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March 24,2025Edition

🔒Q&A: Bringing history to life at the American Antiquarian Society

The world’s largest collection of pre-20th century, American ephemera sits prominently on Salisbury Street in Worcester.

🔒Editorial: DEI policies can help businesses succeed

DEI policies are about maximizing companies’ opportunities for revenue and profits, better serving their customer bases, and building stronger workforces.

🔒Viewpoint: Don’t let big cannabis crush small business

Three members of the Massachusetts Cannabis Equity Council argue the state should keep current limits on the amount of cannabis business licenses one person or entity can possess.

🔒I can be there when my daughter really needs me

Owning a business has a sense of freedom I do not take for granted. That freedom has looked different over the years. Now being a parent, it has a new meaning.
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🔒101: Fostering career development opportunities

By prioritizing professional growth, businesses create a culture of learning that benefits everyone.

🔒Homelessness and hunger create a domino effect of need in our communities

In January 2024, the federal government released a report on homelessness in America. The statistics were staggering: an 18% increase in homelessness, mostly driven by lack of affordable housing, natural disasters, and the end of pandemic assistance impacting individuals across our country.

🔒6 Things I know about … Growing a business through podcasting

David Oliva, general manager of Berlin-based Organomation, shares some pointers on using a podcast to help grow your business.

Movers & Shakers for March 24, 2025

Employees are being hired, promoted, and elected to boards throughout Mirick O’Connell, Fletcher Tilton, and MutualOne Bank.
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🔒The short game: Smaller golf courses are looking to attract busy people with less time to spend on their game

One key aspect of continued and sustained growth in the sport will be the opportunities provided by shorter golf courses, which can be enjoyed by scratch golfers and novices alike.

🔒United force: Central Mass. business leaders are standing by their DEI initiatives amid federal funding threats

In Central Massachusetts, a group of top business executives are taking a public stance, sticking with DEI while at the risk of losing federal revenue.

🔒Cashing in on cannabis: Worcester County communities collected $6.4M in cannabis taxes last year, with border communities realizing new windfalls

For communities that have welcomed recreational sales, this newly created industry and the sales associated with it have been a boon for their municipal budgets.
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🔒From the Editor: DEI can be good for everybody

Even if sometimes flawed in practice, the principle of DEI is good and would create a stronger Central Mass. economy, as it is meant to overcome barriers to provide opportunities for everyone to best use their natural talents and skills.

UMass Chan freezes hiring, plans layoffs in preparation for NIH funding cuts

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester is implementing immediate and upcoming cuts to hiring, spending, and employment.
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