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September 17, 2025
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Lawmakers renew calls for overdose prevention centers
September 16, 2025Controversial bills to legalize overdose prevention centers returned to the spotlight Monday, as a committee leader touted recent gains in reducing the state's volume of fatal opioid-related overdoses and warned about shifting federal policies that could affect the landscape.
September 16, 2025
State leaders say DEI commitments won’t be swayed by Trump executive orders
September 16, 2025Among those invited to speak was Evelyn Carter, a doctor of social psychology and DEI expert, who said there's a lot of disinformation about what DEI means. "I think we got too comfortable relying on the acronym of DEI, and therefore miss precious opportunities to clearly define what we do and why we do it," Carter said.
September 16, 2025
Ringleader of Worcester home health fraud scheme pleads guilty
September 15, 2025Felix Mercedes, a 35-year-old resident of Worcester, agreed to plead guilty on Thursday to billing MassHealth for more than $500,000 of services that were never provided.
September 15, 2025
Milford hotel sold for $3.3M to Newton firm
September 15, 2025Amenities at the Sonesta Select Boston Milford include a fitness center, pool, on-site laundry, and a 24-hour business service center. The hotel was built around 1990.
September 15, 2025
State's health insurance marketplace working to notify members impacted by Trump bill
September 12, 2025Disruptions from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are expected to initially impact 36,000 members who are noncitizens but lawfully present here. Health Connector officials anticipate another 19,000 members earning between 400% to 500% of the federal poverty level could become disqualified from their ConnectorCare plans starting on Jan. 1.
September 12, 2025
Sturbridge orthodontic firm acquired by Canadian company
September 12, 2025Corus Orthodontists was founded in 2019 by a group of 18 orthodontists across North America.
September 12, 2025
Seinfeld to perform two stand-up sets in Worcester this February
Updated: September 12, 2025Seinfeld last performed in Worcester in 2022.
Updated: September 12, 2025
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Luxury real estate transfer fee pitched as tool to address housing crisis
September 10, 2025The battle for a local option real estate transfer fee has risen from the dead as communities across Massachusetts are once again returning to Beacon Hill and urging the Legislature to give them one more tool to help attack the intensifying affordable housing crisis.
September 10, 2025
Bay State Bank promotes Worcester native to commercial lending SVP
September 9, 2025Worcester-based Bay State Bank has added Worcester native James Ciociolo to its commercial lending team, in a new role of senior vice president, commercial lending officer.
September 9, 2025
CEO of Cornerstone Bank’s parent company to retire
September 9, 2025Senecal joined PeoplesBank, parent company of Worcester-based Cornerstone Bank, in 1995. Cornerstone and PeoplesBank completed the $6-billion merger of their parent companies in February.
September 9, 2025
Devens hydrogen unicorn acquires NY firm, secures $400M for project financing
September 9, 2025Devens-based Electric Hydrogen has acquired a New York firm also working to grow the concept of green hydrogen.
September 9, 2025
Higher demand at the pump drives higher gas prices in Worcester County
September 9, 2025Gas in Worcester County has risen 5 cents from last week’s price of $3.06.
September 9, 2025
Feedback Earth site in Grafton sold for $4M as food recycling company known for odor issues exits state
September 8, 2025After years of complaints regarding the smell emanating from its Grafton facility, food recycling firm Feedback Earth has sold the property for $4.04 million amid a move out of Massachusetts.
September 8, 2025
Longtime Fidelity Bank leader announces retirement
September 8, 2025Ed Manzi has announced his retirement as Chairman & CEO of Fidelity Bank, after having led the Leominster-based financial institution for over 28 years.
September 8, 2025
RFK Community Alliance names Ernst as new chief operating officer
September 8, 2025Ernst replaces interim chief operating officer Kathy Mills, who filled the role in January following the retirement of longtime RFK executive Cindy Wing.
September 8, 2025
Worcester launches Maternal and Child Health Dashboard to address health outcomes
September 5, 2025Launched on Friday, the dashboard was created with a focus on health disparities in an effort to enhance transparency, inform public policy, and improve outcomes for mothers and infants throughout the region.
September 5, 2025
Ocean State Job Lot in Westborough to become one of retailer’s largest stores
September 5, 2025Ocean State Job Lot’s Westborough location is about to become one the big box’s largest stores.
September 5, 2025
Judge temporarily blocks O'Brien's return to CCC following reinstatement
September 5, 2025An Appeals Court judge has temporarily blocked Shannon O'Brien's return as chairwoman of the Cannabis Control Commission by at least a week.
September 5, 2025
Despite 90K units added, Mass. falls behind nation in housing production
September 5, 2025More than 90,000 housing units have been completed or entered development since Gov. Maura Healey took office, she said Wednesday, chipping away at the state’s estimated need for 220,000 homes by the end of the decade.
September 5, 2025
Lakeville cannabis grower taking over Framingham dispensary
September 4, 2025Bountiful Farms, a Lakeville-based cannabis wholesaler, will soon open one of its first-ever recreational retail locations, with one set to debut in Framingham.
September 4, 2025
Q&A: New approach to in-home senior care
Updated: September 8, 2025Not long after Arab's arrival, he experienced the loss of several elderly relatives, including his mother. Those painful moments shaped his resolve to support other families by opening his own Seniors Helping Seniors branch.
Updated: September 8, 2025
Editorial: High drama at the CCC is bad for business
Updated: September 8, 2025That money, which would have been better spent on literally anything else, was the result of countless self-inflicted wounds, as CCC leaders engaged in a power struggle that has produced only losers, particularly the businesses in the cannabis industry and the consumers who support them.
Updated: September 8, 2025
Book of Lists 2024
Worcester Business Journal's annual Book of Lists is filled cover-to-cover with pure market intelligence on significant businesses and players in the Central Massachusetts economy and community. The 45 lists in this 2024 edition highlight the top companies and professionals in sectors including banking & finance, real estate, manufacturing, health care, education, nonprofits, hospitality, and professionals services. This year's edition even includes three lists never previously published.
