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The steep economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic hit hard and fast. The recovery is proving to be a lot more herky jerky, but signs of progress abound.

In less than a year, employers went from holding hands with their employees saying, “We’re all in this together,” even as companies were laying off their workers begging them to understand, to now employers saying, “People are just lazy and entitled.”

As Worcester moves forward with its revitalization, Bank of America in April convened a community roundtable on how to move more people into affordable homeownership.

The aftermath of the Minneapolis police murder of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, on May 25, 2020, brought pledges from Central Massachusetts business leaders to work to address institutional racism in society, as well as examine their own cultures relative to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

All the attention this spring around the arrival of WooSox has been a win for Worcester. That victory, though, was set up by a long line of brave innovators who took a chance and reinvented the Canal District into one of the hottest development zones around.

Package delivery service UPS has announced on Tuesday it will hire 150 new employees between its Chelmsford and Shrewsbury locations.

Masis Staffing Solutions, a nationwide staffing firm operating in 18 states and headquartered in Worcester, has acquired United Personnel Services, a regional staffing agency with operations in Massachusetts and Connecticut based in Springfield.

Holy Cross will bring college football to the Polar Park baseball stadium this fall when the Crusaders face off against the Colgate University Raiders on Oct. 23.

The Worcester Business Journal will hold its annual Manufacturing Summit & Excellence Awards on May 19.

The results of a new spring survey of North Central Massachusetts businesses shows improvements for local businesses still dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, as well as lingering impacts.