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July 28, 2025
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What’s with all the new fried chicken restaurants?

Eric Casey

The fried-chicken trend first became a topic of popular discussion in 2019, the year Miami-based Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen debuted its fried chicken sandwich. Since then, the interest in fried chicken has only grown, bringing along a flood of chicken-focused fast-casual restaurants.

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    UMass Memorial Health to merge two of its hospitals

    Mica Kanner-Mascolo

    In an effort to enhance access to quality care, UMass Memorial Health in Worcester will merge its Marlborough Hospital with the system’s flagship UMass Memorial Medical Center.

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    Letting go of my dream: The closure of The Queen's Cups

    Renee Diaz

    Now, I’m finally putting my family and myself first. I have new dreams to chase, new goals to reach. And while this chapter is closing, the story isn’t over.

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    Mass. tax ruling creates new risk for founders who move out of state

    Matthew Erskine

    A landmark case creates significant tax implications for business founders who build companies in Massachusetts and later relocate to another state before selling their shares, writes Matthew Erskine, managing partner for Worcester law firm Erskine & Erskine.

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    10 Things I know about ... Prenups

    Lynette Paczkowski

    "Drafting a prenup is not divorce planning; it is an extension of estate planning," writes Paczkowski, an attorney at Worcester law firm Bowditch & Dewey.

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    101: Maintaining leadership confidence in a new environment

    Sloane M. Perron

    Uprooting your life to pursue managerial career goals in a new state or country requires careful planning and adaptability.

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    Editorial: Challenges for the next chancellor

    The most pressing issue at UMass Chan heading into the next academic year is the federal government’s slashing of research funding, particularly from the National Institutes of Health.

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    A Thousand Words: Intergenerational Workforce Summit

    Ramón L. Sandoval

    On Aug. 6, Nichols College in Dudley will host its Intergenerational Workforce Summit: an event featuring representatives from Traditionalists, Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z discussing how to best manage and motivate a multigenerational workforce.

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    Viewpoint: Unlocking the power of mentorship

    Connie Askin

    Big Brothers Big Sisters is steadily climbing back from the pandemic-induced downturn.

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    Movers & Shakers for July 28, 2025

    Professionals at companies including MutualOne Bank, UniBank, and North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce are being promoted.

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Today's Poll

Will the new lottery-based admissions systems for vocational-technical high schools make the economy better?
Poll Description

Massachusetts is implementing a new lottery admissions system for vocational-technical high schools, starting with the 2026-2027 school year. Proposed by the Healey Administration, the new lottery system is an attempt to expand access to voc-tech schools, giving schools with more applicants than seats the choice of either a weighted lottery, which takes aspects like attendance and discipline records into account, or a non-weighted lottery, which does not take academic performance or discipline issues into consideration.

Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler and supporters of the lottery have defended the change to a lottery system, saying it will make admissions more equitable while the state works to expand access to voc-tech schools. The lottery system has been criticized by business groups and educational leaders, who have said lotteries will water down admission standards and disrupt the pathway of top students into high-demand trades.

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