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If Gov. Charlie Baker succeeds in his efforts to have Massachusetts join the Transportation and Climate Initiative, a 12-state compact to reduce carbon emissions by imposing fees on fuel distributors, it will be a Pyrrhic victory.

Attracting the talent looking for work – no matter how scarce – is more important than ever. Customized benefit packages can give your company a competitive edge in hiring, offering new team members what they really want.

Your business is involved in a lawsuit, or about to be. Have you thought about whether the result of a trial will be meaningful to you?

10) Plan backward. Get detailed with your vision of what a successful future looks like. Create a financial strategy to serve as a guide, and then outline the steps in an action plan.

Unbeknownst to me, I did not realize I spent most of my life being unapproachable in my personal bubble and in my business career.

Four years ago, WBJ created its Hall of Fame, designed to recognize businesses professionals who have made significant contributions to the Central Massachusetts community and economy over their lifetimes.

WBJ's oldest award, started in 1982, continues the tradition this year with winners from places like Table Talk Pies, Abby's House, 1854 Cycling Co., Ed Hyder's Mediterranean Marketplace, and Little Leaf Farms.

A group made up largely of alumni has come together to ensure the school will stay open, even as it will no longer receive financial support from its longtime formal tie with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester.

As a light-skinned woman of color, Jule Gomes Noack has seen how discrimination is applied to people with disabilities, similar to what she dealt with growing up.