Greater Worcester

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.

In December 2022, the WBJ Editorial staff made 10 bold predictions for news events to happen in Central Massachusetts throughout the year. Turns out, we missed the mark on all but two.

Every December for this Economic Forecast special edition, the journalists in the WBJ newsroom forecast 10 possible news events for the coming year, based on their expertise and the trends in the Central Massachusetts business community.

Looking into 2024, it appears more Central Massachusetts business leaders are feeling positive about the economy than they have in the recent past.

The judge noted that "public interest in this matter is high" and urged both sides to avoid political theater. And she specifically left open the possibility that O'Brien's arguments could be further debated in court if she is indeed fired.

Just over a month after they voted to unionize in November, Hudson school bus drivers and monitors have secured a pay boost and other benefits.

A prominent Worcester restaurant is on the move again, as Niche Hospitality Group’s Mezcal Tequila Cantina will be moving to the former home of a Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub location.

Researchers at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester are collaborating with the federal Home Test to Treat program for COVID-19 and the flu. 

The legislation (H 4222 / S 2531) that emerged for a brief committee hearing aims to expand the use of grid enhancement technologies, which are software or hardware tools that boost capacity and efficiency of existing electric grid infrastructure.