August 17, 2020Edition

Dr. PETER ANTKOWIAK has been named the medical director of the emergency department at Harrington HealthCare System,...

Edwin Shea and Dan Rea interview each other on culture building, Worcester’s momentum and the renewed push for racial equality.

When weighed against countries where higher education is highly prioritized, and mostly free, our system is mediocre.

At the end of July, The Trustees of Reservations made Jewell Hill in Fitchburg, Ashburnham, and Ashby its 120th property in Massachusetts. This sweeping 296-acre parcel is a gem for hikers and others seeking renewal in the outdoors, but also a treasure for the local economy. 

Some Central Massachusetts companies have been hiring employees remotely – with the application, interview and onboarding process done online – all along. COVID-19 has prompted many more to take up the practice.

This year has brought a sharp slowdown in business revenue and record unemployment claims from systemic layoffs.

Change may not be a choice, but how we respond is.

If you see something, say something and do something!

This year, WBJ received 205 nominations for 118 nominees for its 40 Under Forty awards.

Chizoma Nosike wouldn’t have known it a year ago, but a federal business loan may be the reason her company, Acclaim Home Health Care in Worcester, is still in operation.

Some freshmen at Worcester Polytechnic Institute will spend the fall living at a hotel just off campus. Clark University and Framingham State University have plans in place to isolate students in their dorms while awaiting coronavirus test results.

Galaxy Life Sciences, a sister company to the developer of the Trolley Yard retail complex in Worcester, on Friday evening announced plans to spend at least $50 million to develop a biomanufacturing facility at the 46-acre Worcester life sciences campus The Reactory.