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Mass. business owners’ pessimistic view of economy worsened in September

Massachusetts’ business confidence was once again on the decline in September.

🔒Accessing a vocation: As vocational-technical schools rise in popularity, limited space raises concerns over who gets to attend

For those who are able to grab a seat at the voc-tech table, the schools learned can provide lifetime value, even if students don’t end up spending the rest of their working lives in the field they studied,

🔒Q&A: Tariffs on Canadian steel are putting a Northbridge manufacturer at a competitive disadvantage to China, Europe

Riverdale Mills CEO Jim Knott Jr. sat down with WBJ to explain, whatever their intent, Trump’s tariffs are making business more difficult for this 45-year-old firm.

Owner of Grafton pub to retire, as new owners come onboard

After 46 years of owning and operating the restaurant, Edward Whiterell has decided to retire.
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Whitin Community Center purchases historic first high school site to meet growing childcare needs

The expansion project will see the vacant school building converted into a childcare center, which will add 20 new preschool seats and 65 additional school-age care slots.

Feedback Earth site in Grafton sold for $4M as food recycling company known for odor issues exits state

After years of complaints regarding the smell emanating from its Grafton facility, food recycling firm Feedback Earth has sold the property for $4.04 million amid a move out of Massachusetts.

Movers & Shakers for Sept. 8, 2025

New board members have been appointed to the Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts and Worcester County Horticultural Society.

Busing firm buys Millbury industrial site for $3.5M

DATTCO, Inc., a motorcoach and school bus company based in New Britain, Connecticut, has purchased a 48.4-acre industrial property in Millbury.
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Movers & Shakers for Aug. 25, 2025

Employees at financial institutions including Clinton Savings Bank, Charles River Bank, Main Street Bank, and bankHometown are taking steps forward in their careers.

🔒WBJ names the 40 Under Forty, Class of 2025

Throughout the Aug. 25 edition of WBJ, you’ll read about the best of what humanity can be, personified through WBJ’s 40 Under Forty, Class of 2025. The winners are executives, entrepreneurs, and advocates who are making their marks on our lives and doing so in kind, generous ways.
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