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From the EditorFrom the Editor: The ups and downs of the labor market
Updated: November 13, 2023The coronavirus pandemic impacted American and global life in almost every way, ranging from big to small. For the business world, it’s safe to say the longest-lasting effect has been on the labor market.
Updated: November 13, 2023- Editorial
Editorial: Even in a slowdown, Central Mass. real estate remains strong
Updated: November 13, 2023Central Massachusetts and the nation aren’t in a recession, at least not yet, but the economy isn’t nearly as rosy as it was during those growth years of the past decade. The red hot real estate market, which has been the hallmark of Worcester’s
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From the Editor
From the Editor: Child care costs are a business problem
Updated: October 16, 2023In my eight years as WBJ’s editor, I’ve had some amazing reporters work in our newsroom.
Updated: October 16, 2023 - Editorial
Editorial: Recognizing women business leaders
Updated: October 16, 2023By most measures, much progress has been made when it comes to opportunities for women in the workplace, and there are more women in leadership positions than ever before. But has equality been achieved? Hardly.
Updated: October 16, 2023 - Editorial
Editorial: Ensure the golden goose keeps laying eggs
Updated: October 2, 2023Not that long ago, Worcester felt like a development desert. Coming out of the Great Recession and into the early 2010s, proposals for new multi-family and commercial developments were few and far between, to the point when the 368-unit 145 Front at
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From the Editor: This is not 2020
Updated: September 18, 2023Editor Brad Kane responds to rising COVID levels and introduces the Sept. 18 print issue.
Updated: September 18, 2023 - Editorial
Editorial: Fitchburg’s economic momentum is picking up steam
Updated: September 18, 2023The City of Fitchburg and key community players like Fitchburg State University have been talking about revitalizing downtown for years. Fast forward to 2023, and it appears the pieces are coming together for Fitchburg’s downtown reinvention.
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From the Editor: This one hits home
Updated: September 4, 2023Since my children were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, their futures have occupied an extraordinary amount of my headspace.
Updated: September 4, 2023 - Editorial
Editorial: Tap into the disabled workforce
Updated: September 4, 2023Timothy Johnson says companies usually need some convincing to hire workers with intellectual and development disabilities, but once they do, the businesses are over the moon with the results.
Updated: September 4, 2023 - Editorial
Editorial: Maternity care needs more than just an angry coalition
Updated: August 21, 2023These are signs our healthcare system, from national to local, is falling apart. We need a strong coalition of business, community, and political leaders to tackle the many problems causing this threatening level of strain.
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From the Editor: The 40 Under Forty awards have been postponed
Updated: August 21, 2023Originally slated to be announced in this Aug. 21 edition of WBJ followed by a Sept. 13 ceremony, everything is being pushed to still unspecified dates.
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From the Editor: Reporting on month-old news
Updated: July 24, 2023When the news of the Supreme Court’s decision broke, we in the WBJ newsroom wrote it up for WBJournal.com. Even though we pride ourselves in being intensely focused on local business news, the decision was too massive for us not to mention it.
Updated: July 24, 2023 - Editorial
Editorial: Higher ed is a strategically important industry in Central Mass.
Updated: July 24, 2023Even though the entire industry totals just 15 colleges and universities through Central Massachusetts, higher education remains a strategically important industry and plays a critical role in the region’s economy.
Updated: July 24, 2023 -
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From the Editor: Everything is going to be ok
Updated: June 26, 2023WBJ decided to publish a Midyear Economic Update on the local business community, to see how all the major events so far in 2023 impacted people’s feelings about the rest of this year.
Updated: June 26, 2023 - Editorial
Editorial: We’re not out of the woods yet
Updated: June 26, 2023Despite the many headwinds - like the war in Ukraine and a steep rise in interest rates – unemployment remains incredibly low, and businesses are still hiring as they look to fill key positions and meet persistent demand.
Updated: June 26, 2023 - Editorial
Editorial: Housing push needs local cooperation
Updated: June 12, 2023Massachusetts needs housing. As one of her main efforts to alleviate the increasingly unaffordable cost of buying and renting housing, Gov. Maura Healey has prioritized building new homes throughout Mass.
Updated: June 12, 2023
