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Editorial: Growing opportunities in a growing region
Updated: March 6, 2023From 2010 to 2020, the population of Central Massachusetts grew 8.1%, outpacing both the state and national averages, while closing in on nearly 1.3 million people throughout Worcester County and the MetroWest region. While all that change has
Updated: March 6, 2023 - Editorial
Editorial: A moonshot, in Devens
Updated: February 20, 2023Rarely ever do you see Bill Gates, Joe Biden, and the community of Devens all in one story, but the palpable excitement around the opening of a $2-billion energy company in Central Massachusetts is creating just such that buzz, with the future of
Updated: February 20, 2023 
From the EditorFrom the editor: Single-parent fantasy camp
February 20, 2023WBJ editor Brad Kane writes about the challenges of balancing work while standing in as a single parent for a week.
February 20, 2023- Editorial
Editorial: Diversifying your leadership pipeline
Updated: February 6, 2023Since May, none of the 15 Central Massachusetts public companies listed on either on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ have been led by a female CEO.
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From the Editor: Hitting pause on The Boardroom Gap
Updated: February 6, 2023For five years, WBJ published its annual The Boardroom Gap report, meant to hold to account the business community’s commitment to diversity.
Updated: February 6, 2023 - Editorial
Editorial: Lower the Mass. cannabis tax rates
Updated: January 23, 2023Back in 2016, the ballot initiative passed by voters called for a 12% tax on marijuana retail sales, which included a 3.75% state excise tax, the 6.25% state sales tax, and a 2% local excise tax. Let's aim toward that formula, as a starting point.
Updated: January 23, 2023 -
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From the Editor: Moving beyond basic DEI coverage
Updated: January 23, 2023WBJ editor seeks to evolve publication's DEI coverage.
Updated: January 23, 2023 - Editorial
Editorial: Best nonprofit leader: David Jordan
Updated: January 9, 2023For the last 10 years, WBJ readers have voted for the best companies, venues, people, and services in Central Massachusetts, for our annual Best of Business awards.
Updated: January 9, 2023 - editorial
Editorial: Use measured progress to fix the rental crisis
Updated: December 12, 2022Solutions like government money do help address these issues, but the real struggle is the effort to win over hearts and minds of businesspeople.
Updated: December 12, 2022 - Editorial
Editorial: More Worcester developments becoming reality
Updated: November 28, 2022Increased values make renting or purchasing a commercial building more expensive, and rising housing costs make purchasing or renting less affordable, driving some long-time community residents and businesses out of the city.
Updated: November 28, 2022 - editorial
Editorial: WPI & the benefits of diversity
Updated: November 14, 2022The next generation of leaders in Central Mass. higher education is taking shape, and the region appears strongly positioned with great talent.
Updated: November 14, 2022 - editorial
Editorial: Starting lean
Updated: October 17, 2022A restaurant only open for two days a week hardly seems like a model for the future of the hospitality industry, but maybe its owners realize something the rest of the world is just catching onto: Pre-pandemic life will never fully return, and it’s
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From the editor: Going back on the road
Updated: October 3, 2022At WBJ, we strive to be the go-to source for business news throughout all of Central Massachusetts. That geography extends as far east as Natick, west to Harwick, north to the New Hampshire border, and south to the Connecticut and Rhode Island
Updated: October 3, 2022 - editorial
Editorial: Pass the SAFE Banking Act
Updated: October 3, 2022The lack of having clear federal guidance has led Massachusetts banks into murky waters, where they can provide some services to marijuana businesses, but it still puts their Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. standing at risk.
Updated: October 3, 2022 - editorial
Editorial: Keep your workers happy
Updated: September 19, 2022The workforce development system has been shifting to supply more trained employees to meet demand, but this effort takes time.
Updated: September 19, 2022 - editorial
Editorial: Give diversity & inclusion efforts the opportunity to succeed
Updated: September 5, 2022In the two years since countless Central Massachusetts businesses pledged to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion at their organizations, it is increasingly apparent which ones have truly committed to the effort vs. those who were just putting
Updated: September 5, 2022
