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Worcester moves to make Eric Batista permanent city manager
October 26, 2022The Worcester City Council on Tuesday voted 6-5 to kill a proposed nationwide search for the city government’s next city manager, paving the way for Acting City Manager Eric Batista to take over the powerful role on a permanent basis.
October 26, 2022
WPI expands diversity & inclusion initiative with first assistant VP
October 26, 2022Worcester Polytechnic Institute has selected Tony Laing into its newly created role of assistant vice president for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging on a full-time basis.
October 26, 2022
Framingham State hires VP to lead diversity and inclusion office
October 25, 2022Framingham State University has named Jeffrey Coleman, the Kennesaw State University deputy chief diversity officer, as FSU’s vice president for diversity, inclusion, and community engagement.
October 25, 2022
Workers Credit Union receives federal $150M for small business, personal loans
October 21, 2022Workers Credit Union received $150 million from the U.S. Treasury to provide capital and services to low- and moderate-income and financially underserved communities.
October 21, 2022
In response to report of toxic culture, City of Worcester seeks to hire chief diversity officer, among other changes
October 18, 2022The City outlined a series of steps on its website to improve communication, hiring practices, and begin the process for hiring another chief diversity officer.
October 18, 2022
QCC hires DPH diversity leader as school’s first DEI director
October 18, 2022Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester hired Kevin Lovaincy as its first director of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
October 18, 2022
Outstanding Women in Business: Cruz rewrote the narrative
Updated: October 17, 2022Born in Puerto Rico and moving to Southbridge as a toddler, Elizabeth Cruz lived in Pennsylvania briefly, but has mainly been in Central Massachusetts all along. During that time, she’s made her presence known as a business leader.
Updated: October 17, 2022
Outstanding Women in Business: Thomas-Bonnick makes community central to banking
Updated: October 17, 2022Monica Thomas-Bonnick is a pro at packing boxes and coming into new communities. And, of course, she wouldn’t dream of not getting involved in community causes once there.
Updated: October 17, 2022
WBJ names the 2022 Outstanding Women in Business
Updated: October 17, 2022Each one of these winners is a gold mine in how to improve your business and your life.
Updated: October 17, 2022
Q&A: AAFCPAs' diversity efforts seek to create an inclusive culture
Updated: October 17, 2022As its client base has gotten more diverse, accounting firm AAFCPAs has sought to make its work environment more inclusive to people of different backgrounds, cultures, and religions.
Updated: October 17, 2022
Worcester turns down UMass Chan request to rename Plantation streets
October 13, 2022In a 6-4 vote on Wednesday, the Worcester City Council rejected the effort by UMass Chan Medical School to rename the Plantation streets, due to the name’s connection to slavery.
October 13, 2022
UMass Chan asks to change name of Plantation streets
October 12, 2022The matter is on the agenda for Wednesday evening’s city council meeting, which begins at 6:30 p.m.
October 12, 2022
Powerful voices back push for educator diversity
October 7, 2022Latinos for Education kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month Wednesday with a celebration of the organization's fifth anniversary, with Latino educators joining advocates and legislators in Great Hall.
October 7, 2022
Blue Cross names first female CEO
September 21, 2022The board of directors of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has named its first female CEO, Sarah Iselin, the Boston-based health insurer announced at the end of August.
September 21, 2022
All active construction projects receiving City of Worcester tax breaks are falling short of diversity hiring goals
September 20, 2022The four active Worcester construction projects benefiting from the City of Worcester’s tax break program are falling short of their goals in hiring city residents, people of color, and women.
September 20, 2022
Regulators see Massachusetts at cannabis crossroads
September 20, 2022Five years since its creation and now made up entirely of a second wave of commissioners, the Cannabis Control Commission and the legal marijuana sector that it oversees are at a critical crossroads and regulators are gearing up for a rulemaking
September 20, 2022
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