January 4, 2016Edition

I was glad to read in your Dec. 10th article, “Baker emphasizes energy, transportation at conference,” that Gov. Baker is eager to work with the legislature in 2016 to pass legislation that will, as your article put it, “involve more wind … hydropower and solar energy.”

Last month, Worcester's Civic Center Commission unanimously approved a plan to bring professional hockey back to the DCU Center. The fate of a potential Worcester team is in the hands of the East Coast Hockey League and businessman Cliff Rucker.

After four terms of serving as the city's first minority mayor, Lisa Wong has stepped aside and Stephen DiNatale will take over as the head of the city, having won the election in November. DiNatale wants to build upon what Wong has accomplished but definitely has his own plans for the economic future of Fitchburg.

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Fitchburg Mayor Stephen DiNatale is a local politician with deep roots in the community, who has vowed to address economic development obstacles.

Sports complexes across Central Massachusetts are tapping into a youth sports market that has proven recession proof and continues to grow.

In the mid-2000s, Fitchburg City Hall, and the community itself, was a much different place than it is today.

What is most valuable in your business? Is it your talent, your equipment or your physical plant? Chances are, it is your reputation, which can quickly be undone in the event of a crisis. Whatever crisis may occur – fire, flood, employee misconduct, product recall, data breach, alleged criminal activity, financial irregularities – the key is to be ready for it.

Worcester is showing many signs of being in the midst of an economic revival.

Managing virtual team members in different locales is becoming more and more common for companies which, thanks to the Internet, are no longer restricted in outsourcing to top talent.

Google any service business and oftentimes the first thing that pops up on the side of the webpage is its ratings. That makes it possible to make a judgment about a business without visiting its website.

Before he was a management professor at Nichols College, Leonard Samborowski worked for the head of army intelligence at the Pentagon, where he used data analytics to predict the outcome of possible military moves.

The page is turning on another calendar year, and for many it's turning on your fiscal year as well. How'd you do? Sales results where you wanted them to be?

Communities are strongest when they have talented, passionate and college-educated professionals filling some of society's most important roles: firefighters, police officers and social workers.

When Q&A last spoke in April with Michael Lussier – who has led Webster First since 1990 – the credit union had just announced its planned purchase of Boston-based Industrial Credit Union.

10) Know job seeking habits. IT professionals rarely start a job search without some type of game plan. They begin by reassessing their strengths, career goals and interests. They'll also reconnect with their network.

Frederick H. Eppinger, president and CEO of The Hanover Insurance Group in Worcester, was awarded the Chamber Advocate Award by the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce at its annual business meeting. The award is given to a company or an individual who has gone above and beyond normal business activities to support the mission of the chamber and promote economic development. Eppinger has led The Hanover since August 2003.

For efficient point-to-point travel, almost nothing beats the car, especially over short distances.