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  • Briefing
    Briefing

    Briefing: Earned sick time

    Massachusetts is getting ready to enact a sick-time law that voters approved in November. The ballot initiative received a healthy dose of support, passing by 59 percent to 40 percent, and the new rules are expected to kick in July 1.

  • Accolades & Honors

    Radco Enterprises of East Brookfield and NorthStar Construction Svcs.

  • Focus On Education: MBA Programs & Trends
    Focus On Education: MBA Programs & Trends

    When's the right time to pursue one? When you realize you need it – and that's different for everyone

    Brittany Lopriore

    Experience can be your best teacher. It can also tell you when it might be a good time to pursue an MBA.

  • Blasts from dining past Edgemere, Wonder Bar, are back

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal

    Longtime Central Massachusetts residents looking for a dash of nostalgia with their omelet or pizza have a lot to smile about this year. Last fall, Shrewsbury's Edgemere Diner, a classic New England rail car diner that first opened in 1948, reopened under new ownership. And soon, Wonder Bar, the iconic Worcester pizza joint, will do the same.

  • Worcester lays foundation for young entrepreneurs

    Sam Bonacci

    Inside a former mill building in Worcester, a potentially new wave of businesses toils away. One has launched a new way to read the news while another is honing a robotic wok. These entrepreneurs are part of a growing number of college students seeking to evolve their ideas into businesses.

  • Shop Talk
    Shop Talk

    Q&A with Michael Lussier, President & CEO, Webster First Federal Credit Union

    Rick Saia

    It's been around since 1928, when a group of men in Webster wanted to provide deposit and loan services. Nearly 90 years later, a much larger Webster First Federal Credit Union is based in Worcester and doing business throughout Central and Eastern Massachusetts. Its leader for 25 years has been Mike Lussier.

  • Advice
    Advice

    Controlling costs

    Susan Shalhoub Special To The Worcester Business Journal

    Every little bit helps, and corporate owners and managers should never be so focused on profit that they forget to keep an eye on costs.

  • Advice
    Advice

    Early education and care

    Dianne Bruce

    Dianne Bruce is executive director of Edward Street Child Services in Worcester.

  • Advice
    Advice

    Working with younger millennials: 8 ways they can help

    Colin Lestrange Special To The Worcester Business Journal

    How can one drive growth and productivity by working with students? For many businesses, it's traditional internships. For others, the most effective way to utilize students' talents is through short-term projects.

  • Page One Story
    Page One Story

    Advocate for jobs? Or roadblock for developers?

    Sam Bonacci

    During the recent delay before the Worcester City Council signed off on the sale of the former county courthouse, one thing became clear: a new voice had made itself heard in Worcester's redevelopment plans.

  • Focus On Education: MBA Programs & Trends
    Focus On Education: MBA Programs & Trends

    Central Mass. employers: Part-time programs a good option

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal

    Which is better for ambitious young workers? To stay on the job and focus on growing their careers? Or to supplement their education by enrolling in an MBA program? A number of Central Massachusetts business leaders say that, particularly with the growth of MBAs focused on particular aspects of the business world, the right choice is both.

  • Real Deals

    Real Deals highlights recent commercial property transactions in Central Massachusetts. Commercial real estate firms that want to submit recent transactions can send listings or press releases to editorial@wbjournal.com, or fax them to 508-755-8860.

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    Forging a new age of manufacturing in Central Mass.

    James T. Brett And Mark Price Special To The Worcester Business Journal

    Central Massachusetts has a long, proud history in manufacturing. While the products have changed, the region and state remain at the forefront of a new wave of manufacturing: “advanced manufacturing.”

  • Read before you shoot: 6 tips for better videos

    <I>(NOTE: This column was originally published in August 2013.)</I> So you've put a few videos of your kid on YouTube and you think you're an expert and you're ready to train your lens on some quality online videos to promote your business. But before you buy a director's chair and shout, "Action!", check out these expert tips on what makes a good — and bad — online video.

  • Editorial
    Editorial

    Planning our energy future

    Massachusetts and New England have brought themselves to a crossroads when it comes to the region's energy needs.

  • Page One Story
    Page One Story

    Health care providers stake out urgent care turf

    Emily Micucci

    The urgent care frenzy that has swept Eastern Massachusetts is arriving in Greater Worcester, with at least three major players set to enter the market and plans from existing providers to up their urgent care presence.

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    Photo Finish

    Photo Finish

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Today's Poll

Should Mass. officials be allowed to force local communities to zone for multifamily housing?
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Poll Description

On March 19, a judge ruled the showdown between the Massachusetts attorney general and the Town of Milton will go before the full Supreme Judicial Court in October. The dispute is over the MBTA Communities Act, which requires cities and towns near T service to adopt zoning allowing multifamily housing by right in certain areas. Some Massachusetts local governments, including Holden, have pushed back against the requirement, saying such zoning doesn't fit in their communities. 

Gov. Maura Healey and Attorney General Andrea Campbell have cracked down on non-compliant communities with lawsuits and by reducing state funding, as part of a larger effort to address the statewide affordable housing crisis. The MBTA Communities Act is one of a handful of laws designed to increase housing construction by having at least one zoning district of reasonable size where multifamily housing is permitted.