Sept. 21, 2026Edition

The WBJ will continue to be the leading source of business news in Central Mass.

Here's a round up of the latest real estate and development news from Central Massachusetts.

Across Central Massachusetts, community banks are using their local connections and expertise to strengthen the region’s nonprofits, small and large.

For years, small business owners in Worcester's Main South neighborhood operated without leases that guaranteed their tenure, without equity in the storefronts they built up, and often without any real say when landlords raised rents.

After 50 years of helping people with disabilities live and work independently,Your Access Advocates is entering its next chapter with a new name and an old challenge.

In May, 1,410 new businesses filed incorporation paperwork with the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, in order to do business in the state.

The mounting lack of affordable housing is no longer just a residential concern; it is an economic disincentive actively threatening the state’s future workforce.

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool. However, guardrails must be in place.

On Sept. 1, Melissa Mazan was named dean ad interim of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in North Grafton

Professionals at Fidelity Bank, the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, and more, are advancing their careers.

As the Chapter 7 bankruptcy of developer Charles “Chip” Norton plays out in federal court, the Wellsworth Hotel complex in Southbridge is set to be auctioned off in October.