Professional Services

As protests continue across America over the May 25 police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis — including a protest in Worcester on Monday night — the presidents of six Worcester colleges expressed frustration over racial injustice and sympathy for Floyd and protestors while calling for a systematic change in how the country deals with race relations.

John C. "Jack" Roche has been named to the WBJ Power 50, an annual listing of the most influential people in the Central Mass. economy. He joins the WBJ Podcast to discuss operating globally while focusing locally.

On May 11, the 35-year-old Stephanie Ramey took over as president of the Worcester Railers Hockey Club, after the Worcester native and Worcester State University graduate already had led the tourism marketing agency Discover Central Mass. for two years.

Kimberly Salmon will join The Hanover Insurance Group as the company's assistant vice president of community relations, the company announced in a statement on Wednesday.

Since the coronavirus pandemic began spreading in the United States, estate planning attorney Linda Cammuso has seen a noticeable increase in clients seeking out her services for themselves and their businesses.

Savvy Central Mass. social media managers all seem to report the same phenomenon, which is a business owner’s dream: post a product online and see it fly off the shelves.

The owner of the Berlin restaurant where Chris Evans shot a movie scene faces charges for filing fraudulent coronavirus relief loan applications through the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Southborough-based Hospitality Insurance Group has processed nearly $90,000 worth of refunds for liquor liability policyholders whose policies expired between March 16 and May 4, the company announced in a press release last month.

The Hanover Insurance Group in Worcester reported a $40-million loss in the first quarter, compared to $122 million in profit in the first quarter 2019, the company announced its quarterly earnings report released Tuesday.

The top editor for the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester has been promoted to oversee the newspaper's sister outlets in Framingham, Milford and Gardner.