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January 12, 2026Edition

From the editor: The treasures hidden in public documents

Public documents hold so many secrets, it’s hard to tell all their stories.

🔒Marlborough’s $200M win: How a developer and the city rose above a dozen proposals to land the state’s coveted crime lab project

The new four-story, 187,341-square-foot building will replace existing labs in Sudbury and Maynard, bringing 300 jobs to Marlborough.

🔒Helping mothers: UMass Chan has been tapped by the Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression

UMass Chan Medical School is working to combat an alarming trend: Mental health is one of the most lethal threats to the lives of postpartum women.

7 Things I know about … Subsequent marriages and blended families

1. Execute a prenuptial agreement before you remarry.
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Why most business podcasts fail, and how to beat the odds

Starting a podcast is easy. Making one last is not.

101: Adopting new technology

If managers can portray a positive outlook on it and utilize it properly, it can benefit the company as a whole.

🔒Movers & Shakers for Jan. 12, 2026

Workers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, ERA Key Realty Services, and MutualOne Bank are advancing in their careers.

🔒Editorial: Marlborough’s pro-business reputation pays dividends

Over the past two decades, the City of Marlborough has honed a well-earned reputation as a business-friendly community.
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A Thousand Words: Devens’ 69-acre development proposal

MassDevelopment is seeking proposals to develop 69.3 acres of a former U.S. Army base land into residential facilities in Devens.

🔒Q&A: Bringing The Ground Round back to life

Today, Shea and his wife, Nachi, do not simply own a restaurant in Shrewsbury. They are The Ground Round.

🔒WBJ names the 2026 Best of Business winners

WBJ’s Best of Business awards features the organizations to best help your companies succeed.

🔒Commonwealth Fusion teams with world’s most valuable company to use AI to advance fusion tech

CFS says the use of this digital twin will help accelerate its efforts to commercialize fusion energy, the same source of energy powering the sun. 
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Viewpoint: Without community giving, business community Is a failure

"Let’s commit to giving even more in the years ahead," John Quirk, executive chairman of VIP Tires & Service, writes.
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