September 15, 2014Edition

The state agency that oversees the 2012 health care cost-containment law issued its first-ever report this month...

A new study by the Worcester Regional Research Bureau says officials must do more to prevent students...

This year, the Worcester Business Journal marks its 25th anniversary. In each print edition, we will highlight a major event within the Central Massachusetts business community between 1990 and 2014, and explore how that event impacts today's business scene. Next month, we'll publish a special 25th Anniversary commemorative edition and look at the region's companies and business leaders who have made a difference over the last quarter-century. We'll also look ahead to what the coming years could bring.

In an unexpected move that may have a big impact on transportation, luxury electric car maker Tesla...

Business issues will not go unnoticed over the next seven weeks as Massachusetts voters prepare to elect a new governor and decide the fates of four ballot questions, each of them tied to the Bay State economy.

10.  Phone interview firstHave a handful of questions you can ask over the phone before the candidate...

An increasing number of credit unions across the country are taking advantage of a federal program that allows them to lend more money to lower-income individuals and families, a traditionally underserved population.

These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from June 16-30,...

A few years ago, mental health funding in Massachusetts was under siege as Gov. Deval Patrick struggled...

TOO EARLY TO START SCHOOL? Is starting the school year before Labor Day bad policy, and bad...

Sometimes they're called strategy sessions or one-on-ones; other times, executive staff meetings or project reviews. They are all meetings, and can likely be more effective — even for the best leaders among us.

Following a long-running show isn't easy. Just ask Jimmy Fallon, who succeeded Jay Leno as host of...

There's no question that the health care landscape is shifting — for patients, doctors and medical centers, as well as insurers. As one way to adapt, Harrington HealthCare System in Southbridge and Heywood Hospital in Gardner have formed a partnership that is the first of its kind in the state, and, according to experts and those involved, could serve as a local and national model for community healthcare systems.

ENFORCING GOODSouthbridge-based Savers Bank donated $1,000 to the Southbridge Cops 'n Kids program. Pictured, in center, Joe...

In a world of online bill payments, smartphone check deposits and nearly universal debit card use, you might think the bank teller would be going the way of the telegraph operator, but that's just not the case for Central Mass. financial institutions.

Just after press deadline, the Worcester City Council was expected to select the next city manager after...

When the stock market tumbled in 2008 and touched off the Great Recession, the newest college graduates at the time scrambled for work. Six years later, the slowly improving job market has led to a new emphasis on the return on investment (ROI) from a college education by both parents and students.

No one disputes that legislation that would give Massachusetts employees legal recourse if they're bullied at work is well intentioned. But is it practical?

We all know that referrals are almost always the best source for new business. They work because...

All organizations are subject to cybersecurity risks. So, if you don't have a cybersecurity plan or cybersecurity business unit, “you should be afraid, be very afraid,” to quote the famous movie line.

Marvin S. Silver, a Westborough-based trusts and estates attorney with Partridge Snow & Hahn, was named among...

Devens SpringHill Suites by Marriott at 27 Andrews Pkwy. in Devens, completed its $1-million renovation project, which...

As talk of an interest rate hike by the Fed heats up, what would the impact of such a move be on banks in Central Mass.