Processing Your Payment

Please do not leave this page until complete. This can take a few moments.

September 3, 2018
Advice

Before you open the hot new restaurant...

Mark A. Borenstein

These days, everyone seems to be talking about the Worcester Dining Renaissance. But before you jump into the sizzling Worcester restaurant scene, take a step back to think about key legal ingredients.

  • Briefing
    Briefing

    Delta to fly Worcester nonstop to Detroit next summer

    Zachary Comeau

    Delta Airlines, flying to Detroit, will be the third year-round commercial airline to fly out of Worcester beginning next August, officials announced Aug. 28 at Worcester Regional Airport.

  • The Canal Distric's now second-biggest developer seeks to avoid homogenization

    Sarah Connell

    Worcester's Canal District is no stranger to multi-million dollar developments.

  • Editorial
    Editorial

    Not to harsh your PawSox buzz, but…

    Brad Kane

    This is where my thoughts drifted during the excitement following the PawSox announcement: What is the tax rate going to do now?

  • Advice
    Advice

    101: Managing meetings

    Susan Shalhoub

    We've all attended them, been late for them, led them and daydreamed during them. We're talking about meetings.

  • Advice
    Advice

    10 things I know about … Protecting business IP

    Ping Hu

    There are patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. Each type applies to some situations, but not others. Choosing the right type of protection is critical.

  • Shop Talk
    Shop Talk

    Saint Vincent's interim CEO

    Ava Collins, is serving as interim CEO at Saint Vincent Hospital until a permanent replacement is named and focusing on keeping the healthcare organization running as a well-oiled machine.

  • The Rainmaker
    The Rainmaker

    How to stand out in an RFP situation

    Ken Cook

    Have you ever responded to an RFP? A tedious process, to put it mildly.

  • Editorial
    Editorial

    The long game with the WooSox

    Worcester's own campaign to wrest the Boston Red Sox AAA affiliate out from its 48-year home in Rhode Island has been a surprise success. The financial details, from the city's perspective, appear less successful.

WBJ Web Partners

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.

More Information