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With this April 3 edition, we arrive at another set of awards, the third of five WBJ will publish this year. The Manufacturing Excellence Awards remains our only sector-specific award and honors accomplishments in one of the foundational industries in Central Mass.

There’s much to love about what Central Massachusetts venues and attractions have to offer businesses, visitors, and residents. They may not jump out at you the way Boston or Cape Cod do, but this region’s offerings have substance and plenty to explore.

Central Mass. has a real opportunity to leverage its successes and make a significant mark upon the global life sciences industry.

The board chair of the Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce, Steve Messineo, will take on the role of president, after outgoing President Robert Schlacter retires at the end of March.

From 2010 to 2020, the population of Central Massachusetts grew 8.1%, outpacing both the state and national averages, while closing in on nearly 1.3 million people throughout Worcester County and the MetroWest region. While all that change has caused some headaches, like a lack of affordable housing, it has created plenty of opportunities.

WBJ editor Brad Kane writes about the challenges of balancing work while standing in as a single parent for a week.

Rarely ever do you see Bill Gates, Joe Biden, and the community of Devens all in one story, but the palpable excitement around the opening of a $2-billion energy company in Central Massachusetts is creating just such that buzz, with the future of the world’s energy sources and climate on the line.

Since May, none of the 15 Central Massachusetts public companies listed on either on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ have been led by a female CEO.

For five years, WBJ published its annual The Boardroom Gap report, meant to hold to account the business community’s commitment to diversity.

Back in 2016, the ballot initiative passed by voters called for a 12% tax on marijuana retail sales, which included a 3.75% state excise tax, the 6.25% state sales tax, and a 2% local excise tax. Let's aim toward that formula, as a starting point.