Opinion

Last year, the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce came out in full support of Mayor Joseph Petty, City Manager Edward Augustus, and a majority of the City Council in their efforts to bring the Red Sox Triple-A affiliate to Worcester.

Central Mass. universities could gain national recognition by having local universities, hospitals and industry working together to offer multi-disciplinary nuclear programs.

The U.S. must work toward a modernized NAFTA and should reconsider the tariffs.

Even as we celebrate all that our business community contributes to the region, we can see a cloud on the horizon. Energy costs are rising quickly in an already expensive state.

In the city of Worcester, the April inventory of single-family homes dropped 39 percent over April of last year.

Worcester is designated a Gateway City by state law, which creates an economic boost through increased funds for development.

While it's hard to imagine summer is right around the corner, certain employers annually look forward to the prospect of free summer labor provided by unpaid interns. But not every intern should be unpaid.

In the next two months, more than 700 Toys “R” Us stores will be empty. This presents an opportunity to re-imagine how this space could and should be utilized.

Worcester is indeed fortunate to have a smart and compassionate city manager who is doing his best to help solve the homeless situation here, but Francis Carroll believes the responsibility for solving this problem lies in the hands of the Worcester City Council.

We urge business leaders to contact their legislators about the need to increase voke/tech school funding. By doing so, we strengthen regional economies across Massachusetts.