April 6, 2026Edition

News

Real Estate Insider: Briefs

Here are the latest real estate developments across Central Massachusetts.
Banking & Finance

🔒Mill revival: Adaptive reuse of historic mills offers path to easing the Central Mass. housing shortage

A key to solving Central Massachusetts’ housing crisis may lie in its industrial past.
Banking & Finance

🔒WPI & Clark University were hit hard this fall by steep drop in international student matriculation

Both schools now are expanding recruitment efforts and offering new incentives to keep enrollment up.
Government & Politics

🔒320 feet of tofu: Nasoya’s record-breaking expansion was fueled by its 36-year relationship with the Town of Ayer

A quiet, suburban Central Massachusetts town has played the long game to gain an unlikely claim to fame: home of the world’s longest tofu production line.
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Government & Politics

🔒Cooperative ownership: A small Worcester printing company is on the cutting edge of a statewide push toward employee ownership

Worx is a unionized worker-owned cooperative, where the eight worker-owners all have a stake in the business.
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WBJ names the 2026 Manufacturing Excellence Award winners

This year’s Manufacturing Excellence Awards highlight a sector constantly evolving, often quietly, but with significant impact.
Economy

🔒Business Leads for April 6, 2026

In January, 1,421 new businesses filed incorporation paperwork with the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, in order to do business in the state.
Movers & Shakers

🔒Movers & Shakers for April 6, 2026

Employees at MutualOne Bank, Blackstone Heritage Corridor, and The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts are moving forward in their careers.
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Economy

The Chamber Corner: From startup to legacy: Strengthening family businesses in Worcester

One of the most enjoyable aspects of my role as president and CEO of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce is to witness how our chamber team assists individuals in launching their businesses.
Opinion

Viewpoint: Why banking local means investing in Worcester’s future

Even as a global institution, Bank of America understands clients value banking locally with real, human relationships and leadership that is part of their community.
Hospitality

🔒Q&A: At Vivienne, a phoenix rises from the ashes

Ahead of the March 26 reopening, Niche President Michael Covino opened up about the emotional and financial toll of Vivienne Coastal Mediterranean's fire in September.
Real Estate

🔒Former CFO of Southborough development firm facing accusations of embezzling $1.3M

The CFO is facing both a civil lawsuit and criminal charges relating to his alleged misappropriation of company funds.
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Manufacturing

🔒Worcester manufacturer doubles space with move to Lancaster

After nearly four decades in Worcester, International Ceramic Engineering has moved to Lancaster where the manufacturer has more than doubled its square footage.
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