Nov. 8, 2021Edition

As more of the world becomes dependent upon lithium ion batteries to power electric vehicles and battery storage systems for the electric grid, Worcester energy technology company Battery Resourcers has developed ways to recycle spent batteries and avoid the costs and environmental impact of mining for lithium and other battery materials.

On Oct. 22, a titan of the Central Massachusetts economy passed away. Valentin Gapontsev, the founder, chairman, and former CEO of Oxford fiber laser manufacturer IPG Photonics, died at age 82, leaving a legacy of scientific exploration, entrepreneurialism, and business success.

Peter Yarrow, of the iconic folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, sums it up best: “Through music, we reach each other’s hearts and souls. Music allows us to find a connection.”

People are on the move at Charles River Bank, Training Resources of America, Inc., Bowditch & Dewey, and more.

We’re so accustomed to a world of emails and texts, the more-finely nuanced art of building rapport with a client or colleague – networking on deeper level – can wane.

One of the first things I had to come to terms with is I’ve worked for nine years in my bakery, and I deserve to take time off to be with my newborn baby. This was harder than it seemed.

Training people for the jobs of the future has taken on a new meaning in the COVID pandemic.

Determine the nature of risks like storage of personal information, wire transfers, liabilities, cost of downtime, loss of stakeholder confidence, reputation or business, to identify the right type of insurance to buy.

When President Joe Biden’s administration dropped a planned $600 reporting requirement on bank account transactions, financial institutions across Central Massachusetts and the nation breathed a collective sigh of relief.

In theory, increasing the supply of market-rate housing to meet a growing demand eventually gets more residents housed and drives down the median rent.

As the strike at Saint Vincent remains high profile, and public favor for labor unions reaches new highs, experts and labor groups say they expect to see an increase in labor action in and around the region.

A new trend is brewing in the craft beer world, and it’s one without a buzz.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has officially removed the name of the late Robert Foisie, an alumnus and the largest donor in its history who gave $63 million over his lifetime, from its formerly named Foisie Business School and Foisie Innovation Studio & Messenger Hall.