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Gov. Charlie Baker is taking the right course of action in seeking an exemption from the Affordable Care Act, an exemption that can help the state's small businesses.
The transition from military to civilian life is a notoriously tough one, but many veterans have a set of skills that's well suited to running a business. And there are a number of public- and private-sector resources devoted to helping ex-military people move into the business world.
Harrington Hospital in Southbridge was recognized as a top hospital by ratings company Healthgrades in the areas of both patient experience and patient safety.
Worcester should continue pressing its case to bring the Boston Red Sox's top farm club to Central Massachusetts following the death of that club's principal owner last week.
Some of the most dynamic cities in the United States rely on a strong core of artists to boost their image and add an element of desirability that’s missing from other communities.
DEFLATEGATE FALLOUT: FAR FROM OVER?OK, this isn't exactly about business, but it's big enough for us to not ignore it.
Business must take aim at gender imbalance in executive roles. The paucity of women leaders does a disservice to the businesses and organizations they could help.
These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from Feb. 16-28, 2015. Listed are the corporate name, address, ZIP and president.
Former State Treasurer Steven Grossman, now CEO for a Boston-based nonprofit organization that aims to revitalize urban economies through business and job development, is leading the charge for business training in Massachusetts' 26 Gateway Cities, which include Worcester, Fitchburg and Leominster.
As a manager or leader, you can have the most organized operating models in the world. But an environmental incident, workplace violence or a product that creates a major health issue can still throw your organization into chaos.
With most consumer markets populated by mass-produced items that are cookie-cutter images of each other, entrepreneurs in Worcester are capitalizing on goods that emphasize customization and craftsmanship through the use of time-honored skills in a 21st-century marketplace.
The state's major health insurers recently reported millions of dollars in losses during the first quarter, with most of them blaming provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA), as well as increasing costs of specialty medications. In a letter to the federal government that addressed the ACA's impact on Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker said increases in insurance premiums have “disproportionately” affected small businesses.
If your company is benefiting from the upswing in the U.S. economy, you might want to look at how you can reward your top performers.
Her hiring was one for the history books: the first woman to become president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute. But self-proclaimed “space nerd” Laurie Leshin came to Worcester one year ago next week with a well-established resume.
OF NOTECountry Bank, with branches in Central Massachusetts, ran a supply drive for military troops overseas, collecting such items as toothpaste, snack foods and sunglasses.Clark University
Now that colleges have bid adieu to their latest crops of graduating seniors, the job market the grads face is the best in years, experts say.
From July 2013 through June 2014, nearly 5,000 people sought treatment for substance abuse in Worcester. For 62 percent of them, the drug in question was heroin.
Real Deals highlights recently commercial property transactions in Central Massachusetts.
<i>(Editor's Note: Inspiration and Innovation, which focuses on entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship, is a new column written by Jeff Schiebe that will run in every other edition of the Worcester Business Journal.)</i>