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Diversity & Inclusion
U.S. Department of Education grants Mount Wachusett Community College $874K for students’ basic needs
February 25, 2025As Mount Wachusett Community College is experiencing record-high enrollment numbers, the Gardner school has received nearly $1 million from the U.S. Department of Education to address basic needs within its student population.
February 25, 2025
Business Leaders of the Year: Maloney leads with integrity to grow the WSU community
Updated: February 24, 2025Maloney has helped Worcester State buck the statewide trend of failing enrollment at state universities.
Updated: February 24, 2025
Campbell, 15 other state AGs issue guidance telling employers DEI policies are lawful
February 14, 2025"The President’s Order is an attempt to bully employers into eliminating lawful policies that we know reduce complaints of illegal discrimination, increase a company’s bottom line, and improve workforce culture and consumer experience," Campbell
February 14, 2025
Good with money: A new wave of female banking leaders is emerging in Central Mass.
Updated: February 10, 2025In 2024, the United States celebrated the 50th anniversary of a woman’s ability to obtain a bank account without her father’s or husband’s co-signature.
Updated: February 10, 2025
Blooming business: The founders behind Worcester plant and decor shop Seed to Stem see their second location as the beginning of a bigger dream
Updated: February 10, 2025Worcester shoppers know, if you’re in the market for a succulent, incense holder, or even an eel skull, there is a one-stop shop you can’t miss: Seed to Stem.
Updated: February 10, 2025-
WBJ seeks readers’ ideas for Power 100 list of most influential professionals
January 28, 2025The feature identifies the region’s leaders who most valuably wield their power to have an outsized influence on the economy and community.
January 28, 2025
Enrollment surge: Amid decade-high growth, Mount Wachusett Community College is expanding services to keep students on track
Updated: January 27, 2025This past fiscal year, Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner quietly achieved a milestone.
Updated: January 27, 2025
Best of Business 2025: Best Events & Venues
Updated: January 13, 2025Business and organizations who create meaningful in-person experiences are the focus of the Events & Venues supercategory.
Updated: January 13, 2025
Stepping into the storm: As Worcester’s newly appointed chief equity officer, Kevin Lovaincy has his work cut out for him to advance the City’s DEI efforts
Updated: January 13, 2025Until October, the City’s chief equity officer role had been vacant since April 2022.
Updated: January 13, 2025
Best of Business 2025: Best Ownership
Updated: January 13, 2025These companies including realty, dessert, and companies represent the businesses with the best ownership in Central Massachusetts for 2025.
Updated: January 13, 2025-
WBJ names the 2025 Best of Business award winners
Updated: January 13, 2025Every year starting in October, WBJ asks its readers to vote on the best companies in Central Massachusetts in a variety of categories, ranging from law firms and incubators to golf courses and restaurants.
Updated: January 13, 2025 
Gov. Healey's executive order looks to increase women in the construction industry
December 24, 2024Gov. Maura Healey on Monday signed an executive order aimed at boosting women's employment in the construction industry, and she celebrated the effort with what could be one of her final public collaborations with the Biden administration.
December 24, 2024
E.T.& L. names first non-familial president in 70 years
December 23, 2024Kerry Maynard has been promoted to president and owner of E.T.&L. following the retirement of long-term President and Owner Jennie Lee Colosi.
December 23, 2024
Central Mass. state universities split $4.2 million to increase graduation rates within marginalized communities
December 23, 2024Three Central Massachusetts universities have been awarded a share of $14 million in state funding to boost graduation rates for historically underserved students.
December 23, 2024
WBJ's 10 bold predictions for 2025
Updated: December 23, 2024Every December for this Economic Forecast special edition, the journalists in the WBJ newsroom forecast 10 possible news events for the coming year, based on their expertise and the trends in the Central Massachusetts business community.
Updated: December 23, 2024
Results: How did WBJ do with 2024's bold predictions?
Updated: December 23, 2024In December 2023, the WBJ Editorial staff made 10 bold predictions for news events to happen in Central Massachusetts throughout the year. Turns out, we missed the mark on all but two.
Updated: December 23, 2024
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