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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.
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.
Make a real effort, treat interns like valued staff, and you get amazing results.
The Worcester Redevelopment Authority has now voted to acquire nearly all of the properties needed for the $101-million ballpark.
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.
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.
What I've learned in my evolution as an employer is the day does not have enough hours to get everything done.
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.
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.
Hiring the right employees on the first try saves money and time.
Check out the recent movers and shakers landing new positions in Central Massachusetts.
While shifting cultural norms in the business community have found hiring managers outwardly working toward hiring a more diverse staff, studies in the last few years by organizations like McKinsey & Co. and Regent University found women and people of color are promoted less frequently than their white male counterparts. This produces a dynamic where company leadership at many organizations remains dominated by white males even as the company's employees become more diversified.
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