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🔒A $250M gap in the safety net: Central Mass. hospitals fight for their financial lives as state’s Health Safety Net reaches historic deficit

The state’s HSN is operating at an estimated $250 million deficit for fiscal 2025, dumping the burden of payment directly onto the state’s health centers and hospitals.

🔒From the Editor: What changed in 2025?

What a difference a year makes.

🔒Surviving the Valley of Death: Worcester’s oldest incubator has brought on an in-house investment firm for the first time in 30 years

Startups have navigated the perilous Valley of Death period with varying levels of success. Conifer Life Sciences Group at MBI is trying to change that.

🔒An assembly line of homes: Worcester firm sees factory-built apartment units as a potential gamechanger for region’s housing crunch

A factory on Southbridge Street could be key in unlocking a faster and more cost-effective way to fight the housing crisis: modular construction.
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🔒Q&A: At Red Dog’s, roofing runs in the family

A third-generation roofer based in Fitchburg, Cochran earned his MBA from Fitchburg State University and turned the family trade into a business with locations in Massachusetts, Florida, and Connecticut. He now hopes to pass the tradition on to his son, continuing the legacy into a fourth generation.

🔒Editorial: The clean energy sector deserves our support

Heat pumps have become all the rage in building technology, especially this past year. It’s probably because federal incentives may be going away soon, and the price of the units is likely heading north.

🔒Viewpoint: Protecting the rule of law from attempts to weaken it

Attempts to bypass the Constitution or to work around our justice system weaken its effectiveness. They erode the public’s trust in our leaders and our expectation of fairness in the courts. No one is above the law.

🔒101: Staying strong through workforce reductions

Mass layoffs and workforce reductions are a harsh reality in business. In their aftermath, low morale, fear of being next, and employee burnout are common challenges.
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🔒How businesses can grow together through partnerships

"The best partnerships aren’t transactional. They’re transformative," writes George Aronstein is chief operating officer of APEX Entertainment.

🔒8 Things to know … Before hiring a web firm

Choosing the right web partner matters. It can be the difference between a smart investment and a costly misfire.
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