Economy

Central Massachusetts business leaders generally feel good about the economy, although they don’t feel great about it.

Converting big-box retail spaces has become increasingly necessary as digital retail impacts demand.

Some of Worcester’s proposed housing projects falling by the wayside isn’t helping the region’s housing crisis.

With high-potential inventory in Worcester drying up, investors in smaller multi-family properties are casting a wider net to find parcels with promise.

The unemployment rate in Massachusetts continued to rise in November for the second month in a row, yet still remained lower than the national average.

Eight months after Doug Brown retired from his Worcester-based roles as president of UMass Memorial Community Hospitals and chief administrative officer at UMass Memorial Health, the seasoned healthcare executive has joined California-based law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP.

The Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office has lifted its citizenship requirement for those seeking accreditation. 

As long-term Executive Director of the Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office Bill McAvoy is set to retire, the agency has named Bonnie Borch-Rote as its new leader. 

Ameresco, a Framingham-based company specializing in energy resiliency projects, is working with a city in New Brunswick,...

Worcester Community Housing Resources, a not-for-profit aimed at preserving affordable housing in the city, has named Paul TonThat as the organization’s new executive director.