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.
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.
The liberal arts are often afterthoughts in the conversation about workforce development, but employers want to hire liberally educated people. That appears most clearly in the skills employers say they value.
A study from the San Diego research firm Construction Coverage has found the Greater Worcester metro area has the nation’s eighth oldest housing stock among all midsize metropolitan areas.
Heywood Healthcare and its general contractor, Consigli Construction, are facing a number of lawsuits over the unfinished work at the $29-million surgical pavilion in Gardner.
Supporting local and small businesses is crucial to a healthy economy and a symbiotic community. We have the collective power to sustain other businesses in our region, help them offset rising taxes and rental costs, and keep their lights on.