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Bill expanding breast cancer screening coverage awaits Gov. Healey's approval
November 5, 2024Massachusetts residents are poised to gain expanded access to follow-up breast cancer screenings and exams under a bill that is headed to Gov. Maura Healey's desk.
November 5, 2024
Francis Carroll, longtime Worcester business leader and philanthropist, dies
October 31, 2024Francis Carroll, a longtime leader in the Worcester business and nonprofit communities and Korean War veteran, has passed away.
October 31, 2024
Servers rally against tipped wage initiative at State House as election nears
October 31, 2024With less than a week until Election Day, about 16 restaurant workers gathered on the State House steps to urge Bay Staters to vote against Question 5, warning the measure would lead to job losses and reduced services, and fall short of proponents'
October 31, 2024
State lawmakers discuss cannabis agency overhaul as regulators pass long-awaited delivery rule reforms
October 31, 2024As regulators were discussing removing the two-driver rule in Worcester, cannabis delivery operators were explaining the impact of the CCC’s three-year-long delay in removing the rule to lawmakers on Beacon Hill.
October 31, 2024
Report: Worcester County tourism generated $1.3B in 2023, ranking 5th in Mass.
October 31, 2024Tourism in Worcester County accounted for some of the highest economic impact among Massachusetts' 14 counties in 2023, which combined accumulated $23.6 billion in spending statewide.
October 31, 2024
Mass. re-launches job platform for employers to post positions in key industries
October 30, 2024More than a year after it originally launched, the state’s online job platform MassTalent has officially gone live with enhanced search options and resources.
October 30, 2024
Mass. to lift hiring waiver requirement for state agencies come November
October 30, 2024State agencies will no longer need to solicit waivers to bring on new employees starting Friday, but they will still need to have wiggle room in their spending plans under revised hiring controls from the Healey administration.
October 30, 2024
Failed oversight: Beset by infighting, a toxic culture, and an investigation into its leadership, the Cannabis Control Commission isn't effectively performing its functions
October 29, 2024A months-long WBJ investigation shows how a dysfunctional agency hollowed out by turnover, bogged down by infighting, and plagued by a fuzzy leadership structure is impeding businesses in a struggling industry.
October 29, 2024
Worcester Auditorium, Gardner redevelopment among Central Mass. economic projects to receive $31M
October 28, 2024Fifty-six cities, towns, and organizations throughout Central Massachusetts have been awarded $31.06 million to boost their economic development projects.
October 28, 2024
That’s what they said!: Central Mass. business quotes from the last 35 years
Updated: October 28, 2024WBJ sources over the past 35 years have contributed memorable sentiments.
Updated: October 28, 2024
Fast forward to 2034: In higher education, colleges will meet students where they are
Updated: October 28, 2024Becker College’s 2021 closing contained a lesson for Central Massachusetts schools heading into the next decade.
Updated: October 28, 2024
1989-2024: A timeline of the top Central Mass. business stories for the last 35 years
Updated: October 28, 2024How do you whittle 35 years of headlining business news down to a couple thousand words and a few pages? You don't. But here, we take our best shot to highlight the companies, individuals, and moments that left a lasting impression.
Updated: October 28, 2024
Fast forward to 2034: Commonwealth Fusion Systems' attempt to provide carbon-free energy for the masses
Updated: October 28, 2024While the prospect of commercial nuclear fusion energy in just 10 years may seem ambitious, one Devens-based company is working to make it a reality.
Updated: October 28, 2024
Out of the weeds: From prohibition to profits, the last 35 years have seen big changes in cannabis
Updated: October 28, 2024In 2016, 53.6% of Massachusetts voters cast a ballot in favor of legalizing marijuana like alcohol, kicking off the creation of an industry that has so far led to more than $6 billion in sales.
Updated: October 28, 2024
Lack of quorum sees state energy bill stall in House
October 25, 2024The House held its session open while the bill was advancing through the Senate and House Democrats hoped to pass the bill Thursday but adjourned until Monday after Republicans doubted the presence of a quorum.
October 25, 2024
Cannabis commission names four finalists for executive director
October 24, 2024Two of the four candidates to lead the Worcester-based state agency have current or prior connections to the commission.
October 24, 2024
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