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Worcester is in the vanguard of the climate change fight.

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.

What was your proudest accomplishment of 2023? If the mood strikes you, email me and let me know how the last 12 months went for you

The state’s buzziest industry slowed down this year, although some sectors will do better than others next year.

Chaos would probably be a fitting description for the cannabis industry in general during 2023 and don’t expect that chaos to dissipate in 2024.

The reverberations of the coronavirus pandemic’s impact will continue to impact the manufacturing space in 2024, as companies face challenges in adapting to supply chain shortages in certain sectors like pharmaceuticals, worker shortages, increased costs, and changing consumer trends.

Progress is being made by those who never wavered, but the commitment overall is fading.

The reversal of affirmative action, along with the ongoing drop in enrollment, will create additional challenges in 2024.