November 17, 2025Edition

A Citizen Potawatomi Nation tribal member, today she owns Studio 1:1 in Maine, creating maps that highlight Indigenous land: telling stories of travel, collaboration, erased narratives, and stewardship.

Across Central Massachusetts, demand has risen for legal representation in asylum and removal proceedings, putting strain on the region’s limited resource pool of attorneys who are themselves facing burnout as they attempt to keep pace with Trump’s rotating door of policy changes.

More businesses are being started and bought by military veterans, particularly as the wave of post-9/11 service members hit the civilian workforce. Still, veterans in Central Massachusetts are calling for more help.

"Military service instills accountability, discipline, and teamwork," writes Ray Carville of Worcester-based nonprofit Veterans Inc.

In youth sports, the real competition isn’t just on the field — it’s online. Every organization is...

Managers must find strategies to handle burnout before they take over.

Employees at Advantage Truck Group, Notre Dame Health Care, and ERA Key Realty Services are moving forward in their professional careers.

Housing affordability remains one of New England’s biggest economic issues. From Worcester’s competitive rental market to small towns dealing with aging housing stock, the pressure is widespread.

A Nov. 4 non-binding ballot question asked Worcester residents if they would like to see a 0.5% tax on private college endowments for a City of Worcester-managed fund to finance needed housing, economic, and community development projects.

The family-owned Farm at SummitWynds in Jefferson, a village within Holden, has weathered decades of change, loss,...

At WBJ, we wanted to showcase how veterans contribute to society beyond their time in the military, particularly in Central Massachusetts business.

In November, 74.8% of Worcester voters cast ballots in favor of a non-binding resolution to require private Worcester universities and colleges invest 0.5% of their endowments into a community impact fund. While the ballot question was met with overwhelming support, the City has no authority to implement the resolution.

Medical device manufacturer Hologic is going from a publicly traded company to a private business as the Marlborough-based firm is to be acquired for up to $18.3 billion.