Economy

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.

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

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. 

Health insurer Point32Health has named Patrick Gilligan as the Canton-based nonprofit’s new CEO, effective this past Monday.

"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." 

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. 

An Asian grocery store will open later this year in a Natick Mall location formerly occupied by a short-lived Wegmans location.

Advocates say the industry key to ending the region's persistent housing shortage is facing a workforce cliff.

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

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.