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Economic projections and forecasts are a funny exercise. Trying to predict how the economy will look in the future is certainly a worthy effort, and many professionals’ lives are centered around figuring out what comes next for business and industry.

UMass Chan's NERB and UMass Memorial's North Pavilion will have far-reaching impacts in the Central Massachusetts community for years to come.

When I was growing up in a small city in Ohio, one of the main community gathering places was a single-screen movie theater on the city’s main street. With its ever-changing marquee and settled amid a few blocks of downtown commerce full of owner-operator small businesses, that theater was a fixture of my early childhood.

WBJ is conducting a Midyear Economic Forecast survey to gauge how the events so far in 2024 have impacted the Central Massachusetts economy. Those who fill out the survey by June 14 can win one of three $50 gift cards.

A federal bankruptcy court judge on Monday blessed the process that bankrupt Steward Health Care plans to use to sell or auction its 31 nationwide hospitals and physicians network in the coming weeks, including eight in Massachusetts.

The U.S. Census Bureau's mid-May release of city and county populations for 2023 prove Central Massachusetts – particularly Worcester – is an increasingly popular place.

For this edition’s Focus on Energy & Sustainability, WBJ’s articles examine alternative ways of doing things, where the health of the planet is a top priority.

The Worcester Red Sox have collaborated with the Harpoon Brewery of Boston to create a new beer which now is available at Polar Park.

A senior living facility owner and health care management consultant has been appointed through U.S. Bankruptcy Court to monitor patient care at Steward Health Care facilities in Massachusetts.

After more than 20 years in business, the independently owned and operated West Boylston Cinema will close its doors as of May 30.