Worcester

The Central Massachusetts Business Confidence Index rose slightly from 49.6 to 50 in December, indicating local companies have mixed views regarding prospective business conditions as they head into the new year.

Bringing the flavors he grew up on to the people of Central Massachusetts gives Perez energy for the long hours of being a self-employed restaurant owner and chef.

People are on the move at UMass Memorial Medical Group, MutualOne Bank, and Boston BioProducts.

WBJ readers voted for the top 55 companies in categories like Best Bank, Best Nonprofit Fundraiser Event, Best After-Work Bar, and Best Forensic Accountant.

Since 2018, professional men’s or women’s soccer teams have been announced or launched in Boston, Hartford, Pawtucket, and Portland, while New England’s second-largest city has been sitting on the proverbial sidelines.

As the number of job vacancies nationally nears 4 million, Central Mass. businesses push to find and keep workers.

The Hanover Insurance Group has named Mina Rona as its president of technology and life sciences.

After receiving a $93,071 grant from a Boston-based nonprofit, UMass Chan Medical School will be launching a new oral health intervention pilot program aimed to assist people experiencing substance-use disorder.

UMass Memorial Health plans to make headway on its long-term plan to add 200 beds to its University Campus in Worcester by converting the former Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, which it purchased in 2021, into a hospital building.

Tighe & Bond is expanding its reach by acquiring Cape Cod-based Coastal Engineering.