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Feb. 5, 2024

Focus on Women in Leadership

Steady, but too SLOW: Less than 16% of top executives and zero CEOs at major Central Mass. publicly traded companies are women

Eric Casey

The situation in Central Massachusetts, where 15.6% of named executive officers are female, largely mirrors the Massachusetts rate of 16.1% determined in a statewide census.

Focus on Women in Leadership

Focus on Women in Leadership
As fewer U.S. employees work remotely, Central Mass. businesses see benefits in the option, particularly for women who often have busier home lives

Livia Gershon
Focus on Women in Leadership

Focus on Women in Leadership
Achieving diversity in higher education, without affirmative action

Susan Shalhoub
Shop Talk

Shop Talk
Q&A: From the Antiques Roadshow to the Willard House & Clock Museum

Emily Micucci
Cannabis businesses urge local governments to return impact fees, as Uxbridge pays $1.2M to settle lawsuit

Eric Casey

New Discovery Museum CEO eyes an inclusive, strategic future

Emily Micucci

Fundraising continues to grow, with donors and foundations contributing nearly $1.4 million in 2023 for operating support and special projects. That’s up from $1 million in 2020, and $286,000 the year before Beam arrived to lead development.
Wachusett Brewing bought by New Hampshire craft beer company

Eric Casey

The oldest craft brewery in Central Massachusetts will soon be under new ownership.
Advice

Advice
Align your voice, values, and actions

Bonnie J. Walker

To support a thriving multicultural organization, we must always consider the most vulnerable populations first.
Advice

Advice
Fraud — is it happening to your business?

David S. McLaren

Most people think fraud will never happen to their business. Yet, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners reports the average frequency of small business fraud is 28%.
Advice

Advice
8 Things I know about ... Web design trends for 2024

Emma Pagano

As web technology evolves, we anticipate a variety of new and timeless design trends will distinguish the best websites in 2024.
Advice

Advice
101: Managing a leave of absence

Emily Micucci

Although a comprehensive paid medical and family leave system lags in the U.S. compared to much of the developed world, Massachusetts is among a handful of states ahead of the pack, offering Paid Family and Medical Leave through a 2021 law.
Editorial

Editorial
Editorial: Cannabis businesses aren't government piggy banks anymore

Cannabis firms are like most other businesses and should be freed from excess fees and taxes, in order to be competitive. They shouldn’t have to pay a king’s ransom just to exist.
Opinion

Opinion
Viewpoint: The broken rung in the corporate ladder

Melanie Bonsu

For her sixth annual column on the status of women of color in corporate leadership, Melanie Bonsu says a lack of opportunities for entry-level employees shrinks the talent pool for top business positions.
Opinion

Opinion
A Thousand Words: Caroline's Cannabis legal victory

Ramón L. Sandoval

Marijuana dispensary Caroline's Cannabis won a $1.2-million settlement from the Town of Uxbridge over excess community-impact fees the local government collected, spurring industry leaders to call for a refund of excess fees statewide.
Editorial

Editorial
From the Editor: Hope & despair over the progress (and lack thereof) for women in leadership

Brad Kane

Gauging the status of women in the workplace is a difficult task, especially as we strive for an economy and business community where people are valued for their talents and expertise regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, or background.
Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers
Movers & Shakers for Feb. 5, 2024

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On Nov. 11, Massachusetts launched its National Guard Hiring Tax Credit Initiative, a program providing $2,000 tax breaks to businesses who hire and retain members of the Massachusetts National Guard for at least six months. The incentive is part of the state’s latest effort to enhance job opportunities for those systemically underemployed.

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Steady, but too SLOW: Less than 16% of top executives and zero CEOs at major Central Mass. publicly traded companies are women

As fewer U.S. employees work remotely, Central Mass. businesses see benefits in the option, particularly for women who often have busier home lives

Achieving diversity in higher education, without affirmative action

Q&A: From the Antiques Roadshow to the Willard House & Clock Museum

Cannabis businesses urge local governments to return impact fees, as Uxbridge pays $1.2M to settle lawsuit

New Discovery Museum CEO eyes an inclusive, strategic future

Wachusett Brewing bought by New Hampshire craft beer company

Align your voice, values, and actions

Fraud — is it happening to your business?

8 Things I know about ... Web design trends for 2024

101: Managing a leave of absence

Editorial: Cannabis businesses aren't government piggy banks anymore

Viewpoint: The broken rung in the corporate ladder

A Thousand Words: Caroline's Cannabis legal victory

From the Editor: Hope & despair over the progress (and lack thereof) for women in leadership

Movers & Shakers for Feb. 5, 2024