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Diversity & Inclusion
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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
Mass. develops new tools for studying employment & wages by race, gender
September 19, 2022Massachusetts has developed four new dashboards to provide race-and gender-specific data on employment, unemployment, and wages.
September 19, 2022
On diversity & inclusion, City of Worcester resists change and suffers from lack of communication, report finds
September 19, 2022A report commissioned from Quincy’s Letterman White Consulting LLC by the City of Worcester, paints a grim picture of the diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts of the city government.
September 19, 2022
Q&A: Fred Taylor strives for progress
Updated: September 19, 2022In both of his roles, Fred Taylor seeks to improve the lives of people in Worcester.
Updated: September 19, 2022
Holy Cross commits $40M in financial aid to low-income, undocumented students
September 14, 2022The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester will expand its financial aid support of low-income students and students with undocumented status by $40 million.
September 14, 2022
Skilled nursing company with CMass locations resolves discrimination allegations
September 12, 2022Next Step operates The Hermitage Healthcare in Worcester, Fitchburg Healthcare, and Westborough Healthcare.
September 12, 2022
The Massachusetts CROWN Act normalizes racially and culturally diverse appearances in the workplace
Updated: September 5, 2022On July 26, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed this same CROWN Act into law to prohibit discrimination against employees, students, and other individuals based on their natural or protective hairstyle.
Updated: September 5, 2022
Following its largest-ever donation, African Community Education is growing into its new headquarters
Updated: September 5, 2022ACE purchased the 51 Gage St. building – a former charter school – earlier this year for $1.8 million.
Updated: September 5, 2022
Main South Business Association creates power through community
Updated: September 5, 2022The three-year-old Main South Business Association is helping small companies in one of Worcester’s most culturally diverse neighborhood overcome unique obstacles
Updated: September 5, 2022
As Worcester prepares to publicize its racial equity audits, top leadership hopes to improve structural supports
Updated: September 5, 2022The City of Worcester has been without a chief diversity officer for nearly six months now, since Stephanie Williams resigned in March.
Updated: September 5, 2022
Small business organizations are narrowing the financing gap for entrepreneurs of color
Updated: September 5, 2022when entrepreneurs of color turn to banks and other investors, research shows they’re often given less consideration than white founders.
Updated: September 5, 2022
Following Insulet resignation, no Central Mass. public companies are led by a female CEO
August 25, 2022When Shacey Petrovic stepped down as CEO of Acton medical-device company Insulet in May for personal reasons, she left Central Massachusetts without a single public company headquartered here, traded on NASDAQ or New York Stock Exchange, with a
August 25, 2022
The formerly named POW! WOW! Worcester is skipping its 2022 street art festival, as its volunteers regroup and eye a smaller future
Updated: August 22, 2022Since 2016, POW! WOW! Worcester has put up murals around the city for the public to interact with. After five August festivals, including a 2021 return after a 2020 break with the coronavirus pandemic, the community organization is looking to its
Updated: August 22, 2022
40 Under Forty 2022: Jason Homer
Updated: August 22, 2022Starting a new job is hard work, but taking charge of Worcester's public library system in the middle of a pandemic seems unfathomable. That is what Homer did, and he did so with great success and grace.
Updated: August 22, 2022
40 Under Forty 2022: Vanessa Calixto
Updated: August 22, 2022Calixto uses her talent and time to ensure that artists from Worcester’s communities of color have space to perform and display their work, as space becomes scarcer.
Updated: August 22, 2022
40 Under Forty 2022: Ryan Brown
Updated: August 22, 2022While working as an Amateur Athletic Union basketball coach, Brown noticed there were lots of kids who wanted to learn how to play, but couldn’t afford to join.
Updated: August 22, 2022
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