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Worcester uses $500K Polar Park settlement to launch grant program for minority- and woman-owned construction firms

The City of Worcester is offering grants of up to $25,000 for certified minority- and woman-owned businesses to help expand their capacity for contracting opportunities.

Gardner optics manufacturer to move HQ to Littleton, receives $1.3M tax credit

Medical and defense optics manufacturer Precision Optics is relocating its corporate headquarters from Gardner to a larger site at the King Street Common mixed-use development in Littleton.

Framingham State receives $2M from former professor for STEM studies

Framingham State University’s STEM, students, faculty, and academic programs just received a major boost in funding as a former university professor and his wife have pledged more than $2 million to the Central Massachusetts school.

Mass. unemployment in August held steady for fourth consecutive month

The unemployment rate in Massachusetts remained unchanged in August for the fourth month in a row while still higher than the nation’s average for the ninth consecutive month. 
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Commonwealth Fusion inks $1B power deal with longtime shareholder after $863M fundraising round

After inking a similar deal with Google in June, Commonwealth Fusion has signed a power purchase agreement with a longtime investor.

Aspen Aerogels hires Braintree executive to lead HR, compliance efforts

Deegan joins the firm from Altra Industrial Motion, a Braintree-based manufacturer of power transmissions.

🔒From the editor: Staying focused on DEI

the events of this year mark the most significant DEI developments since Floyd was murdered, so there are plenty of interesting topics to write about.

🔒DEI’s not dead: While losing jobs and managing client fears, DEI practitioners are navigating what it means to be inclusive in the Trump era

Equity work has never been easy, and its often uphill battle has been compounded by the President Donald Trump Administration’s crusade to uproot DEI.
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🔒Menopause at work: Despite costing the U.S. economy $26B a year, menopause remains hush-hush in the office

Workdays missed due to menopause symptoms added up to another $1.8-billion annual loss.

🔒Preparing for disaster: With nonprofits teetering following federal cuts, the United Way has set aside $500K for the next crisis

Realizing federal cuts will impede nonprofits’ ability to respond in time of crisis, the United Way of Central Massachusetts launched the United Response Fund in August.
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