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UMass Chan leaders constitute nearly half of top 20 highest-paid state employees
June 27, 2024Nine of the top 20 highest-paid state employees in Massachusetts are employed by UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester.
June 27, 2024
Watertown real estate firm buys 11 Southbridge apartment properties for $8M
June 26, 2024A Watertown-based real estate firm has purchased 11 Southbridge-based apartment buildings for a combined $7.95 million.
June 26, 2024
Two Worcester County Republicans only state senators to vote against climate package
June 26, 2024Republican Sens. Peter Durant of Spencer and Ryan Fattman of Sutton voted against the bill.
June 26, 2024
As Asian-owned businesses struggle in Mass., report recommends dropping citizenship requirement for minority-owned certification
June 25, 2024As the number of Asian-owned businesses in Massachusetts have risen by 187% in the past two decades, a new survey shows Asian American & Pacific islander company owners are struggling in the economy, particularly among immigrant-owned businesses
June 25, 2024
Worcester rest home administrator indicted for allegedly stealing from facility and patients
June 25, 2024An administrator at Donna Kay Rest Home in Worcester has been indicted on charges related to an alleged scheme to embezzle more than $220,000 from the rest home and its senior residents.
June 25, 2024
David Clark Co. buys site of future headquarters for $19M
June 24, 2024Following a May announcement the aerospace manufacturing company is moving its headquarters to Northeast Cutoff in Worcester, The David Clark Co. has purchased the site.
June 24, 2024
Worcester allocates $1.5M for youth employment program
June 24, 2024The City of Worcester has allocated $1.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act dollars to help fund youth employment opportunities.
June 24, 2024
Modest optimism: In WBJ’s annual survey, business leaders largely are feeling good about 2024
Updated: June 24, 2024Compared to WBJ’s year-end Economic Forecast survey published in December, Central Massachusetts business leaders aren’t quite as optimistic as they were six months ago.
Updated: June 24, 2024
Not feeling the vibecession: Economists see a somewhat stable Central Mass. headed in the right direction
Updated: June 24, 2024Cautious optimism. These two words are perhaps the most succinct way to summarize how some of the region’s economists and business figures feel about the state of the Central Massachusetts economy.
Updated: June 24, 2024
Developing equity: New $50M fund seeks to address housing crisis and lack of diversity
Updated: June 24, 2024MassHousing and the Massachusetts Housing Investment Corp have teamed up to launch what they say is the largest publicly led financing program of its kind in the country.
Updated: June 24, 2024
Providing a safe space: As anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment rises, local bar owners see their businesses as places of comfort and acceptance
Updated: June 24, 2024Anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment is on the rise nationally. Despite being known as a leading state for LGBTQ+ rights, that sentiment has trickled down to Massachusetts.
Updated: June 24, 2024
Mass. unemployment rate increases for first time in three months
June 21, 2024The Massachusetts unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage point to 3.0% in May but still remained a full percentage point lower than the national rate of 4.0%.
June 21, 2024
Cannabis commission’s acting chair pushes back against inspector general’s receivership request in agency’s latest fracas
June 21, 2024The letter argues the commission remains functioning.
June 21, 2024
Worcester County state senator uses parliamentary technique to delay climate bill debate
June 21, 2024Shortly after Fattman made his late-afternoon motion, the Senate adjourned its formal session with plans to meet again Friday at 1 p.m.
June 21, 2024
QCC receives $171K in state funding to boost healthcare training programs
June 19, 2024Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester will now be able to upgrade to industry-standard lab equipment for its nursing assistant (CNA) certificate program and surgical technology associate degree program, as the institution has received $171,016
June 19, 2024
Energy undersecretary tells Central Mass. energy sector that permitting reform is key to meeting ambitious climate goals
June 19, 2024Massachusetts is approaching the most challenging period of its decades-long mission to reach net zero emissions by 2050, with decarbonizing the energy sector being a critical part of reaching the state’s next benchmark in 2030, according to one
June 19, 2024
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