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The Worcester Business Journal will host a virtual Business Exit Strategy Forum on Wednesday, designed to help companies plan for the future and possible ownership transitions.

Republicans will soon hold one-tenth of the seats in the Massachusetts Senate after Peter Durant of Spencer defeated Democrat Jonathan Zlotnik.

By most measures, much progress has been made when it comes to opportunities for women in the workplace, and there are more women in leadership positions than ever before. But has equality been achieved? Hardly.

In my eight years as WBJ’s editor, I’ve had some amazing reporters work in our newsroom. Since...

Not that long ago, Worcester felt like a development desert. Coming out of the Great Recession and into the early 2010s, proposals for new multi-family and commercial developments were few and far between, to the point when the 368-unit 145 Front at City Square opened downtown in 2018, it was seen as both a risky endeavor and cause for celebration.

Food insecurity is a growing issue in our community. Compounding this problem is a lack of culturally appropriate or medically suitable food for many older adults.

The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness research indicates, “Seniors over 55 are likely the fastest-growing group of people experiencing homelessness … and for many of them, it is first-time homelessness.”​

Westborough-based battery tech company Ascend Elements and South-Korean firm SK ecoplant are going to build a $65-million lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, where Ascend is already constructing a $1-billion battery materials factory.

The City of Fitchburg and key community players like Fitchburg State University have been talking about revitalizing downtown for years. Fast forward to 2023, and it appears the pieces are coming together for Fitchburg’s downtown reinvention.

Editor Brad Kane responds to rising COVID levels and introduces the Sept. 18 print issue.