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Economist predicts minimal state growth ahead as Mass. lags behind the nation
59 minutes agoThe Massachusetts economy is expected to grow at minimal rates in the second and third quarters of this year, according to local economists, who released data Monday showing the state economy contracted at a greater rate than the U.S. economy during the first quarter.
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Marlborough software company acquires weather data firm
May 9, 2025Scopic, a custom software development company in Marlborough, has acquired ZoomRadar.
May 9, 2025
Cannabis regulators seek budget increase as legislature eyes CCC reform
May 9, 2025The $19.88 million in the Senate Ways and Means budget for the CCC "does not meet the needs of the organization," Ahern said.
May 9, 2025
Mount Wachusett, Fitchburg State sign housing agreement to board community college students
May 8, 2025A new housing program will afford students at Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner the ability to live on Fitchburg State University’s campus as the two institutions have entered into a residential collegiate housing agreement.
May 8, 2025
Attorney General sues CVS for allegedly failing to provide discounts to MassHealth members
May 8, 2025Attorney General Andrea Campbell and a few of her peers sued CVS on Wednesday, alleging the pharmacy giant for years failed to provide Medicaid members with access to the same discount as cash-paying customers.
May 8, 2025
Poland offers Westborough battery recycling firm $320M to construct plant
May 8, 2025The offer is meant to entice the firm to move forward with the construction of a manufacturing facility focused on cathode active materials.
May 8, 2025
Table Talk Pies’ former leader reenters bakery industry with $2.61M purchase
May 7, 2025Harry Kokkinis is back in the bakery business.
May 7, 2025
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Worcester Bravehearts part ways with GM Dave Peterson
May 6, 2025After 12 years with the Worcester Bravehearts collegiate summer baseball team, General Manager Dave Peterson has been let go by the organization.
May 6, 2025
Proposed healthcare reform bill aims to boost insurer coverage
May 6, 2025Doctors last week prescribed an insurance reform designed to save primary care practices and ensure patients get timely care. Insurers, though, say another mandate is the last thing Massachusetts needs when health care costs are already a big problem and are asking lawmakers to seek a second opinion.
May 6, 2025
Clark University develops first doctoral program in education department, designed to promote social change
May 6, 2025The low-residency transformative education program, housed in the university's education department, will meet in-person every other weekend in order to allow students to continue their full-time work positions.
May 6, 2025
Candlepin bowling returns to Worcester, as American Flatbread set to open on Saturday
May 6, 2025After a five-year hiatus, publicly-available candlepin bowling lanes are set to return to the city the sport was invented in.
May 6, 2025
Site of former Worcester private school back on the market
May 5, 2025Goddard/Homestead had planned on constructing a 158-unit senior housing complex at the site, with a planned opening in late 2024.
May 5, 2025
Shrewsbury plastic manufacturer sold to Boston investment firm
May 5, 2025The firm provides engineered plastic solutions and self-lubricating bearings used by the aerospace, defense, medical, and food processing industries.
May 5, 2025
Mass. sees $4.87M in cannabis sales on 4/20 holiday, 54% less than 2024
May 5, 2025The 4/20 holiday fell on Easter Sunday this year, compared to last year, when it fell on a Saturday.
May 5, 2025
AdCare tabs Saint Vincent nursing director to be fourth executive leader in two years
May 5, 2025AdCare Hospital has named Laura Ames as its new executive director, marking the Worcester-based detox facility’s second permanent executive direct and fourth leader overall since May 2023.
May 5, 2025
Mass. launches $25M program to bolster behavioral health workforce
May 2, 2025The state has launched a $25-million scholarship program for students looking to work within the state, with nearly half allocated to retroactive payments.
May 2, 2025
Nearly 1M in Mass. to resume federal student loan payments
May 2, 2025The Department of Education will resume debt collections for federal student loan borrowers on Monday, during a critical moment for higher education and affordability in Massachusetts and across the country.
May 2, 2025
Economist: State contraction may have exceeded U.S. GDP dip
May 2, 2025The U.S. economy slightly contracted in the first quarter, confirming that both economic weakness and federal revenue uncertainties are ongoing concerns for state budget writers. The size of the contraction in the state economy might have been even larger, according to one local expert.
May 2, 2025
O’Connor’s reopens following multi-day closure due to staff shortage
May 1, 2025Prominent Worcester eatery O’Connor’s Restaurant & Bar reopened on Thursday, after posting on social media on Saturday that it would close temporarily due to staffing shortages.
May 1, 2025
QCC, MWCC granted $179K to train nurses, IT workers, and personal care aids
May 1, 2025Two Central Massachusetts community colleges have secured a slice of $1.5 million in state grant funding to train workers in the healthcare and IT industries.
May 1, 2025
DPH: Framingham Union’s neonatal unit, which is scheduled to close, is medically necessary to the region
May 1, 2025Framingham Union has until May 9 to prepare a plan explaining how the hospital’s special care nursery services will be maintained for the residents of its service area.
May 1, 2025
Mass. House passes $61.5B fiscal year budget
May 1, 2025The House wrapped up work on a nearly $61.5 billion fiscal year 2026 budget plan after two and a half days of proceedings that added tens of millions of dollars in spending and spotlighted fault lines on a series of broader policy issues.
May 1, 2025
Book of Lists 2024
Worcester Business Journal's annual Book of Lists is filled cover-to-cover with pure market intelligence on significant businesses and players in the Central Massachusetts economy and community. The 45 lists in this 2024 edition highlight the top companies and professionals in sectors including banking & finance, real estate, manufacturing, health care, education, nonprofits, hospitality, and professionals services. This year's edition even includes three lists never previously published.
