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🔒A Thousand Words: Worcester Housing Authority needs state funding

The Worcester Housing Authority has said it needs more state funding to complete its planned expansion projects.

🔒Viewpoint: Congress must act to ensure digital equity

Since its launch in December 2021, ACP has helped 23 million American households gain access to affordable broadband, including nearly 370,000 in Massachusetts. Unfortunately, funding for the program is expected to run out as soon as April.

🔒A Thousand Words: Saint Vincent’s regulatory troubles

Following complaints by nurses, the nonprofit accrediting organization The Joint Commission says Saint Vincent Hospital needs to provide evidence of quality of care in order to keep its voluntarily accreditation.

🔒Viewpoint: Advancing wellness in the post-COVID workplace

Employers who have invested in a comprehensive, holistic mental and physical wellness program find this approach has helped foster a positive work culture, a diverse workforce, and an inclusive environment valuing the organization’s greatest asset: its employees.
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🔒A Thousand Words: Delayed Canal District housing projects

Two proposed housing developments in Worcester's Canal District -- one for the former Fairway Beef site and another as the third unnamed part of the Table Talk Lofts project -- have asked for extensions due to rising economic headwinds.

🔒Viewpoint: Mentoring is good for your career and your soul

As an employer, if you implement a mentorship program at your company, you will see significant benefits, including increased retention and decreased burnout.

🔒A Thousand Words: Hologic’s international layoffs

Hologic expects layoffs at international facilities in 2024, totaling up to $8 million in severance.

🔒Viewpoint: Leveraging intelligence for a smarter community

The implications from the use of artificial intelligence, or AI, is a pressing question facing every consumer, employer, and policymaker.
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🔒A Thousand Words: Caroline’s Cannabis legal victory

Marijuana dispensary Caroline's Cannabis won a $1.2-million settlement from the Town of Uxbridge over excess community-impact fees the local government collected, spurring industry leaders to call for a refund of excess fees statewide.

🔒Viewpoint: The broken rung in the corporate ladder

For her sixth annual column on the status of women of color in corporate leadership, Melanie Bonsu says a lack of opportunities for entry-level employees shrinks the talent pool for top business positions.
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