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October 1, 2018

Recovering from a drug scandal: Two shuttered Worcester restaurant properties seek new life under new owners

Zachary Comeau

For nearly a year, two vacant restaurants on Shrewsbury Street and Water Street offered a prime opportunity for a restaurateur to come in and seize on the momentum of Worcesters culinary scene.

  • Advice
    Advice

    101:Building teams

    Susan Shalhoub

    Today, companies are all about collaboration. Working groups and corporate cohorts are as much a part of our modern lexicon in professional environments as words like meetings and cubicles were years ago.

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    Polar Beverages' early entry into seltzers gives it an advantage in a booming market

    Grant Welker

    Consumers are ditching soda in droves, and overwhelmingly are turning instead to seltzer, where Polar Beverages has long been a mainstay, especially in New England.

  • Briefing
    Briefing

    Worcester median income drops nearly 6%

    Grant Welker

    The median income for a Worcester household fell by 5.6 percent last year to $41,561, according to Census data released this month.

  • The Rainmaker
    The Rainmaker

    How key is a key person?

    Every business has key individuals who are important to the company's success.

  • Advice
    Advice

    The new Mass. non-compete law

    Richard C. Van Nostrand

    This new and complex law, which took effect Oct. 1, permits the continued use of such non-compete agreements in limited circumstances, but imposes safeguards to help level the playing field and eliminate problematic issues.

  • Editorial
    Editorial

    My new obsession with noodles

    It may not be Manhattan or even Brooklyn, but Worcester's restaurant scene certainly keeps me satisfied.

  • Grand Bargain fallout: Restaurants look to price increases, staffing cuts to survive 80% minimum wage hike

    Zachary Comeau

    Balancing costs and payroll in the restaurant industry already with a low-profit margin is now going to be more difficult with wages for restaurant employees increasing over the next five years.

  • Editorial
    Editorial

    Let’s get creative

    In the last decade, Central Massachusetts has become a hot spot for creative restaurateurs, brewers and distillers growing their locally owned establishments. Who knew that's where we'd find a niche that's really building the region's brand.

  • Advice
    Advice

    10 Things I Know About … Millennial employee engagement

    Danielle J. Clark

    Millennials are the largest share of the workforce and by 2025, Millennials will be 75 percent of workers.

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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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