News

While restaurant news has always been part of WBJ’s coverage of the broader Central Massachusetts economy, this edition marks our first attempt at this more sophisticated, analytical approach to restaurant storytelling.

Just over three months after the CEO of MetroWest Medical Center resigned from the role, the Framingham-based facility has selected Greg McFarland as its new leader.

With a growing need to manufacture more products domestically and construct new housing, the manufacturing and construction industries need workers more than ever. Therefore, it’s disheartening to see the Trump Administration’s efforts to summarily close the national Job Corps program, including centers in Grafton and Devens.

As more companies prioritize mental health and connection, pet-friendly workplaces are gaining traction among business leaders.

We each find the dogs perfect for us. Sometimes, it’s the first dog we adopt and grow up with. Othertimes, it’s everybody’s second-favorite dog, who always becomes exactly what we need just when we need it.

Central Massachusetts business headlines in the last four months have not been kind to employers or employees. The news hasn’t all been bad, but it’s easy to see why WBJ readers were particularly pessimistic in the 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey conducted from May 27 to June 18.

What a difference a year makes.

WBJ, in partnership with electric utility National Grid, will host its annual Massachusetts Energy Summit on Wednesday at the DCU Center.

Massachusetts gasoline prices have remained unchanged this past week, despite a surge in demand for gas over Memorial Day weekend normally prompting a price increase. 

Heat pumps have become all the rage in building technology, especially this past year. It’s probably because federal incentives may be going away soon, and the price of the units is likely heading north.