October 6, 2025Edition

Nominees were evaluated independently by three volunteer judges, who scored each on their professional achievements, community contributions, and mentorship of young professionals.

What sets the 2025 Outstanding Women in Business apart is how vital they are to their communities.

This edition marks the 17th time WBJ has named the Outstanding Women in Business, an important effort recognizing key leaders from the half of the population still struggling for equal footing, despite decades of progress.

Riverdale Mills CEO Jim Knott Jr. sat down with WBJ to explain, whatever their intent, Trump’s tariffs are making business more difficult for this 45-year-old firm.

For those who are able to grab a seat at the voc-tech table, the schools learned can provide lifetime value, even if students don’t end up spending the rest of their working lives in the field they studied,

7) Implement a natural language AI-powered site search. AI tools like ChatGPT and voice search show people...

Streets and sidewalks are public spaces and resources that are more than just for vehicle transportation.

Imposter syndrome is the belief that a person’s career achievements are undeserved, and they are somehow faking it. This sense of self-doubt and pressure often lingers in the minds of managers, especially those new to leadership roles.

Professionals at Country Bank, Spectrum Health Services, and MutualOne Bank are progressing in their careers.

The future of our economy depends on the strength, resilience, and readiness of the next generation.

One thing all stakeholders agree on: Massachusetts needs more spots for students who want to attend vocational-technical high schools, and employers in manufacturing, the trades, and health care need a more robust pipeline of qualified candidates.

In September, UMass Memorial Health in Worcester began construction on a satellite emergency department in Groton. The new facility is being created to help fill the gap in care left when Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer closed in August 2024, leaving the region without its sole hospital.  

For seven years, The Cannery Music Hall in Southbridge sat dormant until husband-and-wife team Josh and Julie Fitzgerald saw its potential as a welcoming space that could attract music acts from across the region.

Worcester-based healthcare system has begun construction on the Groton facility.