Greater Worcester

The Worcester-based health insurance company has announced that its name and logo will soon be added to the building’s facade.

For the second consecutive month, Massachusetts unemployment numbers saw a slight increase.

The hefty backlog of patients waiting to be discharged from hospitals and transferred to other treatment settings is expected to grow this winter, health leaders warned Monday.

The state’s buzziest industry slowed down this year, although some sectors will do better than others next year.

Chaos would probably be a fitting description for the cannabis industry in general during 2023 and don’t expect that chaos to dissipate in 2024.

The reverberations of the coronavirus pandemic’s impact will continue to impact the manufacturing space in 2024, as companies face challenges in adapting to supply chain shortages in certain sectors like pharmaceuticals, worker shortages, increased costs, and changing consumer trends.

Progress is being made by those who never wavered, but the commitment overall is fading.

The reversal of affirmative action, along with the ongoing drop in enrollment, will create additional challenges in 2024.

Financial strains and the need to curb services will impact the industry’s operations for the foreseeable future.

Real estate remains an economic driver of the region, so expect the debate over the impact of growth to intensify in 2024.