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🔒Fast forward 2034: For the workforce of the future, opportunities and equity loom large

The coming years aren’t just about attracting laboratory and white-collar workers. More opportunities and training options will be needed for the region’s immigrant and lower-income populations to thrive.

🔒Fast forward to 2034: Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ attempt to provide carbon-free energy for the masses

While the prospect of commercial nuclear fusion energy in just 10 years may seem ambitious, one Devens-based company is working to make it a reality.

🔒Fast forward to 2034: In higher education, colleges will meet students where they are

Becker College’s 2021 closing contained a lesson for Central Massachusetts schools heading into the next decade.

🔒Fast forward to 2034: In health care, drones and AI raise hopes and concerns

The proliferation of artificial intelligence and home health care, and the introduction of delivery drones are just some of the tools expected to change the future of medicine in Central Massachusetts and beyond.
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🔒1989-2024: A timeline of the top Central Mass. business stories for the last 35 years

How do you whittle 35 years of headlining business news down to a couple thousand words and a few pages? You don't. But here, we take our best shot to highlight the companies, individuals, and moments that left a lasting impression.

🔒Photo trivia!!! Can you match these business leaders with their older photos?

WBJ has an extensive physical photo archive from the days when businesses sent in black-and-white photos of their executives and new hires.

🔒The legacy of ambition: Exploring the staying power of six of the region’s most enduring businesses

You can define success in myriad ways: holding your ground; uncompromising ambition; the relentless pursuit of excellence; steady as she goes; staying a step ahead. The one thing shared in common by the most-heralded and well-run companies Worcester Business Journal has chronicled over 35 years is a bit of all these things.

Commonwealth Fusion in Devens receives state license to store radioactive materials

Commonwealth Fusion Systems, the Devens-based company striving to bring online the world’s first commercially-relevant net energy fusion...
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Mass. cannabis data portal back online following three-month outage, showing marijuana prices at all-time low

With the portal now up-to-date, CCC stats show $133.2 million in recreational cannabis sales in September, down 10% from the $148 million seen in August.

🔒Aging in place: How seniors can maintain independence and promote physical and mental wellbeing while aging at home

Seniors in the United States want to age in place. In fact, 77% of U.S. adults 50 and older prefer to stay in their homes for the long term, a percentage that has remained consistent for more than a decade, according to a 2021 survey conducted by the AARP.
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