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Editorial: The WPI-Worcester detente
Updated: November 25, 2024Shortly before Thanksgiving, it was nice to see Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the City of Worcester sign a peace deal over WPI’s purchase of two Gateway Park hotels in September, in a way where WPI acknowledges the negative impact the deal
Updated: November 25, 2024 - Editorial
Editorial: Transparency at the Mass. Legislature
Updated: November 25, 2024Massachusetts state Auditor Diana DiZoglio got a huge win on Election Day, when 72% of voters passed a ballot measure granting her office the authority to audit the state Legislature and its operations.
Updated: November 25, 2024 - Editorial
Editorial: Worcester's state agency needs to change
Updated: November 11, 2024When the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission decided to establish its headquarters in Worcester’s Union Station, it was quite the win for the city and Central Massachusetts.
Updated: November 11, 2024 
EditorialFrom the Editor: A note about anonymous sources
October 29, 2024At WBJ, we only will use anonymous sources when there is a realistic chance the people providing us with information will face repercussions to their safety and livelihoods if they are identified.
October 29, 2024- Editorial
Editorial: Central Mass. banks find way to compete & stay local
Updated: October 14, 2024In an ultra competitive environment, smaller local banks have two main things going for them: brand recognition and community connections.
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From the Editor: The start of something new
Updated: October 14, 2024After the U.S. and Central Massachusetts got through the initial phases of the COVID pandemic, the economy was largely strong by traditional standards, with low unemployment and GDP growth. Yet, due to rapid inflation and the lingering effects of
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From the Editor: An ode to women making a difference
Updated: September 30, 2024As a news organization, WBJ can’t dictate the gender of the people making news every day. However, a point of pride during my nine-year tenure as editor has been WBJ’s coverage of all aspects of the Central Massachusetts business community,
Updated: September 30, 2024 - Opinion
Editorial: The continuing need to honor women professionals
Updated: September 30, 2024Despite slow and steady progress toward addressing gender disparities in the professional world, much work remains to be done toward equality in the workplace.
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From the Editor: Standing against the anti-DEI wave
Updated: September 16, 2024Four 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
Updated: September 16, 2024 - Editorial
Editorial: Keep life sciences as a cornerstone of economic development
Updated: September 16, 2024The life sciences industry is in the middle of a rough patch. Following a frenzied expansion in the wake of the COVID pandemic, the industry centered around the Cambridge-Boston global hub is experiencing a right sizing, leading to layoffs and
Updated: September 16, 2024 - Editorial
Editorial: The anti-WPI vitriol is not how we should do business
Updated: September 2, 2024It 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.
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From the Editor: Please read more than the headline
Updated: September 2, 2024People not reading anything more than just the headline has been a longstanding problem in journalism.
Updated: September 2, 2024 
From the EditorFrom the Editor: Starting to actually use AI
Updated: July 22, 2024Even though very few companies are actually using AI now – a U.S. Census Bureau survey from November found only about 4% of businesses are using the technology – the anticipation is many, many more will use it in the future.
Updated: July 22, 2024- Editorial
Editorial: Nurture our Central Mass. superpower
Updated: July 22, 2024In Worcester, a city defined by the flow of immigrants over the centuries, and throughout Central Mass., immigrants start businesses at a higher rate than natural-born residents, according to a 2018 joint report by the Worcester Regional Research
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From the Editor: Looking beyond the economic forecast
Updated: June 24, 2024Economic projections and forecasts are a funny exercise. Trying to predict how the economy will look in the future is certainly a worthy effort, and many professionals’ lives are centered around figuring out what comes next for business and industry.
Updated: June 24, 2024 - Editorial
Editorial: Maintain a pragmatic approach to Chinese companies
Updated: June 24, 2024In U.S. election years, little on the political front seems to be subtle or nuanced. Complex policy proposals can easily get whittled down to single sound bites, as partisans cast fear when attacking the other side’s position. However, there seems
Updated: June 24, 2024
