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🔒WBJ celebrates the 25th anniversary of the 40 Under Forty, names the Class of 2024

This special edition is a celebration of everything the 40 Under Forty has meant to the Central Massachusetts business community over the last 25 years, with a heavy focus on the incoming Class of 2024.

Study: $3B rail extension through North Worcester County could be strategic asset

The rail line stretching along the northern tier of Massachusetts to Greenfield and North Adams is a "strategic asset," state transportation officials said in a new report this week, but the benefits of restoring passenger service in the region -- with a price tag of up to $2.96 billion -- "may not offset the capital costs."

Open Sky, EcoTarium among Central Mass. nonprofits granted slice of $5M to safeguard against hate crimes and terrorist attacks

Nine Worcester County nonprofits including healthcare organizations, schools, and places of worship received nearly half a million in state grants to finance security updates needed to protect them from potential hate crimes and terror attacks.

Fitchburg cannabis firm fights odor issues as it seeks approval for renovation

A Fitchburg-based cannabis cultivation is seeking to construct a new extraction lab to its facility, but lingering odor issues impacting neighbors near the site are creating complications.
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Worcester incubator provides roadmap for establishing Central Mass. as a global biomanufacturing leader

“Central Massachusetts will complement the existing strengths in Greater Boston, accelerating the momentum for the Commonwealth to lead the emerging biomanufacturing sector in the U.S.,” the report reads.

Half-million for a home: Worcester County median home price hits $500K as Central Mass. sales totals drop

Median home sale prices are on the rise in Middlesex and Worcester counties, as the number of sales in June fell compared to last year.

🔒The new president: Under Donna Hodge, Fitchburg State looks to provide more pathways for non-traditional students

Hodge takes the role at a time where colleges across the country are facing the prospect of declining enrollment.

🔒Training the workforce: Central Mass. universities are infusing AI into curricula, as they navigate the ethical and technical issues

Central Massachusetts universities are implementing AI technology into courses and trying to address concerns for faculty and students.
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Fitchburg pawn shop to become convenience store after $345K sale

The Patels seek to turn the pawn shop into a convenience store, adding to their portfolio of stores, according to a press release issued by Worcester-based NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs on Thursday. 

Fitchburg warehouse bought for $520K by Brooklyn investment firm

Rise has five properties in its portfolio, with this property being its first purchase in Massachusetts.
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