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September 6, 2024
A year and a half after UMass Chan Medical School received official approval to open a Burlington regional campus, school is in session for the first cohort of 32 medical students at UMass Chan-Lahey, a partnership between the Worcester university and Lahey Hospital & Medical Center.
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LATEST HEADLINES
Workers Credit Union hires second executive from CEO’s former Colorado firm
September 5, 2024Workers Credit Union has named Ellie Fordyce as the Littleton cooperative’s new chief people officer.
September 5, 2024
Home Depot to build distribution center in Westminster, after landlord buys land for $17M
September 5, 2024The Westminster Business Park is set to become the site of a Home Depot distribution building.
September 5, 2024
Former CEO of North Brookfield bank to take on new executive role at Country Bank
September 4, 2024Marco Bernasconi, former president and CEO of North Brookfield Savings Bank, has been appointed to the position of chief operating and innovation officer at Country Bank.
September 4, 2024
Central Mass. business confidence hits historic low
September 4, 2024While business confidence in Massachusetts remained in optimistic territory in August, confidence among Central Massachusetts business owners remained pessimistic.
September 4, 2024
Following years of customer requests, Shrewsbury Street restaurant begins bottling salad dressing
September 4, 2024After more than 60 years in business, Leo's Ristorante in Worcester has started bottling and selling its family-secret salad dressing following years of customer demand.
September 4, 2024
Another IPG executive is set to depart this year, as new CEO looks to reverse stock price plummet
September 4, 2024The chief technology officer of Marlborough-based IPG Photonics Corp. is heading to retirement, as the company’s new CEO looks to overcome falling stock prices and global demand issues.
September 4, 2024
After $1.2M purchase, developer to break ground on senior housing project at former Worcester Boys Club site
September 3, 2024Developers will break ground on the project in early September.
September 3, 2024
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Former Helfand's Deli, Sahara Restaurant site sold for $1.2M
August 30, 2024The former site of both Helfand's Deli and the Sahara Restaurant in Worcester has been sold for $1.2 million.
August 30, 2024
IPG Photonics sells Russian assets for $51M, ending 34-year presence in country where it was founded
August 30, 2024Marlborough-based IPG Photonics Corp., a global laser manufacturing company founded in a Moscow basement laboratory in 1990, has sold its remaining assets in Russia, citing the impact of ongoing sanctions related to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
August 30, 2024
Steward Health finalizes four of six Mass. hospital sales
August 29, 2024Steward Health Care has signed "definitive agreements" to sell four of the six Massachusetts hospitals it has been working to offload since filing for bankruptcy in May.
August 29, 2024
Worcester County sees biomanufacturing job growth as Eastern Mass. jobs decline
August 29, 2024Worcester County gained 249 biomanufacturing jobs between 2022 and 2023.
August 29, 2024
Safe Exit Initiative re-opens community resource center and day shelter
August 29, 2024Worcester-based Safe Exit Initiative, a survivor-led nonprofit working to end the sex trade by providing support and safe exit options, has re-opened Harbor, its community resource center and day shelter.
August 29, 2024
Tourism destinations in Worcester, Medway, and North Grafton receive combined $93K from state
August 29, 2024Three attractions in Central Massachusetts have received a combined $93,000 from the state’s Office of Travel and Tourism.
August 29, 2024
Pelmeds expands reach with acquisition of Brockton pharmacy
August 29, 2024Pelmeds, a Waltham-based closed-door pharmacy specializing in medication management and delivery with a location in Fitchburg, has acquired the Brockton-based pharmacy Apothecare.
August 29, 2024
Leicester Country Club on the market for $4.3M, course to remain open until deal is reached
August 29, 2024The golf club was officially established in 1894, but golf has been played at the site since 1864.
August 29, 2024
Bill Belichick takes a swipe at Mass. millionaire surtax
August 29, 2024Supporters of the new surtax on wealthier Massachusetts households have been cheering the investments in education and transportation that it's triggered. But this week, fiscal conservatives are applauding fresh comments from former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. who said the tax is influencing pro sports rosters, with player agents using it as a "sledgehammer" in negotiations.
August 29, 2024
A Thousand Words: Nashoba Valley closure's domino effect
Updated: September 2, 2024Community members warn of the domino effect caused by the closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer, which will exacerbate the healthcare crisis.
Updated: September 2, 2024Editorial: The anti-WPI vitriol is not how we should do business
Updated: September 2, 2024It was shocking to see Worcester city and business leaders fire a double-barrell shotgun blast at Worcester Polytechnic Institute over the college’s plans to convert two hotels near its campus in the Gateway Park neighborhood into student housing.
Updated: September 2, 2024
Viewpoint: Small towns as business incubators, part 1
Updated: September 2, 2024Small towns have undergone dramatic change, from being the center of the universe for area farms to becoming isolated bedroom neighborhoods of larger city centers.
Updated: September 2, 2024
Movers & Shakers for Sept. 2, 2024
Updated: September 2, 2024Employees at Leominster Credit Union, MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, and Mirick O’Connell in Worcester are making strides in their careers.
Updated: September 2, 2024
The perils of ignoring your business reputation
Updated: September 2, 2024It’s time to find, manage, and respond to the criticisms leveled at your company.
Updated: September 2, 2024101: Wedding planning etiquette in the workplace
Updated: September 2, 2024Working full-time in an office means many life milestones are often shared with coworkers.
Updated: September 2, 2024
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.
