Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester has received $500,000 to support workforce development in the biotechnology industry, part of $2 million in Massachusetts Workforce Success Grants announced on Tuesday.
The best leaders will admit the art and science of leadership is a life-long skills-building journey. Going on the requisite inner journey can be scary, and it can be transformational for those courageous enough.
In 2018, before the first adult-use cannabis dispensaries had even opened, 46 Central Massachusetts cities and towns had either moratoriums or all-out bans against any marijuana businesses opening in their communities. Today, that number sits at 15.
A Natick company that has helped detect levels of COVID-19 in wastewater testing has been named a recipient of a $100,000 award from venture capital firm MassVentures.
As the exact date of the 300th anniversary of Worcester’s founding ticks closer to June 14 and all the tercentennial celebrations ensue, the focus should then shift away from the past and toward the future.