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Editorial
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Accelerated transition for health care
January 20, 2014Any business that wants to last for the long run — and really, how many don't? — must maintain an iron grip on costs.
January 20, 2014
Worcester's tax-rate gift for business: a positive step
January 6, 2014The business community received a couple of well-timed gifts from the Worcester City Council in time for Christmas: the first, a 10-year tax increment financing a
January 6, 2014Editoral: O'Brien Will Be A Tough Act To Follow
December 9, 2013The professionals who manage municipal governments have a primary responsibility to oversee the day-to-day operations of public services, hold down costs, get the most you can out of your budget and stay close to your board of selectmen or city
December 9, 2013Milford Vote Shows Mass. Must Rethink Casinos
November 25, 2013Last week's resounding rejection of the resort-style casino proposal for Milford has deep-sixed all chances that Central Massachusetts will host a major gambling resort anytime soon.
November 25, 2013
For Mass. Businesses, Tax Fairness Worth The Fight
November 11, 2013Pop quiz: Which New England state is second to New Hampshire in “tax friendliness” to business?
November 11, 2013- Editorial
Background Checks Critical For Transition To Casinos
October 28, 2013Casino gambling in Massachusetts has drawn strident arguments from both sides of the issue.
October 28, 2013 - Editorial
JetBlue's Arrival Offers Rebirth For Worcester Airport
October 28, 2013After a drought of nearly 20 months, commercial passenger air traffic will return to Central Massachusetts next week when JetBlue begins daily flights to Florida.
October 28, 2013 
Central Mass. Should Embrace New Worcester Baseball Team
October 14, 2013Baseball is a cornerstone of American culture. All summer long, games are played most every day, and interest piques in the chill of October as fans watch new heroes emerge in the battles to reach and win the World Series.
October 14, 2013
Editorial: Putting Our Money On Manufacturing
September 30, 2013The August employment report for Massachusetts was finally headed in the right direction after some significant slippage in 2013. Employers added 7,500 jobs in August as the jobless rate remained flat at 7.2 percent for the second straight month
September 30, 2013Mass. Building On Clean-Energy Success
September 30, 2013Massachusetts is a national clean energy leader, and not by accident.
September 30, 2013Editorial: Hydropower A Worthy Part Of Our Energy Mix
September 16, 2013Since coming to office in 2007 and 2009, respectively, both Gov.
September 16, 2013Editorial: Flaw In Slots-Approval Process
September 16, 2013“Unreasonable haste is the direct road to error.” — Moliere
September 16, 2013Tech Tax: What Were They Thinking?
September 2, 2013The extension of the state's 6.25-percent sales tax to computer services has been roundly criticized and exposed the state to a dose of deserved ridicule over the attitude of its political leaders toward business, especially a sector of the
September 2, 2013
Chamber Music: Murray Striking Right Early Notes
September 2, 2013After Tim Murray stunned the Massachusetts political establishment by giving up the lieutenant governorship to lead the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, observers expected more than just a change in title and a shorter commute for the
September 2, 2013Election Cycle Opens Door For Business To Raise Its Voice
August 19, 2013With Deval Patrick leaving office in less than 17 months as he winds up his second and final term as governor, there may be an opening for Bay State businesses to make their concerns heard by Patrick's would-be successors.
August 19, 2013Be In The Know Before You Vote On Slots Parlors
August 5, 2013All things being equal, Central Massachusetts has a 40-percent chance of becoming home to the state's only slots parlor that was authorized in the 2011 gaming expansion law.
August 5, 2013
