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Editorial
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Editorial: Striking while the iron is hot
March 20, 2017Much work remains, but today's momentum in Worcester is real, and it bodes well for the entire region.
March 20, 2017 - EDITORIAL
The opioid crisis hits home
March 6, 2017In the past, it has been a lot easier to feel the six degrees of separation from you when it came to the sordid world of heroin addicts, dirty needles and hard drugs.
March 6, 2017 - Editorial
Does the state have $300M hidden in a mattress somewhere?
February 20, 2017We don't see Charlie Baker winning any Conservative of the Year awards at the next Republican National Convention, but it still was jarring to see the Massachusetts governor propose what amounted to a MassHealth bailout tax on companies of more than
February 20, 2017 - Editorial
The growth of for-profit health care
February 6, 2017Any business offering a similar at a lower price will almost always succeed in the marketplace. Sure, mitigating factors like taxes, regulation and global competition can throw a company off-track; but for services inherently local – like health
February 6, 2017 - EDITORIAL
Adding the steak to Worcester's sizzle
January 23, 2017Worcester's restaurants – both the old and the new – have created a palpable buzz, with foodies and chefs from Boston and New York City taking notice. This food renaissance represents not only a big leap forward in branding for city, but it's also
January 23, 2017 - Editorial
Make minimum wage increases regional
January 9, 2017While we're a high-cost state, not every region of Massachusetts has the same cost of living.
January 9, 2017 - Editorial
Helping those left behind
December 5, 2016How the federal government will go about raising the prospects for those left behind, or at least evening the playing field a little, remains to be seen.
December 5, 2016 - Editorial
Worcester’s split tax rate doesn’t add up
November 21, 2016Even with a boom of development, the city must move towards a single tax rate to keep the momentum.
November 21, 2016 - Editorial
Patience, persistence led to South Worcester Industrial Park success
November 7, 2016The recent announcement that the South Worcester Industrial Park was fully sold capped off decades of work by city officials – including a rotating list of city councilors who took up the mantle of the 11-acre former brownfield site year after year.
November 7, 2016 - Editorial
On the ballot: yea for slots, nay for marijuana and charter schools
October 24, 2016Taking a stance on ballot measures 1, 2 and 4.
October 24, 2016 - Editorial
A bold, smart step forward for solar incentive programs
October 10, 2016At the end of September, the state unveiled its latest solar incentive program that would replace the SREC (solar renewable energy credit) program, get rid of the need to constantly raise the net-metering caps, and seemingly do away with the problem
October 10, 2016 - Editorial
Preparing for the ups and downs
September 26, 2016You don't need to be a weather wonk to recognize that in the last several years the weather has become increasingly erratic and businesses must prepare.
September 26, 2016 - Editorial
Keep up the small business loans
September 12, 2016The more Central Massachusetts firms who take the plunge and finance new investment and growth through small business loans, the stronger our economy will be.
September 12, 2016 - Editorial
Happy trails, Gail Carberry
September 12, 2016It is difficult to overstate the impact Gail Carberry has had on both Quinsigamond Community College and the Central Massachusetts business community.
September 12, 2016 - Editorial
Overtime rules over time
August 29, 2016Over the past six years, Massachusetts has slowly raised the minimum wage from $8 per hour in 2010 to $10 per hour this year. The next step in that plan calls for an increase to $11 per hour in January of 2017.
August 29, 2016 - Editorial
Massachusetts energy policy needed a Republican
August 15, 2016The latest achievement of a conservative governor working out problems with mostly liberal lawmakers came recently when Gov. Charlie Baker signed a comprehensive Massachusetts energy bill into law.
August 15, 2016
