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Diversity & Inclusion
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Caroline’s Cannabis receives final license for Hopedale shop
September 28, 2021Caroline’s Cannabis in Uxbridge, the first woman-owned small business cannabis shop to open in Massachusetts, received final licensure from the state Cannabis Control Commission on Sept. 17 to move forward with plans to open a second adult-use
September 28, 2021
A day for the dead: Worcester’s Latino business community aims to bring attention to disparities laid bare by the pandemic
Updated: September 27, 2021Latino business and community leaders are working together to plan a celebration focused on highlighting the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on Latinos.
Updated: September 27, 2021
GWCF launches finance program for Worcester artists of color
September 22, 2021The Greater Worcester Community Foundation is launching a new six-month financial wellness and sustainability program for Worcester artists of color or artists who identify as low-to-moderate income, funded through the foundation’s Creative
September 22, 2021
Largest minority-owned Central Mass. business names new CEO
September 17, 2021Resource Management, Inc., a family-owned human resources outsourcing company in Fitchburg, announced founder and current CEO Rey Lopez will step into a new role as director of sales while his daughter and current company president, Rachel Lopez,
September 17, 2021
Stop & Shop endows $100K to Framingham State for diversity scholarship
September 16, 2021Stop & Shop presented Framingham State University with $100,000 to establish a scholarship for diversity in the food & nutrition, an endowed fund to provide financial assistance for students studying to become registered dietitians.
September 16, 2021
Old Sturbridge Village names first director of diversity
September 14, 2021Old Sturbridge Village announced on Monday it has named Jasmin Rivas to fill a new position at the living museum: director of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
September 14, 2021
Q&A: Passing the baton at the YWCA
Updated: September 13, 2021On July 1, Debbie Hall took over leadership of YWCA Central Massachusetts, succeeding Linda Cavaioli, who retired after leading the nonprofit and being an outsized voice in the Central Massachusetts community for 30 years. Hall was promoted from
Updated: September 13, 2021
Who tells the news: The Central Mass. media ecosystem lacks diversity
Updated: September 13, 2021The homogeneity among news editorship in Central Massachusetts is not unique to the region, but it does bring with it inherent questions about who decides what stories are newsworthy, and who decides how they are told.
Updated: September 13, 2021
Local landlords are selling their properties to investors amid eviction moratorium
Updated: September 13, 2021Small-time landlords selling their properties has become something of a trend this year. More often than not, they aren’t selling to other locals.
Updated: September 13, 2021
Health insurance coverage gaps for Worcester’s immigrant population weighs heavy on healthcare providers
Updated: September 13, 2021Holes in health insurance coverage are causing major disparities, as well as a growing burden on Central Massachusetts healthcare providers.
Updated: September 13, 2021
Cannabis regulators & local operators take up the fight for industry equity
Updated: September 13, 2021Inequalities in the industry persist, and large multistate operators continue to dominate the cannabis market, even in the face of several Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission programs designed to give certain groups of people a leg up in
Updated: September 13, 2021
Closeted companies: Businesses who identify as LGBTQ+owned remain disproportionately low
September 8, 2021Even though the LGBTQ+ community represents a significant portion of the Central Massachusetts population, the number of owners who identify their businesses as such remains low.
September 8, 2021
Clark tabs Iowa State VP as chief officer of diversity, equity and inclusion
September 7, 2021Clark University has named Margo Foreman as permanent vice president and chief officer of diversity, equity and inclusion, the school announced on Tuesday.
September 7, 2021
Fitchburg State running course on workplace culture and bias
August 23, 2021Fitchburg State University’s Center for Professional Studies announced on Monday it will be running a course on the complexity of culture and bias in the workplace.
August 23, 2021
40 Under Forty: Tiffiny A. Butler PhD, ATC
Updated: August 16, 2021To say Tiffiny Butler chases her passions would be an understatement, as she serves as a leader in virtually every community she touches.
Updated: August 16, 2021
Despite improvement, cannabis companies still struggle for full banking access
Updated: August 16, 2021When Ulyssess Youngblood was initially looking for financing for his Worcester cannabis business Major Bloom, he spoke to several local banks about loans, but was rejected by every one.
Updated: August 16, 2021
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