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April 25, 2016
Focus On Workforce Development

Nichols $1M gift will create modern accountants

John Armstrong

The demand for accountants in Massachusetts is burgeoning and a $1-million gift to Nichols College will enhance the school's already successful accounting and finance programs.

  • Focus On Workforce Development
    Focus On Workforce Development

    Voke/tech new focus of skills gap

    Laura Finaldi

    The demand for voke/tech schools grows as students focus on on-the-job training and the region attempts to close the skills gap.

  • MetroWest creating economic points of contact

    Sam Bonacci

    As economic competition heightens among MetroWest communities vying for businesses fleeing Boston's skyrocketing prices or coming into the area for the first time, cities and towns are putting an increasing emphasis on economic development to reel in businesses.

  • Incorporations
    Incorporations

    Incorporations

    These businesses incorporated with Massachusetts Secretary of State from Feb. 1-15. Listed are corporate name, address, ZIP & president.Fitchburg

  • Talk Back

    SOLAR EXPANSION

  • Briefing
    Briefing

    Niche expands Fix; looks at new venture on Shrewsbury Street

    Sam Bonacci

    Niche Hospitality will open its new location for the Fix Burger Bar in the former Northworks Bar & Grille space this June but the plans for the organization's Shrewsbury Street location have yet to be revealed.

  • Advice
    Advice

    Starting a business

    Andy And Emiy Proos

    Here are ten steps to starting a business from a father and daughter team that founded a technology startup.

  • Advice
    Advice

    Creating a client-centric culture

    Laura Herman-strohecker Special To The Worcester Business Journal

    At Insurance Marketing Agencies, we take pride in our strong, client-centric culture. The agency was founded in 1924 in Worcester.

  • Page One Story
    Page One Story

    Outsourced Ideology: Sending the dirty work of clean energy north

    Laura Finaldi

    Unable and unwilling to install the necessary infrastructure for renewable energy, Central Mass. has teamed with the rest of southern New England to pay far-flung locations to help meet the region's lofty goals for emissions-free electricity.

  • Advice
    Advice

    101: QUELLING CONFLICT

    Susan Shalhoub Special To The Worcester Business Journal

    With four generations now in the workplace, the 2016 work environment may seem ripe for conflict and with that communication takes on a whole new importance.

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Today's Poll

How would you grade Gov. Maura Healey’s support of Central Massachusetts businesses in her tenure thus far?
Poll Description

More than one year has passed since Gov. Maura Healey was sworn in as the 73rd governor of Massachusetts. Since then, Healey has spoken extensively about her commitment to attracting, retaining, and growing business in the state. To accomplish that goal, Healey and her administration have proposed and enacted several initiatives, including granting Central Massachusetts manufacturing businesses $600,000, allocating $458,000 to businesses training the disabled workforce, and most notably, filing the $3.5-billion Mass Leads Act aimed at bolstering the state’s life sciences, climatetech, and applied artificial intelligence industries. 

At the same time, the Central Massachusetts Business Confidence Index dropped to 45.9 in April, the second lowest score in the index's history, reflecting declined views regarding the region's economic outlook.

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