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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.

As a father to five special needs children, I’m all too aware of how quickly a behavioral or mental health crisis can escalate into a physical situation.

Meant to highlight office dogs and other canines who help make workdays better, winners will be included in WBJ’s special Dog Edition.

While large solar installations have become more common, the need for clean energy projects like these feels more important than ever, along with homegrown companies and technology to support them.

This year, the giant paradigm-shifting global event is President Donald Trump’s trade war with practically every country in the world. This, of course, is having very tangible impacts in Central Massachusetts.