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May 13, 2019
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Uxbridge, Athol find new revenue by embracing cannabis

Zachary Comeau

Half of Massachusetts cities and towns have enacted or are considering a ban on recreational marijuana businesses, towns like Uxbridge and Athol have gone in the other direction.

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    New UMass chief nursing officer wants to continue community focus

    UMass Memorial Medical Center named its new chief nursing officer Justin Precourt, who comes from leadership positions at Tufts Medical Center and Brigham & Women's Hospital.

  • Advice
    Advice

    10 Things I know about... Internship programs

    Julia Becker Collins

    Make a real effort, treat interns like valued staff, and you get amazing results.

  • Briefing
    Briefing

    Worcester close to securing all ballpark land

    Zachary Comeau

    The Worcester Redevelopment Authority has now voted to acquire nearly all of the properties needed for the $101-million ballpark.

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    You can still fire workers for using marijuana

    Kurt Binder

    Employers can prohibit employees from using or being under the influence of marijuana in the workplace. Yet, the law does not address regulating use outside of the workplace.

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    Editorial

    Be like Uxbridge

    The moment the ballot initiative passed in November 2016 allowing for recreational marijuana in Massachusetts, economic development officials across the state should have been sharpening their pencils.

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    Stop micromanaging your life. I mean it.

    Renee Diaz

    What I've learned in my evolution as an employer is the day does not have enough hours to get everything done.

  • Editorial
    Editorial

    A Thousand Words: Hasbro

    Don Landgren

  • Pot firms must overcome financial hurdles

    Dave Mcmanus

    With cannabis businesses steadily entering the mainstream, it can be easy to lose sight of how difficult it is to launch and operate an organization in a quickly evolving industry.

  • Editorial
    Editorial

    WooSox mixed-use project is behind schedule

    Every development is different, and no one is saying the WooSox stadium won't open for the 2021 season; but in an industry where delays often lead to more delays, we should all pay attention to its progress.

  • 101: Recruiting talent

    Susan Shalhoub

    Hiring the right employees on the first try saves money and time.

  • Movers & Shakers
    Movers & Shakers

    Movers & Shakers for May 13, 2019

    Check out the recent movers and shakers landing new positions in Central Massachusetts.

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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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