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Social equity cannabis companies say more support needed.

The WPI hotel-to-housing controversy sparked a secondary conversation about the organization which initially led the charge by sending WPI a fiery public letter.

The City of Worcester’s chief diversity officer position has been vacant for nearly two and a half years, a timeframe longer than any individual has held the role since its creation in 2016.

As the U.S. faces an ongoing behavioral health provider shortage, one Worcester program is working to boost BIPOC representation in the mental health field.

Four years ago, in the wake of George Floyd’s murder at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer and the ensuing national reckoning on race, business and political leaders in Central Massachusetts and across the nation were falling over themselves to embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in an attempt to mitigate the stain of America’s original sin.

Small business development efforts have found that one of the most successful support structures for business growth and success have been business incubators.

Platinum Fire was founded in 2010 by Robert Pereria, who built his career in fire protection systems. In the wake of the Great Recession, businesses started to reemerge, and construction became revitalized, opening the door for new structures in need of fire protection systems.

It was shocking to see Worcester city and business leaders fire a double-barrell shotgun blast at Worcester Polytechnic Institute over the college’s plans to convert two hotels near its campus in the Gateway Park neighborhood into student housing.

Small towns have undergone dramatic change, from being the center of the universe for area farms to becoming isolated bedroom neighborhoods of larger city centers.

Working full-time in an office means many life milestones are often shared with coworkers.