October 24, 2011Edition

Issue Highlights

ON PAGE ONE The Politics Of Business — All four candidates to be the next mayor of...

Lower Mortgage Caps Could Impact Central Mass.

A recent change in federal mortgage lending limits could affect Worcester County more than other areas of...

Seeing Problems As Opportunities

Cheryl LaprioreVice President and Chief of Staff, UMass Memorial Health Care, WorcesterFrom Nomination Form: "Cheryl has definitely...

Picking Up ‘Soft Skills’ Can Be A Hard Lesson

For most of the year, Halloween Costume World and Haunted Mansion in Fitchburg has between two and...
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An Election That Demands Business Attention

People, and by extension business owners, don't generally care about city elections.But they should. Political campaigns are...

Giving Beyond Her Profession

Kimberly RozakPartner, Mirick O'Connell, WorcesterFrom Nomination Form: "Attorney Rozak has served as a role model for other...

Committed To Her Mission

Karen LudingtonPresident & CEO,Children's Friend, WorcesterFrom Nomination Form: "Without Karen's efforts and commitment, children in need throughout...

The Lost Art Of Using The Phone

Have you looked at your office phone lately? I suppose there’s a possibility you work in a...
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WBJ Talk Back

CONSUMER SPENDING In an online report (Oct. 12) about an increase in optimism among leaders of small...

Briefing: UMass Medical In 2016

The board of trustees of the University of Massachusetts recently approved a $3.1 billion, five-year capital plan...

Banks, Credit Unions Aim To Cash In On BofA Fee Flak

It’s not every day that your biggest competitor gets hit with regulations that force it to charge...

Economists, Business Leaders Don’t Expect Recovery Soon

The good news about the economy is that many local business owners don’t expect conditions to get...
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101: Screening Resumes

Human resource directors have the potential to link a company and a great hire. But the key...

SBA Lending Surges In U.S. And Mass.

Lending under the U.S. Small Business Administration’s programs rose to unprecedented levels in fiscal 2011, both in...

Incorporations

These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from July 17-31,...

A New Web Face | 5 Reasons Your Site Might Need a Makeover

You look at your website every day, and the damn thing never changes. You're sure prospects and...
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The Politics Of Business | Tax rate, jobs, growth grab the attention of Worcester’s mayoral candidates

A few weeks before the city election, mayoral candidate and seven-term City Councilor Joseph Petty called a...

Motivated By Change

Karen A. KollerPresident & CEO,RCAP Solutions, GardnerFrom Nomination Form: "Karen has a strong capacity for being able...

Behind The Sound Bite

On the blog of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, Executive Vice President John Regan wrote that “t...

Outstanding Women In Business Awards

The Worcester Business Journal proudly presents its 3rd Annual Outstanding Women in Business Award winners. The six...
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Work Hard And ‘Always Do Right’

Tina M. SbregaPresident and CEO, GFA Federal Credit Union, GardnerFrom Nomination Form: "Tina is an amazing leader...

Engineering A Better Environment

Lisa WilkPresident and Owner, Capaccio Environmental Engineering Inc.,MarlboroughFrom Nomination Form: "Whether it is a collective endeavor at...

10 Things I Know About Email Marketing

Deborah C. Scaringi is a marketing consultant and business development specialist. You can contact her at deb@scaringimarketing.com.10....
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Feds’ Bid To Tip Scales Toward Unions

When faced with a union organizing drive and professional union organizers, most employers, especially medium-sized and small...

Shop Talk: Q&A With John Crowe of Saint-Gobain

John CroweTitle: President and CEO, North American operations for Saint-Gobain, and for CertainTeed Corp.Residence: SouthboroughEducation: Bachelor's in...

Reinforce Our Economic Roof

On a recent rainy day, I read an article in the Wall Street Journal that bode well...
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