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April 15, 2024

HollyWoo production, halted: The industry built around Central Mass. moviemaking reached new heights in the early 2020s, before 2023 pressed pause

Eric Casey

Once a production desert, Central Massachusetts has seen a large increase in Hollywood-related activity in the past 15 years. Then, the strikes came.

Focus on Health Care & Life Sciences

Focus on Health Care & Life Sciences
Gov. Healey's proposed $1B life sciences reauthorization has Central Mass. leaders thinking big

Mica Kanner-Mascolo
Focus on Health Care & Life Sciences

Focus on Health Care & Life Sciences
Preventing type 1 diabetes: UMass Chan researcher developing skin treatment, with potential broader applications to prevent diabetes

Mica Kanner-Mascolo
Shop Talk

Shop Talk
Q&A: NORESCO is expanding its business of saving energy

Sloane M. Perron
Larry Lucchino passes away, WooSox owner was 78

Eric Casey

More Central Mass. businesses incorporated in January than any month since 2017

Mica Kanner-Mascolo

In January, more businesses were incorporated in Central Massachusetts than in any other month since at least January 2017, outpacing the state as a whole, which also set a record for new business starts.
First WooTank Intercollegiate pitch competition leads to $14.5K in funding for student-founded startups

Eric Casey

Inspired by the hit ABC television show “Shark Tank”, the competition had collegiate entrepreneurs make a pitch for their businesses in front of a live studio audience.
Advice

Advice
How Greater Worcester small business owners can find success in 2024

Stephanie Martin and Chris Hudach

As the second quarter of 2024 begins, it’s a good time for Greater Worcester business owners to reflect on the state of their businesses and the factors mattering most to their success.
Advice

Advice
Self-leadership: The key to unlocking your company’s full potential

Bob Martel

Leaders who struggle with handling conflict may be limiting themselves and their team in significant ways, both personally and professionally.
Advice

Advice
5 Things I know about ... Still overlooked money basics

Emily M. Sricharoenchaikit

Despite the volume of financial information, the importance of going back to basics cannot be understated.
Advice

Advice
101: Streamlining bookkeeping for small businesses

Sloane M. Perron

Separating your personal and business expenses is the first step to organizing your accounts.
Opinion

Opinion
Viewpoint: Remembering Larry Lucchino

Timothy Murray

Larry revolutionized how baseball parks are built, and recruiting him to move the Pawtucket Red Sox to Worcester and build Polar Park was an opportunity to redevelop 21 acres of property contaminated for 40+ years to create a true mixed-use district centered around the ballpark.
Opinion

Opinion
A Thousand Words: New cannabis business association

Ramón L. Sandoval

The upstart Massachusetts Cannabis Coalition is seeking to provide a unified, local voice for the struggling marijuana industry.
Editorial

Editorial
From the Editor: The magic of moviemaking

Brad Kane

The Central Massachusetts business community loves movies just as much as anyone, but the industry just doesn’t have much of an impact here.
Editorial

Editorial
Editorial: Life sciences need another $1 billion

Before the state legislative session ends this year, lawmakers need to turn Gov. Maura Healey’s economic development proposal into reality.
Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers
Movers & Shakers for April 15, 2024

People are moving up at Cornerstone Bank, the Marlborough Economic Development Council, and bankHometown.

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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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HollyWoo production, halted: The industry built around Central Mass. moviemaking reached new heights in the early 2020s, before 2023 pressed pause

Gov. Healey's proposed $1B life sciences reauthorization has Central Mass. leaders thinking big

Preventing type 1 diabetes: UMass Chan researcher developing skin treatment, with potential broader applications to prevent diabetes

Q&A: NORESCO is expanding its business of saving energy

Larry Lucchino passes away, WooSox owner was 78

More Central Mass. businesses incorporated in January than any month since 2017

First WooTank Intercollegiate pitch competition leads to $14.5K in funding for student-founded startups

How Greater Worcester small business owners can find success in 2024

Self-leadership: The key to unlocking your company’s full potential

5 Things I know about ... Still overlooked money basics

101: Streamlining bookkeeping for small businesses

Viewpoint: Remembering Larry Lucchino

A Thousand Words: New cannabis business association

From the Editor: The magic of moviemaking

Editorial: Life sciences need another $1 billion

Movers & Shakers for April 15, 2024