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Cornerstone Bank donates $50K for WCAC fuel assistance
November 2, 2022Cornerstone Bank, a community bank with 13 locations in Central Massachusetts, has donated $50,000 to the Worcester Community Action Council to support its emergency fuel fund.
November 2, 2022
Voting for Best of Business awards closes on Monday
November 1, 2022Voting for the WBJ’s 2023 Best of Business awards, which seeks to highlight institutions throughout Central Massachusetts based on reader votes, will close this coming Monday, Nov. 14.
November 1, 2022
Mass. gas prices jump 19 cents from previous week
November 1, 2022The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Massachusetts rose to $3.77 from $3.58 the previous week and up from $3.51 one month ago, according to travel association AAA Northeast.
November 1, 2022
Major Mass. offshore wind project no longer viable
October 31, 2022A major offshore wind project in the Massachusetts pipeline is no longer viable and would not be able to move forward under the terms of contracts filed in May.
October 31, 2022
Battery boom: Central Mass. invests billions in the electric vehicle market
Updated: October 31, 2022The once humble battery is becoming more and more important as we try to move away from fossil fuels to power our lives, and specifically to power how we move across the earth.
Updated: October 31, 2022
Charts: Largest industries in Central Mass. and statewide, ranked by GDP
October 31, 2022Real estate leads in Central Massachusetts, while professional services lead the statewide economy.
October 31, 2022
New GDP shows U.S. economy bouncing back
October 28, 2022The U.S. economy rebounded in the third quarter, growing at a 2.6% annual rate after contracting in the second quarter.
October 28, 2022
State House protesters call for limits on solar projects
October 28, 2022With signs proclaiming "Save Our Forests" and "Be Wise," activists from across the state convened outside the State House on Thursday afternoon before making their way to Gov. Charlie Baker's office to deliver a petition calling for a moratorium on
October 28, 2022
Westborough EV battery recycling firm raises $300M
October 27, 2022Ascend Elements has secured $300 million in equity and debt financing, including $200 million in Series C equity investments.
October 27, 2022
National Grid grants $405K for Central Mass. energy relief
October 27, 2022Utility company National Grid has dispersed $1 million in grants to Massachusetts nonprofits as part of its winter bill relief program for residential customers. The United Way of Central Massachusetts received $405,000 in utility assistance to hand
October 27, 2022
Dandelion Energy opens new facility in Marlborough
October 26, 2022Geothermal heating company Dandelion Energy opened its new Massachusetts base of operations on Tuesday in Marlborough.
October 26, 2022
Mass. gasoline prices drop to $3.58 per gallon
October 25, 2022The average price of a gallon of gasoline in Massachusetts has fallen 2 cents, down from last week’s $3.60, according to travel association AAA Northeast.
October 25, 2022
Ascend granted federal $480M to build Kentucky battery recycling plant
October 25, 2022Westborough electric vehicle battery recycling firm Ascend Elements has received $480 million in matching funds grant money to support the construction of the company’s new $1-billion facility in Kentucky.
October 25, 2022
Westborough EV recycling firm signs South Korean firm as key customer
October 13, 2022Westborough-based battery recycling company Ascend Elements reached an agreement with the South Korean battery company EcoPro Group to purchase recycled battery materials for EcoPro’s products.
October 13, 2022
Conn. businessman plans $18M electric vehicle education center in Sturbridge
October 13, 2022The owner of 12 convenience stores and gas stations in Connecticut plans to build a $17.5-million electric vehicle discovery center and travel stop.
October 13, 2022
State approves $470M electrical grid modernization project
October 12, 2022The Department of Public Utilities last week approved utility company investments totaling more than $470 million to modernize the electric distribution system in an attempt to improve reliability and accommodate what is expected to be a growing
October 12, 2022
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