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Feb. 19, 2024

Crafting a future: Wachusett Brewing’s acquisition is the latest signal of change in the craft beer industry, but a collaborative spirit remains

Eric Casey

The simple narrative proclaiming the craft beer industry is dying may fit nicely into a headline or television news chyron, but it doesn’t begin to explain the complexities of the local craft beer space.

Marlborough train station? A Mass. advocate is proposing a station for the MetroWest economic capital, but city officials don’t see it as a realistic option

Emily Micucci
Focus On Banking & Finance

Focus On Banking & Finance
Reporting discrimination: New, but delayed, reporting requirements seek to identify bias in small business loan approvals and denials

Cici Yongshi Yu
Focus On Banking & Finance

Focus On Banking & Finance
Watching the Fed: After a jump in rates over the last two years, banks are preparing for cuts to trigger more activity

Livia Gershon
Shop Talk

Shop Talk
Q&A: Worcester tech entrepreneur aims to put software on the moon

Emily Micucci

Fallon HQ proposed for $87M conversion into 200+ apartments

Eric Casey

A letter of interest submitted by Synergy and included as part of the agenda packet for Tuesday’s City Council meeting says a plan to convert office space to housing of this magnitude has not been previously attempted in Massachusetts.
Advice

Advice
101: When and when not to rebrand

Emily Micucci

Rebranding can be painful, as company leaders who have undertaken the challenge of renaming a business and redesigning messaging and logos understand.
Advice

Advice
5 Things I know about … Strategies for navigating a new environment

Tim Glispin, president of Sunshine Sign Co. in North Grafton, provides readers with some advice on navigating a new work environment.
Advice

Advice
How government contractors can capitalize on the opportunities ahead

Edward Spenceley and Ed Shea

Here are four strategies government contractors should consider.
Opinion

Opinion
Viewpoint: Leveraging intelligence for a smarter community

Paul Matthews

The implications from the use of artificial intelligence, or AI, is a pressing question facing every consumer, employer, and policymaker.
Editorial

Editorial
Editorial: Embrace the new normal of borrowing costs

The tight economy may be loosening soon, but in order for that to happen, Central Massachusetts business leaders will need to embrace a new normal of borrowing costs and move forward with their plans.
Opinion

Opinion
A Thousand Words: Hologic's international layoffs

Ramón L. Sandoval

Hologic expects layoffs at international facilities in 2024, totaling up to $8 million in severance.
Editorial

Editorial
From the Editor: The next evolution of craft beer

Brad Kane

Now that the Central Massachusetts craft beer industry has grown up, it has entered the next phase of its evolution: corporatization.
Movers & Shakers

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Movers & Shakers for Feb. 19, 2024

Central Massachusetts professionals are getting hired and promoted at Saint Vincent Hospital, AAFCPAs, the Milford Physician Group, and the Telegram & Gazette.

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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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Crafting a future: Wachusett Brewing’s acquisition is the latest signal of change in the craft beer industry, but a collaborative spirit remains

Marlborough train station? A Mass. advocate is proposing a station for the MetroWest economic capital, but city officials don’t see it as a realistic option

Reporting discrimination: New, but delayed, reporting requirements seek to identify bias in small business loan approvals and denials

Watching the Fed: After a jump in rates over the last two years, banks are preparing for cuts to trigger more activity

Q&A: Worcester tech entrepreneur aims to put software on the moon

Fallon HQ proposed for $87M conversion into 200+ apartments

101: When and when not to rebrand

5 Things I know about … Strategies for navigating a new environment

How government contractors can capitalize on the opportunities ahead

Viewpoint: Leveraging intelligence for a smarter community

Editorial: Embrace the new normal of borrowing costs

A Thousand Words: Hologic's international layoffs

From the Editor: The next evolution of craft beer

Movers & Shakers for Feb. 19, 2024