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Delayed September report shows decline in Greater Worcester unemployment, feds cancel October rates release

Greater Worcester has finally received its September unemployment rate, after the federal government shutdown left states unsure whether they would receive their monthly unemployment data at all.

🔒Historic building in Canal District, former site of Whiskey on Water, sold for $1.6M

The Goldberg Building in Worcester’s Canal District has been sold for $1.6 million to a familiar face in the neighborhood’s business scene.

Not just knights: Worcester Art Museum’s long-awaited Arms and Armor Galleries highlights global reach of former Higgins museum collection

The expansive 5,000-square-foot collection of arms and armor, featuring pieces from the shuttered Higgins Armory Museum, is now on display in a dedicated gallery space on WAM’s second floor.

🔒The next mission: Veteran business owners say more resources are needed for post-9/11 military vets

More businesses are being started and bought by military veterans, particularly as the wave of post-9/11 service members hit the civilian workforce. Still, veterans in Central Massachusetts are calling for more help.
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Care Central VNA & Hospice selects new hospice medical director

Home healthcare provider Care Central VNA & Hospice has selected a professor at UMass Chan Medical School’s Springfield campus to serve as the Gardner-based organization’s new hospice medical director.

The rocket launch that changed the world

WBJ will be doing our part in helping to celebrate the Goddard legacy with a special publication coming out in February called INNOVATORS.

From the Editor: WBJ launches data-rich INSIGHTS special edition

This entire edition is anchored by graphics, charts, and lists full of historical and current data on the most pressing economic indicators for our business community.

🔒Worcester landlord adds two more multifamily properties to growing portfolio

Real estate developer Michael Ermani has added two more properties to his portfolio, with multi-family purchases in...
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WBJ launches redesigned site with new subscriber features

Worcester Business Journal launched a redesigned website on Wednesday in an effort to provide improved functionality and new tools to elevate the reader experience.

🔒Editorial on diversity, equity & inclusion: What’s in a name?

Five years ago was an awakening for many organizations, realizing there was a gap between their actions and their values. That insight has not changed, and firms are better for their efforts to create a workplace more attractive to the talent in the market. No matter how you want to label it, that important work must continue.
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