September 28, 2020Edition

Rather than placing the blame of the terrible institution of slavery on a handful of people and businesses, WBJ's story on slavery shows how slavery is part of the shared history of our region and our nation, and we all must address how the legacy of slavery and the treatment of Black people in the years since abolition have left the Black community at a disadvantage.

Cavaioli and Fields discussed the issues impacting the community, as well as the GWCF’s establishment of the Worcester Together Fund to help organizations survive the coronavirus.

Two downtown residential projects making news this month in Worcester – one from a Boston-based developer, the other from a New York City firm – are at near opposite ends of the development spectrum, but show how the future of real estate in the city is taking shape.

I read the Worcester Business Journal article on Aug. 3 about diversity and inclusion efforts among businesses in Central Massachusetts keenly, alert for any mention of the largest demographic in need of support for inclusivity: people with disabilities. 

People are on the move at Blackstone Valley Education Hub, bankHometown, College of the Holy Cross and more.

According to data analytics experts at Gallup, the 2017 annual employee turnover rate was 26.3%, based on numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. With the cost to replace one employee of a company ranging from one-half to two times that employee’s annual salary, it’s a worthwhile practice to review how employers can get to the root of why employees leave.

Why should you have powers of attorney for healthcare? To understand why you should have these documents, it’s first important to understand what they are and how they work. 

When in doubt, go for it. Many people are feeling less connected than ever, and they may welcome hearing from you. 

The coronavirus pandemic and the economic pain it is causing has brought a flood of new deposits to banks in Central Massachusetts and nationally.

While the economy was growing into the longest economic expansion in the nation’s history, most Worcester County neighborhoods missed out – not only failing to capture rising income and attracting new residents but even going backward in many cases.

The modern Massachusetts economy has been growing for 400 years, since settlers first landed in Plymouth in 1620. And for 245 of those 400 years – more than 60% – the Massachusetts economy was tied to the legal institution of slavery.

More than two years after Worcester city officials announced the Pawtucket Red Sox were moving to the Canal District, there is no formal lease agreement legally obligating the team to come to Worcester.

The College of the Holy Cross on Tuesday announced its president, Rev. Philip Boroughs, would step down from his role at the end of the academic year, ending his nine-year run leading the Jesuit liberal arts college in Worcester.