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Central Mass. business confidence rose in December while state’s average dipped
January 7, 2025Business confidence in Massachusetts sank in December after hitting a two-year high in November.
January 7, 2025
Central Mass. cannabis businesses granted $5M in latest push to boost industry equity
January 3, 2025This second round of funding awarded on Dec. 23 followed an application process announced in September.
January 3, 2025
Wachusett Brewing parent to merge with Harpoon’s owner, in latest craft beer shakeup
January 2, 2025Dan Kenary, a Worcester native and Mass. Bay Brewing’s co-founder and CEO, will lead the new entity as CEO.
January 2, 2025
Holliston town manager agrees to cannabis commission's executive director role
December 24, 2024Holliston Town Administrator Travis Ahern has agreed to bring his experience in municipal government to the Cannabis Control Commission next year as its new executive director during a time of significant changes in the maturing industry, the agency
December 24, 2024
Results: How did WBJ do with 2024's bold predictions?
Updated: December 23, 2024In December 2023, the WBJ Editorial staff made 10 bold predictions for news events to happen in Central Massachusetts throughout the year. Turns out, we missed the mark on all but two.
Updated: December 23, 2024
WBJ's 10 bold predictions for 2025
Updated: December 23, 2024Every December for this Economic Forecast special edition, the journalists in the WBJ newsroom forecast 10 possible news events for the coming year, based on their expertise and the trends in the Central Massachusetts business community.
Updated: December 23, 2024
Waiting for a recovery: The slowdown in the once-promising life sciences industry is hurting developments across Central Mass.
Updated: December 23, 2024There have been some bright spots, but vacancies and empty pad sites remain.
Updated: December 23, 2024-
After first candidate declined, cannabis commission to offer executive director role to Holliston town manager
December 19, 2024Commissioners voted 4-0 on Wednesday to offer the role to Travis Ahern, the town administrator of Holliston.
December 19, 2024 
After two patient deaths, Boston Scientific recalls pacemaker
December 18, 2024Boston Scientific, a Marlborough medical device manufacturer, has recalled a subset of its Accolade pacemakers due to battery issues leading to malfunctions, where two patient deaths have been reported.
December 18, 2024
Commonwealth Fusion to build world’s first grid-scale commercial fusion power plant in Virginia
December 17, 2024The firm is planning to construct the world’s first grid-scale commercial fusion plant after years of excitement over fusion energy's potential.
December 17, 2024-
Cannabis regulators to take another look at executive director search Friday
December 13, 2024"I don't think anybody's as excited as I am about this, having a new ED," Chief People Officer Debra Hilton-Creek said the day the CCC chose David Lakeman for the job. Lakeman later turned down the job offer to stay in Illinois.
December 13, 2024 
WuXi construction resumes at delayed $300M facility as BIOSECURE Act stalls
December 12, 2024A pause in construction of the $300-million WuXi Biologics manufacturing facility at The Reactory biotech park in Worcester appears to be over.
December 12, 2024
WBJ's Casey promoted to managing editor
December 11, 2024In this new role, Eric Casey will help set newsroom policy and strategy, and he will be directly in charge of administering all the advice and opinion columns submitted by community contributors.
December 11, 2024
Ascend Elements to start production at $43M Georgia EV battery recycling facility in 2025
December 10, 2024Ascend plans on producing up to 3,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate per year at the facility.
December 10, 2024
Hologic names private equity executive to board of directors
December 10, 2024Medical device manufacturer Hologic has expanded its board, electing Martin Madaus as the Marlborough-based firm’s newest member of its board of directors, effective last Friday.
December 10, 2024
Central Mass. business leaders feel optimistic about economy for first time since May
December 9, 2024Business confidence hit milestones in Massachusetts in November.
December 9, 2024
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