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As 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
Kasia Dodman’s life has been a series of unexpected twists and turns. An immigrant from Poland, Dodman had no family in the U.S., no money, and could not speak a word of English when she first moved to Worcester.
Anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment is on the rise nationally. Despite being known as a leading state for LGBTQ+ rights, that sentiment has trickled down to Massachusetts.
The purchasers of the site are the operators of LaMei Hot Pot, a Chinese restaurant with locations in Brookline and Providence.
67 Degrees opened in 2020, just a month and a half before COVID-related shutdowns began.
Harvard Lanes, located at 204 Ayer Road, reopened on June 4 with newly refurbished lanes and new pins and balls.
On June 1, Clark University renamed its School of Management as the School of Business.
Matthew Koziol’s fascination with farming began as a child when he would visit his relatives’ dairy farm in Canada.
The Westborough-based Corridor 9/495 Regional Chamber of Commerce has rebranded with a new name and logo, effective as of Friday.
The annual food festival for Worcester’s restaurant row is set to return in June
After being closed for nearly five months, the MB Lounge reopened Wednesday, offering again what owner Marco Guinette refers to as a safe haven for the area’s gay community.
Outdoor growers face a litany of hurdles to bring product to market, but the end result can be an environmentally friendlier option to indoor production.
For Worcester business owners, operating a second-hand shop in the era of fast fashion means strategic buying, knowing the consumer base, and educating the customers is all in a day’s work.
A long-term employee of J. Martin Landscaping in Westminster has secured $150,000 in financing to purchase the lawn care business portion of the landscaping enterprise.
Black Sheep joins District Wood Fired Kitchen on Harding Street, Lock 50 on Water Street, Helfand's Deli on Highland Street, and Woosta Pizza on Main Street as some of the Worcester-based eateries closed in 2024.
Sterling Street Brewery first began operating at its Clinton location in 2020.
This week, the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and entrepreneurial hub Auxilium will launch StartUp Week Worcester, a multi-day event with tours, workshops, and a collegiate pitch competition. The event is part of the city’s greater effort to bring more attention to its burgeoning startup scene. Worcester incubator Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives has been a leader in bringing more young startups to the region and just saw the opening of the offices of investment firm Conifer Life Sciences at MBI.
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