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March 18, 2019
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The Summit Lounge: Massachusetts' marijuana meeting place

Zachary Comeau

Public social consumption remains illegal in Massachusetts, but for a monthly fee of $15, you can join the only private cannabis lounge in Massachusetts.

  • Advice
    Advice

    40 Things I Know About ... Arts & business

    Juliet Feibel

    To celebrate the nonprofit's 40th anniversary, ArtsWorcester Executive director Juliet Feibel will write four business advice columns related to the arts community throughout the year.

  • Meetings Guide & Golf Directory
    Meetings Guide & Golf Directory

    Upcoming Central Mass. golf tournaments

    Ready to hit the links? Check out these tournaments in 2019.

  • Editorial
    Editorial

    Back-door college admissions need to be stopped

    While small colleges like Assumption try to get more applicants, the FBI uncovered a $25-million scheme where dozens of wealthy parents allegedly tried to bribe their children's way into prestigious schools.

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    Be cautiously optimistic about 2019

    William F. Donahue

    It would be a head-in-the-sand mentality for electrical contractors not to brace for a bit of a tremor by the time 2020 rolls around.

  • Briefing
    Briefing

    Bravehearts owner eyes purchase of second team in N.H.

    Zachary Comeau

    John Creedon Jr., the owner of the Worcester Bravehearts, is pursuing the purchase of the Nashua Silver Knights.

  • Advice
    Advice

    101: Employee feedback

    Susan Shalhoub

    Experts say managers need to solicit regular feedback from employees.

  • Advice
    Advice

    Pulling back the curtain of your business

    Ryan Kittredge

    Much like the theater, your business is comprised of both a front stage and a backstage

  • Editorial
    Editorial

    No reservations about hotel growth

    Yet, there is concern from industry experts the hotel industry is heading for a slowdown; not necessarily reversing course but delivering much less robust growth. This is a valid concern, but it is weighed against the growing appeal of the region.

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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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