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Mass. business owners’ pessimistic view of economy worsened in September

Massachusetts’ business confidence was once again on the decline in September.

🔒Q&A: Tariffs on Canadian steel are putting a Northbridge manufacturer at a competitive disadvantage to China, Europe

Riverdale Mills CEO Jim Knott Jr. sat down with WBJ to explain, whatever their intent, Trump’s tariffs are making business more difficult for this 45-year-old firm.

🔒Longtime leader of The Arc of Opportunity to retire

Sixteen years after joining The Arc of Opportunity in North Central Massachusetts as its president and CEO,...

Legendary Legacies awarded $150K for workforce program employing previously incarcerated individuals

Legacy Transport delivers more than 1.8 million pounds of food each year to more than 7,000 monthly households.
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Advocates’ longtime CEO to retire, COO to succeed

Gould will retire from Advocates on July 1, at which point she will have led the organization for 13 years.

Organized labor pushes for energy and air quality upgrades at schools

Massachusetts AFL-CIO, the Climate Jobs Massachusetts Action coalition and a handful of individual locals were among those who voiced support for a bill (H 3476 / S 2275) that would require energy and air quality audits for public schools, universities and colleges.

Greater Worcester unemployment held steady in August

Unemployment held steady or decreased in August throughout Central Massachusetts as the region experiences vacillating employment trajectories that change direction on a monthly basis.

Mass. unemployment in August held steady for fourth consecutive month

The unemployment rate in Massachusetts remained unchanged in August for the fourth month in a row while still higher than the nation’s average for the ninth consecutive month. 
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Aspen Aerogels hires Braintree executive to lead HR, compliance efforts

Deegan joins the firm from Altra Industrial Motion, a Braintree-based manufacturer of power transmissions.

🔒DEI’s not dead: While losing jobs and managing client fears, DEI practitioners are navigating what it means to be inclusive in the Trump era

Equity work has never been easy, and its often uphill battle has been compounded by the President Donald Trump Administration’s crusade to uproot DEI.
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