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Hospitality

🔒A fire closed its newest restaurant after four days. Now, Niche Hospitality is trying to retain its staff during the months-long Vivienne closure.

Now looking at an extended period of time before the restaurant can reopen, the company behind Vivienne is trying to retain its staff through a series of fundraising events.
Banking & Finance

🔒Worcester energy company expands through acquisition of Norwell firm

After a private equity firm became its majority owner in February, Worcester-based electrical contractor and energy solutions company Commonwealth Electrical Technologies has acquired NuWave Energy Solutions in Norwell.
Government & Politics

WBZ video interview: UMass Chan chancellor urges support for scientists amid federal funding challenges

UMass Chan Medical School Chancellor Dr. Michael Collins says uncertainty around federal research funding is threatening both scientific progress and the Massachusetts economy.
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Education

🔒Long-term UMass Chan chief advancement officer leaves for Holy Cross

Following an 18-year tenure with Worcester’s UMass Chan Medical School, John Hayes has left his position as vice chancellor for advancement to move on to a similar position at the city’s College of the Holy Cross.
Retail

🔒German discount grocer ALDI opening sixth location in Central Mass.

German discount supermarket chain ALDI is growing its presence in Central Massachusetts.
Education

Holy Cross partners with New England Conservatory to launch accelerated music degree

The College of the Holy Cross is now offering its students accelerated master of music degrees as the Worcester school has partnered with the Boston-based New England Conservatory to launch a five-year expedited track.
Economy

Mass. business owners’ pessimistic view of economy worsened in September

Massachusetts’ business confidence was once again on the decline in September.
Banking & Finance

🔒Longtime Worcester wealth manager co-founds new business downtown

After nearly two decades at the Worcester office of Wells Fargo Advisors, former branch manager Robert Cotter has teamed up with fellow former Wells Fargo advisor Chris Roering to launch their own Worcester-based wealth management firm.
Banking & Finance

Judges for the 2025 Outstanding Women in Business

Nominees were evaluated independently by three volunteer judges, who scored each on their professional achievements, community contributions, and mentorship of young professionals.

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Banking & Finance

WBJ names the 2025 Outstanding Women in Business

What sets the 2025 Outstanding Women in Business apart is how vital they are to their communities.
Opinion

From the Editor: Celebrating our business community

This edition marks the 17th time WBJ has named the Outstanding Women in Business, an important effort recognizing key leaders from the half of the population still struggling for equal footing, despite decades of progress.
Economy

🔒Q&A: Tariffs on Canadian steel are putting a Northbridge manufacturer at a competitive disadvantage to China, Europe

Riverdale Mills CEO Jim Knott Jr. sat down with WBJ to explain, whatever their intent, Trump’s tariffs are making business more difficult for this 45-year-old firm.
Education

🔒Accessing a vocation: As vocational-technical schools rise in popularity, limited space raises concerns over who gets to attend

For those who are able to grab a seat at the voc-tech table, the schools learned can provide lifetime value, even if students don’t end up spending the rest of their working lives in the field they studied,
Advice

10 Things I know about … Website strategy in the age of AI

7) Implement a natural language AI-powered site search. AI tools like ChatGPT and voice search show people are using more natural, question-based queries. Your...
Advice

Know How: Turning streets into experiences

Streets and sidewalks are public spaces and resources that are more than just for vehicle transportation.
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How much are health insurance costs expected to increase for your company & its employees in 2026?

Health insurance costs are expected to rise significantly next year, as federal subsidies are expiring at the end of this year and insurers are projected to have had their highest increase in the cost of covering care in 15 years. Much of the fight in Washington, D.C. that led to the federal government shutdown is over how the government funds health care, including over the subsidies expected to expire. In August, Massachusetts regulators approved market rate hikes, ranging from 7% to 14%, depending upon the insurer.

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Regional News

Blackstone Valley

Owner of Grafton pub to retire, as new owners come onboard

After 46 years of owning and operating the restaurant, Edward Whiterell has decided to retire.
Central Mass. South

🔒Q&A: Cannery Music Hall in Southbridge rocks on

For seven years, The Cannery Music Hall in Southbridge sat dormant until husband-and-wife team Josh and Julie Fitzgerald saw its potential as a welcoming space that could attract music acts from across the region.
MetroWest

🔒Movers & Shakers for Oct. 6, 2025

Professionals at Country Bank, Spectrum Health Services, and MutualOne Bank are progressing in their careers.
North County

Three United Ways awarded $1M to support after-school programming

Sixty-seven local after-school programs will receive a boost in funding this year as three United Way organizations in Central Massachusetts have been awarded a combined $1.08 million in state funding.

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