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WBJ seeks ideas for Power 50 list

The Worcester Business Journal editorial staff is seeking readers' ideas for this year's Power 50, WBJ's annual list of the most influential professionals in Central Massachusetts.

Family-owned gardening business in Westborough sold to car dealership for $2.5M

A six-acre parcel in Westborough, including the site of closed garden center The Green Thumb, Inc., was sold to a Newton-based car dealer for $2.5 million, according to the Worcester South District Registry of Deeds.

MBTA alters Worcester-Framingham line due to staffing problems

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will temporarily eliminate its local Framingham trains and alter its Worcester express services due to staffing shortages related to the surge in COVID-19 cases, according to a Thursday announcement from the MBTA.

Massachusetts among most moved-out-of states in the U.S.

In 2021, Massachusetts had the seventh highest rate of residents moving out of the state, according to Monday’s annual report from United Van Lines, a Missouri-based moving service which tracks national moving patterns.
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State adopts California policy on increasing zero-emissions truck sales

As it aims for Massachusetts to phase out sales of traditional gas-powered medium- and heavy-duty vehicles over the next three decades, the Baker administration is adopting greenhouse gas emissions standards and regulations from California meant to accelerate the switch to electric vehicles.

WRTA bus driver shortage forces schedule changes

The Worcester Regional Transit Authority announced Tuesday on Twitter routes and bus schedules are being altered due to a severe shortage of bus drivers.

Worcester Regional Airport receives over $1.3M in federal grants

Worcester Regional Airport has been allocated just over $1.3 million of the $48 million funneling into Massachusetts airports through the federal Airport Infrastructure Grants program, the state’s congressional delegation announced in a press release on Friday.

🔒WBJ’s editorial staff predicted 10 news events for 2021. Here’s what actually happened.

Every year, WBJ's editorial staff makes 10 predictions for news events in the coming year. Turns out, 2021 was almost impossible to predict, as we got three right.
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MBTA costs projected to grow faster than revenue for the next five years

Darkening an already-grim financial picture, MBTA officials on Thursday projected the agency's expenses will grow faster than revenues until fiscal 2027, at which point ridership still will not bring in as many dollars as before COVID-19 hit.

Herb Chambers seeks approval for Mercedes-Benz dealership in Sudbury

The Herb Chambers auto dealership chain is seeking permission to open a Mercedes-Benz dealership at 141 Boston Post Road in Sudbury, near a small cluster of pre-existing Herb-Chambers dealerships.
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