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A passion can develop into a business plan. But the steps in between are very critical, Ken Cook writes.
“Can I give you some feedback?"Those six words can spark anxiety in the hearts of those on your work team, but they shouldn't, if they're delivered correctly and presented in the proper perspective.
A strong workforce is in everyone's best interest. That's why the state must help its youth find jobs.
In less than two months, the new state law mandating paid sick time will take effect. Under the 2014 ballot initiative, employers with at least 11 workers must provide up to 40 hours a year of paid sick leave. Are employers informed and ready?
Gov. Charlie Baker is aiming to restructure the MBTA in an effort to improve public transportation. Central Massachusetts communities are wondering whether these improvements will extend to the commuter rail lines that serve the region.
Debra Boucher, assistant dean of academic affairs and student success at Mount Wachusett Community College, received the Massachusetts Women in Public Higher Education's 2015 Phenomenal Woman Award at an April 3 conference in Ster
If you're not working in a building that bears some of the work of Maugel Architects, you've likely seen examples in traveling through Central Massachusetts.
Of NotePrice Chopper, with stores in Central Massachusetts, donated $2,782 and 5,706 pounds of food to Worcester County Food Bank, proceeds from its Check Out Hunger campaign.
It has been a transformational spring for area entrepreneurs, underscored by Worcester's first “Innovation Month,” a welcome move by the city and pro-business organizations to incubate new businesses and accelerate their development.
A personal finance website recently ranked Worcester as the best of the largest cities in New England in which to start a small business. But to put that in perspective: Worcester ranked 96th out of 150 U.S. cities.
Real Deals highlights a recent commercial property transaction in Central Massachusetts. Commercial real estate firms that want to submit information on recent transactions can send it to editorial@wbjournal.com, or fax it to 508-755-8860.
Lori Leinbach is owner and head chef of Culinary Underground, in Southborough, which promotes the art and craft of home cooking, in some cases through corporate team-building exercises. Contact her at lori@culinaryunderground.com.
The Heywood Hospital Heart and Vascular Center is officially open at 242 Green St. in Gardner.
The legislature and Gov. Charlie Baker appear headed for a showdown over the state's film tax credit, which gives production houses a break equal to 25 percent of the wages they pay within Massachusetts.
Martin Meehan's track record as chancellor at University of Massachusetts Lowell bodes well for the rest of the UMass system, which, like much of the higher education industry, faces the challenge of continuously increasing costs.
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.
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