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Diversity & Inclusion
Worcester uses $500K Polar Park settlement to launch grant program for minority- and woman-owned construction firms
4 hours agoThe City of Worcester is offering grants of up to $25,000 for certified minority- and woman-owned businesses to help expand their capacity for contracting opportunities.
4 hours ago
Preparing for disaster: With nonprofits teetering following federal cuts, the United Way has set aside $500K for the next crisis
Updated: September 22, 2025Realizing federal cuts will impede nonprofits’ ability to respond in time of crisis, the United Way of Central Massachusetts launched the United Response Fund in August.
Updated: September 22, 2025
DEI’s not dead: While losing jobs and managing client fears, DEI practitioners are navigating what it means to be inclusive in the Trump era
Updated: September 22, 2025Equity work has never been easy, and its often uphill battle has been compounded by the President Donald Trump Administration’s crusade to uproot DEI.
Updated: September 22, 2025
A gathering place for marijuana: Designed to diversify the industry, cannabis cafes are close to reality, although the finances are challenging
Updated: September 22, 2025Law enforcement and some municipal voices have called for strict regulations for consumption sites. But advocates warn overregulating these businesses will make them stiff and sterile, killing their viability and leaving social equity participants
Updated: September 22, 2025
Menopause at work: Despite costing the U.S. economy $26B a year, menopause remains hush-hush in the office
Updated: September 22, 2025The loss of productivity and health expenses associated with menopause cost the U.S. economy $26 billion annually. Workdays missed due to menopause symptoms added up to another $1.8-billion annual loss.
Updated: September 22, 2025-
State leaders say DEI commitments won’t be swayed by Trump executive orders
September 16, 2025Among those invited to speak was Evelyn Carter, a doctor of social psychology and DEI expert, who said there's a lot of disinformation about what DEI means. "I think we got too comfortable relying on the acronym of DEI, and therefore miss precious
September 16, 2025
Q&A: New approach to in-home senior care
Updated: September 8, 2025Not long after Arab's arrival, he experienced the loss of several elderly relatives, including his mother. Those painful moments shaped his resolve to support other families by opening his own Seniors Helping Seniors branch.
Updated: September 8, 2025
Worcester launches Maternal and Child Health Dashboard to address health outcomes
September 5, 2025Launched on Friday, the dashboard was created with a focus on health disparities in an effort to enhance transparency, inform public policy, and improve outcomes for mothers and infants throughout the region.
September 5, 2025
Railers welcome new puppy to the ice, to become service dog as part of team’s month of giving
September 3, 2025October 18 will not only kick off the Worcester Railers Hockey Club season, it will mark the introduction of a new member to the Railers family: a dog.
September 3, 2025
Safe Exit Initiative opens Baltimore drop-in center for individuals impacted by the sex trade
August 27, 2025Opened on July 17, SEI’s new center is similar to the nonprofit's flagship community resource center and day shelter, named Harbor, in Worcester.
August 27, 2025
40 Under Forty 2025: Erin Thomason
Updated: August 25, 2025Erin Thomason has built an exceptional career spanning more than 20 years in philanthropy, business development, and nonprofit leadership, culminating in her role as director of philanthropy at the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts.
Updated: August 25, 2025
40 Under Forty 2025: Hamilton Soriano
Updated: August 25, 2025Hamilton Soriano has built a thriving financial advisory practice focused on economic empowerment, particularly for underrepresented communities in an industry where people of color remain rare.
Updated: August 25, 2025
Many generations, one workforce: Communications issues, clashes over values, and how to navigate the most age-diverse workforce ever
Updated: August 25, 2025This unprecedented intergenerational workforce comes with a wealth of different workforce norms and expectations that arguably make it the most ideologically and culturally heterogenous workforce to date.
Updated: August 25, 2025
40 Under Forty 2025: Margie Breault
Updated: August 25, 2025Margie Breault embodies the entrepreneurial spirit and community dedication that define Worcester's next generation of leaders.
Updated: August 25, 2025
WBJ names the 40 Under Forty, Class of 2025
Updated: August 25, 2025Throughout the Aug. 25 edition of WBJ, you’ll read about the best of what humanity can be, personified through WBJ’s 40 Under Forty, Class of 2025. The winners are executives, entrepreneurs, and advocates who are making their marks on our lives and
Updated: August 25, 2025
40 Under Forty 2025: Brit Minichiello
Updated: August 25, 2025Brit Minichiello transformed a COVID-era leap of faith into a thriving woman-owned healthcare consulting firm that achieved seven-figure revenue by year two.
Updated: August 25, 2025
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