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July 18, 2025
Greater Worcester Community Foundation is set to establish a fund dedicated to nonprofits supporting individuals with physical disabilities.
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LATEST HEADLINES
House approves bill to protect reproductive, transgender care providers from out-of-state legal threats
July 17, 2025With one top Democrat invoking Yogi Berra's famous "déjà vu all over again" quote, the House on Wednesday approved the latest attempt to strengthen access to reproductive and transgender care in the face of out-of-state legal threats.
July 17, 2025
Sponsored articleCustomized Corporate Partnerships at The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory: Strategic Visibility, Exclusive Access, and Community Impact
May 12, 2025As Worcester continues to grow into a hub for innovation, arts, and culture, The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory for the Performing Arts is stepping forward with a refreshed vision for corporate engagement.
May 12, 2025
Westborough firm lands part of $3B U.S. Army energy savings contract in Alabama
July 16, 2025The contract, worth $3 billion and shared among 18 contractors, will see NORESCO assist with energy- and utility-related infrastructure improvements.
July 16, 2025
DCU Center completes $2.2M sound system upgrade with help of local firms
July 16, 2025In the years after the DCU first opened in 1982, the venue attracted a number of high-profile acts who sought out the venue as a better alternative to the since-demolished Boston Garden.
July 16, 2025
Blackstone Heritage Corridor promotes interim leader to executive director
July 16, 2025The Blackstone Heritage Corridor has dropped the interim tag off of Executive Director Anya Wilczynski’s title, naming her the nonprofit’s permanent leader.
July 16, 2025
Lawmakers consider boosting incentives for starter home zoning
July 16, 2025The Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business heard testimony Tuesday in support of legislation that aims at starter homes -- those that have at least three bedrooms and are no larger than 1,850 square feet of heated living area -- in a bid to make homeownership more accessible and affordable.
July 16, 2025
Bill would ban anyone born after 2005 from buying tobacco products
July 16, 2025Massachusetts could become the first state to ban future generations from buying tobacco or nicotine products, a move that some say will finally end addiction to the harmful products, but others argue removes adult choices and freedom and would hurt small businesses.
July 16, 2025
Heywood CEO named to MWCC board of trustees
July 15, 2025Mount Wachusett Community College has named a Central Massachusetts healthcare leader as well as one of the Gardner school’s students as the newest members to its board of trustees.
July 15, 2025
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Cannabis regulators suspend cannabis testing license over mold, yeast concerns
July 2, 2025Results that Assured submitted to Metrc showed that just 10 samples out of 17,565 failed for containing total yeast and mold in excess of state limits, a 0.05% failure rate. The CCC said the state's average yeast and mold fail rate is 4.5% of samples.
July 2, 2025
Definitive Healthcare eliminates second C-suite position amid executive overhaul
July 2, 2025In the latest addition in the extensive C-suite overhaul at Definitive Healthcare, the Framingham health data and technology firm has decided to eliminate its chief operating officer position.
July 2, 2025
Ocean State Job Lot opening new Auburn location at former Big Lots
July 2, 2025Ocean State plans to hire up to 70 positions for its new location.
July 2, 2025
Report: Small size of Mass. sports betting industry limiting opportunities for minorities, women, and veterans
July 2, 2025The report sheds light on the participation of minorities, women and veteran business enterprises within the state sports wagering industry.
July 2, 2025
Advocates urge lawmakers to extend MassHealth coverage for ABA therapy
July 2, 2025ABA therapy helps individuals regulate themselves and control their behaviors, learn how to talk, and gain independent skills such as using the bathroom, according to Maura Sullivan, CEO of The Arc of Massachusetts advocacy organization. Private insurance already covers ABA, she said.
July 2, 2025
Developer planning 185-apartment Canal District complex buys parcel for $5.3M
July 2, 2025Watertown-based SMC Management has purchased the future site of its 185-unit apartment building in Worcester’s Canal District.
July 2, 2025
WPI postpones plan to convert Gateway Park hotel into student housing
July 2, 2025WPI has pumped the brakes on its plans to convert the Hampton Inn at Worcester’s Gateway Park into student housing, citing the shifting dynamics for higher education institutions.
July 2, 2025
Philly Pretzel Factory to open Worcester location next week
July 1, 2025A Pennsylvania-based pretzel chain will soon open its second Massachusetts location in Worcester.
July 1, 2025
Former CEO of GFA credit union officially retires after nearly half a century
July 1, 2025Former CEO of GFA Federal Credit Union Tina Sbrega has retired from the union’s board of directors.
July 1, 2025
State's annual $61B budget sent to Healey's desk
July 1, 2025The Legislature on Monday tossed the budget hot potato to Gov. Maura Healey, approving an annual spending bill on the earliest date in nearly a decade as Congress hurtles toward major spending cuts that could force significant revisions to state plans.
July 1, 2025
Rollstone merger with Newburyport bank finalized, setting stage for its first woman leader
July 1, 2025Now that the merger is complete, RBT will be led by Mary Beth Jokela following the expected retirement of current President and CEO Martin Connors later this year.
July 1, 2025
Mass. budget pitch excludes job-saving provisions for mental health case workers
July 1, 2025Department of Mental Health case managers continue to face job uncertainty, after budget negotiators opted against explicitly staving off the massive layoffs that Gov. Maura Healey had proposed in January.
July 1, 2025
Historic Central Mass. inn back on market for $1.6M
June 30, 2025Built in 1805, the property houses a 100-seat restaurant located on the first floor.
June 30, 2025
Worcester developer adds three apartment buildings to his portfolio in $7.1M sale
June 30, 2025Premier Investment Properties purchased 2 Delldale St., 201 Dewey St., and 13 Elizabeth St. in a deal finalized on Wednesday.
June 30, 2025
Local pump prices will be lower than last 4th of July weekend
June 30, 2025Last week, gas prices averaged $3.22 nationally while Massachusetts averaged $3.10.
June 30, 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.
