May 13, 2024 - Worcester Business Journal

Banking & Finance

🔒Q&A: Marlborough firm helps communities spend their ARPA money

After working together in the then-town government of Framingham, Nichol Figueiredo and Jennifer Thompson opened CSS to consult and help other communities find the resources they need to thrive.

Opinion

🔒A Thousand Words: Jack’s Abby to buy Wormtown

Jack’s Abby Brewing in Framingham announced on April 26 it would acquire Wormtown Brewery of Worcester.

News

🔒Editorial: The T&G is still the one

Even a reduced T&G – our story reports it has about 20 journalists on staff these days – far outweighs the next closest media organization.

Opinion

🔒Viewpoint: DEIB brings positive change

Amid a growing national backlash at diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives in the workplace and at educational institutions around the country, it is imperative to advocate for the profound importance of DEIB and its transformative effects on individuals and organizations.

Banking & Finance

Movers & Shakers for May 13, 2024

Employees at Fidelity Bank, the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts, and IC Credit Union are advancing in their careers.

Advice

🔒Does password complexity really matter?

While a strong password can help keep your account safe, there are certain scenarios where password complexity matters less or not at all.

Advice

🔒7 Things I know about … Successful workplace wellness programs

Michelle Grasso, owner of Synergy Wellness Center in Hudson, offers some tips on implementing successful workplace wellness programs.

Advice

🔒101: How to handle workplace conflict

Learning to deescalate negative situations when they arise and remove yourself from workplace drama will make your office a more productive and peaceful place.

Advice

🔒Things change and more stays the same

The only way to combat this social-organizational power pattern is to focus on diversifying our workforces.

Agriculture

🔒The next chapter: After closing her Worcester grocery store, Lynn Cheney charts a new path to boost the local community

Following the closure of her Maker to Main grocery store in Worcester’s Canal District, shop owner Lynn Cheney has quickly found a way to continue to contribute to the community.

Economy

🔒Family affairs: The trials and triumphs of running a family-owned business

From interpersonal communication and succession plans to community engagement and marketing, Central Massachusetts family-owned businesses have experienced the unique benefits and challenges that can only come from working with loved ones.

Diversity & Inclusion

🔒Systemic failures: A growing number of Mass. pregnancies are resulting in severe complications, the greatest impact falls on the Black community

Rates of severe maternal morbidity in the state nearly doubled from 2011 to 2020, with Black birthing people among the most impacted by negative outcomes of labor and delivery.

Government & Politics

🔒The new Worcester media, part 2: The rise of smaller players raises concerns about bias, independence

Amid the Worcester Telegram & Gazette’s decline in coverage and size, smaller publications have tried to fill the gap in Central Massachusetts’ journalism. But they’ve all run into the same problem: Making a profit as a media organization is not easy.

Banking & Finance

May 13, 2024Edition

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