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Five years after the Great Recession officially ended, small employers in Massachusetts are suddenly feeling better about business conditions and prospects.
Some two-and-a-half years after legislation was first proposed, subcontractors and general contractors in Massachusetts finally reached a compromise this month over the amount of money to be held back on private-sector construction projects of mor
Marketing a product or service on the web through social media is equally important as advertising and helps business exposure on a scale that traditional advertising cannot do.
Home to 11 percent of American drug development and more than a fifth of all U.S. biotech venture capital, Massachusetts has particularly piqued the interests of Israelis with life sciences backgrounds.
One of the four referendum questions on November's ballot (Question 4) would guarantee up to 40 hours of sick time a year to visit a doctor or care for a sick family member.
Lenders are finding themselves walking a tightrope between providing lower-income Americans with quality housing and keeping their fiscal houses in order.
Commerce Bank was presented with a plaque in recognition of its support for Working for Worcester, a social initiative that brings together college students, local businesses, nonprofits, government agencies and corporations to cr
There's a great deal of energy and resources being directed today toward startups and fostering startup cultures. Startups are energizing. They attract investment capital. They use resources to plan, develop and launch new products and ideas.
Masy Systems of Pepperell is expanding its laboratory and biostorage facility in Lomar Park. The 27 Lomar Park building was recently purchased and is being renovated.
Massachusetts long ago planted the seeds for a future that includes a growing life sciences industry. Now, the state has to maintain the fertility of that industry, especially in Central Massachusetts.
Karyopharm Therapeutics, a life sciences startup, was a rising star in Natick until the company announced last month it was moving to a bigger headquarters in Newton at the end of July. One reason? There wasn't enough laboratory space to expand.
Feeling listless, uninspired, unmotivated? A lack of sleep — let's say if you're working on a big project, multitasking and dealing with a grueling corporate travel schedule — can be the perfect recipe for work burnout.
The Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) recently pushed the issue of nurse-patient ratios toward a ballot referendum, but settled for a compromise focused on intensive care units that one local hospital executive calls manageable.
Now that Massachusetts voters will decide in November whether to uphold the 2011 gambling expansion law or toss it out, where do our readers in Central Massachusetts stand?
Worcester drew a heavy dose of national attention last month when President Obama delivered the commencement address at Worcester Technical High School.
These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from April 16-30, 2014. Listed here are the corporate name, address, ZIP and president.ACTON
UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester announced on Wednesday the opening of a new Health AI Assurance Laboratory, in partnership with Bedford non-for-profit research-and-development center MITRE. As artificial intelligence becomes more widely used in health care, the center is designed to provide validation for the use of the technology, to address concerns including technical robustness and safety, transparency, diversity and fairness, as well as societal and environmental well-being. The UMass Chan's center comes as more applications using AI are being developed for a wide variety of business applications, raising concerns about overreliance on the technology and its impact on employees.
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Worcester Business Journal presents a special commemorative edition celebrating the 300th anniversary of the city of Worcester. This landmark publication covers the city and region’s rich history of growth and innovation.
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