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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
Updated: July 22, 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
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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: Huge healthcare investments
Updated: June 10, 2024UMass Chan's NERB and UMass Memorial's North Pavilion will have far-reaching impacts in the Central Massachusetts community for years to come.
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From the Editor: Small town theater nostalgia
Updated: June 10, 2024When I was growing up in a small city in Ohio, one of the main community gathering places was a single-screen movie theater on the city’s main street. With its ever-changing marquee and settled amid a few blocks of downtown commerce full of owner-
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From the Editor: Climate change is coming for us all
Updated: May 27, 2024For this edition’s Focus on Energy & Sustainability, WBJ’s articles examine alternative ways of doing things, where the health of the planet is a top priority.
Updated: May 27, 2024 - Editorial
Editorial: Population central
Updated: May 27, 2024The U.S. Census Bureau's mid-May release of city and county populations for 2023 prove Central Massachusetts – particularly Worcester – is an increasingly popular place.
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From the Editor: Competing with the T&G again
Updated: May 13, 2024The T&G remains the Central Massachusetts paper of record. Since Michael McDermott started as executive editor in 2022, the T&G has started to get its groove back.
Updated: May 13, 2024 - Editorial
Editorial: The T&G is still the one
Updated: May 13, 2024Even a reduced T&G – our story reports it has about 20 journalists on staff these days – far outweighs the next closest media organization.
Updated: May 13, 2024 - Editorial
Editorial: Life sciences need another $1 billion
Updated: April 15, 2024Before the state legislative session ends this year, lawmakers need to turn Gov. Maura Healey’s economic development proposal into reality.
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From the Editor: The magic of moviemaking
Updated: April 15, 2024The Central Massachusetts business community loves movies just as much as anyone, but the industry just doesn’t have much of an impact here.
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From the Editor: Trusting what people say
Updated: April 1, 2024For the second part of the Canal District Transformation series, we had to place a lot of trust in what people were telling us, particularly Amy Chase from the small business Crompton Collective
Updated: April 1, 2024 - Editorial
Editorial: It’s the workforce, stupid
Updated: April 1, 2024We can’t afford an exodus of younger workers, and key to prevent that is to make housing more affordable. NIMBY may be a proud Massachusetts tradition, but leaving development of more affordable housing options up to each town is insufficient.
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From the Editor: Polar Park, following the numbers
Updated: March 18, 2024We weren’t being anti-Worcester. We were just following the research. For the latest analysis on the Polar Park project, WBJ has some new research, showing how property values have risen drastically since 2021.
Updated: March 18, 2024 - Editorial
Editorial: Preserve the Canal District magic
Updated: March 18, 2024While it’s hard to argue against Polar Park’s economic impact on the neighborhood, the Worcester Red Sox will be the first to admit the Canal District was already trending upward as a funky urban center before they decided to move.
Updated: March 18, 2024
