Opinion

his is completely contrary to our fundamental values of providing refuge to those who are fleeing persecution, violence, or other threats.

A legal battle is being fought between UMass Chan Medical School and UMass Memorial Health over millions of dollars from UMass Memorial’s 2019 sale of its stake in Shields Health Solutions to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

Since employers are struggling to find skilled labor, the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce this year published a study focusing on workforce growth barriers, especially those related to geography, skills, and work-life balance.

Although still in optimistic territory, the Central Massachusetts Business Confidence Index has fallen for the past three months.

I don’t pretend to be the voice of small businesses; but I am a voice, and I’m telling you what I see. What’s happening is complicated and not caused by any one big reason. I wish it were that simple.

Central Massachusetts has no public company CEOs who are women.

If you hire someone to do a job, trust that you made the right choice and allow them to get it done: Don’t micromanage, and make sure to acknowledge their contributions. New, outside perspectives should be welcomed.

In November, Congress passed and President Joe Biden signed into law a $1.7-trillion Omnibus Appropriations Bill, which The New England Council believes will drive our region’s economic growth.