Economy

The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce graduated 17 local professionals as part of the Class of 2022 from its Community Leadership Institute, during which they established a foundation and supported community needs.

With coronavirus pandemic restrictions loosening, Fred Kaelin, executive director of the Shine Initiative, is focused on expanding the nonprofit’s impact on children and adults within Worcester County and beyond. 

After 10 years of owning the Gazbar Sports Grill in Leominster, Erica Grinkis is working on a few small projects to keep the eatery fun and enticing, but its main goal is to keep the space familiar to regulars.

Maura Healey, the Massachusetts Attorney General and one of the leading candidates for next governor of the state, visited Worcester on Tuesday to discuss her stance on education and workforce development, visiting the Massachusetts Teachers Association and Worcester Technical School to discuss the issues. 

The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce intends to announce its support for a bill in the Massachusetts House of Representatives that would classify gig workers, such as for ride sharing apps, as independent contractors and not employees.

Marlborough-based Boston Scientific and Boston-based GE Healthcare have announced a partnership to bring greater cardiovascular care to citizens of Southeast Asia. 

House Democrats estimate their new tax rebate plan would help more than 2 million Massachusetts residents, and the half billion-dollar program might only represent an opening salvo of tax relief proposals.

Planned Parenthood workers in Massachusetts voted to unionize and join 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East.

Supply chain issues, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and stubbornly high inflation are all contributing factors in Central Massachusetts businesses having a more dire outlook on the economic horizon.

A Worcester woman who runs two staffing agencies was charged by the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General on Thursday, having allegedly evaded more than $49,000 in premiums from insurance companies.