July 22, 2019Edition

Index card estate planning for business owners

I have never met a successful business owner who had too much time on his or her hands. They are successful because they are busy both putting out today’s fires while keeping an eye open for risks and opportunities just around the corner.

10 Things I know about… Employee wellness programs

Start an employee wellness program and you'll save money, have healthier and more productive workers, and less turnover.

101: Difficult clients

Lack of appreciation, unrealistic expectations and a creeping scope of work … difficult clients are challenging. Here are ways to lower stress on both sides and heighten the quality of these business-client relationships.

You have two ears and one mouth

Leaders who listen understand their organizations are successful because of the insights, attention, and contributions of every member therein. Not listening is like a shepherd not tending to the sheep: It’s self-defeating.
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Crowleys should be the face of the WooSox

Since the Pawtucket Red Sox announced on Aug. 17 of their intention to move to a new...

McCarthy is first non-family member to run R.H. White Cos.

On May 1, Chief Operating Officer James McCarthy took over as president and CEO of construction firm R.H. White Cos.

New Saint Vincent CEO makes return to Tenet

The new head of Saint Vincent Hospital and MetroWest Medical Center determined her ideal job as a young process engineer at a pharmaceutical production site.

UniBank CEO sees new career as homecoming

After a career in education administration in two states, Michael Welch became the CEO of Whitinsville-based UniBank for Savings July 15, starting in a new industry and moving back closer to home.
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Fletcher playing high-stakes game with Worcester Public Market

The Worcester Public Market, due to open this fall, will be the first of its kind in Worcester and the latest in a fast-growing national trend. Opening in a lower-income neighborhood with few residents or large workplaces, even its developer admits it's a big risk.

Breaking news and how to fix it

With local journalism in the midst of a slow-burning crisis, it is time for Massachusetts to help turn the tide.

Movers & Shakers for July 22

KARIN GAFFNEY of Littleton has been appointed vice president and commercial lender at Bay State Savings Bank’s...
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Menkiti family plans to carry on father’s legacy and cultural institute

Ifeanyi Menkiti wanted the world to coexist, and he wanted those voices that had historically been second...

Our mark on the moon

Apollo 11's landing on the moon 50 years ago Saturday might never have been possible without Worcester's Robert Goddard. More than nine decades after he shot off the first liquid-fueled rocket, Worcester and Central Massachusetts are still making contributions to space exploration.
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