UMass Memorial Health Care marks 20 years

UMass Medical Center and Memorial Hospital merged two decades ago, wanting to keep local control and changing health care in the region.

Charlton solar facility to benefit Perkins in Lancaster

A Boston solar firm has completed its fourth community solar project in Worcester County, this one a 2.6-megawatt facility in Charlton to benefit a Lancaster human services agency.

TJX CEO earns 1,500 times more than median employee

Three Central Massachusetts companies have reported CEO pay at least 100 times that of respective companies' median employees.

Movers & Shakers

Twenty-one Central Mass. workers and their organizations reported to the WBJ that they have landed new jobs this month.

Greater Worcester homebuilding lags behind state, national, historic rates

New homes aren't being built at nearly the rate they used to in and around Worcester. In fact, the region hasn't kept up with statewide or national rates.

Craft beer is shifting to focus on intimate community connections

Craft beer is still booming, but breweries are scaling back their plans as dozens of new brewers come on line each year.

ExxonMobil delays Charlton water line construction

ExxonMobil's construction on a six-mile water pipeline to address contaminants from a Charlton gas station will begin about a year later than expected.

Central Mass. companies remember Anthony Bourdain's 2017 visit

Last summer, Anthony Bourdain visited Southbridge, Mass., of all places.