst Fund, a $50-million investment commitment aimed at promoting business growth among diverse entrepreneurs throughout Massachusetts.
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