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October 2, 2017
Shop Talk

The joy & pain of selling 300% more cupcakes

Brad Kane

Since moving to Worcester's Canal District from Millbury, The Queen's Cups has quadrupled its revenues, creating a whole new animal for founder Renee King to manage.

  • Advice
    Advice

    Marketing: In-house or outsource?

    Laura Dibenedetto

    Deciding whether to hire in-house marketers or to outsource to an agency isn't always easy. Every situation is different, and there are variables. To keep things simple, I suggest starting by exploring three critical questions.

  • Focus On Energy and Manufacturing
    Focus On Energy and Manufacturing

    Natural gas leaks cost Mass. $39M annually

    Zachary Comeau

    Natural gas is leaking into the atmosphere from more than 900 locations in Worcester alone.

  • Advice
    Advice

    101: Out-of-area recruiting

    Susan Shalhoub

    There are many reasons not to limit a company recruiting effort to local potential employees.

  • Briefing
    Briefing

    Companies battle over Northbridge water rights

    Zachary Comeau

    The Riverdale Water Co., a privately owned supplier of water, is again angling to sell water to the Town of Northbridge.

  • Editorial
    Editorial

    Former WRTA site development needs to clear a higher bar

    Worcester's city government doesn't want more of the same when it comes to the redevelopment of the former Worcester Regional Transit Authority facility sandwiched between Grove Street and Park Avenue, and that's a good thing.

  • Historic hardware store closing on Main Street

    Grant Welker

    A 235-year-old hardware store is the latest retailer to close downtown, even as Worcester seeks to bring new activity to Main Street.

  • Focus On Energy and Manufacturing
    Focus On Energy and Manufacturing

    Mass. looks to retain its solar power status

    Grant Welker

    Overcoming its latitude and climate disadvantages compared to other states, Massachusetts has become a national leader in solar energy production, largely thanks to state incentive programs, which are due to make a major transition next year.

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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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