For-profit medicine changing Central Mass. health care
Profit-driven health care is a growing local and national trend that doesn't necessarily carry ill effects.
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Manufacturers reaching out to traditional high schoolersBusinesses, schools reaching out to non-vocational students and displaced workers to get them interested in manufacturing careers. |
101: Stretch goals
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Wachusett Mountain attendance up 67%On the heels of a record snowmaking season, Wachusett Mountain Ski Area has seen a 67-percent increase in visitors compared to last year, when lackluster weather patterns dampened the Princeton resort's attendance. >> Continue Reading |
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Catholic Charities to raise profile, volunteer baseTim McMahon wanted to return to his passion of helping people in need, prompting him to leave his post at the Massachusetts State Lottery to lead Catholic Charities in Worcester on Jan. 3. >> Continue Reading |
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Movers & ShakersEleven people in Central Massachusetts have found new positions, including at Fidelity Bank, TechSandBox, the Idea Agency and the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce. >> Continue Reading |
Top manufacturers
Ranked by number of local employees as of March 2018
| Rank | Manufacturer | No. local employees | Year founded |
| 1 | Dell EMC Corp., Hopkinton | 8,000 | 1979 (EMC) |
| 2 | IPG Photonics Corp., Oxford | 1,753 | 1990 |
| 3 | Boston Scientific Corp., Marlborough | 1,700 | 1979 |
Source: Each manufacturer via survey, Massachusetts Manufacturers Register, annual reports
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