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Mass. unemployment rose in May

The unemployment rate in Massachusetts climbed once again in May, widening the gap between the state and the nation as a whole following a year of nearly flat job growth in the Bay State.

U.S. News: Three Central Mass. firms are best public companies to work for

Three Central Massachusetts companies have been named among the best public companies to work for by the U.S. News & World Report.

McGovern to Trump: ‘Keep your goddamn hands off of Job Corps’

McGovern, appearing alongside Congresswoman Lori Trahan and graduates of the Devens center, spoke outside the facility one day after a federal judge extended a temporary restraining order blocking the closures for another week. 

Point32Health selects former Blue Cross Blue Shield executive, Holy Cross grad as CEO

Health insurer Point32Health has named Patrick Gilligan as the Canton-based nonprofit’s new CEO, effective this past Monday.
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Governors, Canadian officials meet to discuss trade and tourism

"Canadians, when they hear talk of the 51st state stuff, we're pretty ticked off. It makes us really, really upset," said Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston. He said earlier, "Everyone around this table is trying to deal with a situation that was thrust upon us. Nobody here created this situation — has created this divide between our countries." 

Insulet, EyePoint & NanoDx receive $2M in tax incentives to create life sciences jobs

Three Central Massachusetts companies have split more than $2 million in tax incentives as part of a broader state initiative to create new life sciences industry jobs across the commonwealth. 

Former Wegman’s site at Natick Mall to be taken over by Asian grocer

An Asian grocery store will open later this year in a Natick Mall location formerly occupied by a short-lived Wegmans location.
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🔒A turn for the worse: In the annual midyear survey, WBJ readers say their outlook for the 2025 economy has soured since the start...

More than half (51%) of WBJ readers believe the U.S. economy will decline in the second half of this year.

🔒A $250M gap in the safety net: Central Mass. hospitals fight for their financial lives as state’s Health Safety Net reaches historic deficit

The state’s HSN is operating at an estimated $250 million deficit for fiscal 2025, dumping the burden of payment directly onto the state’s health centers and hospitals.
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