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Arts & Entertainment

🔒Union representing Worcester Railers and other ECHL players reach tentative agreement with league to resume play

“This process proved the power of unity and standing together,” Todd Skirving, member of the PHPA executive committee, wrote on X.
Real Estate

🔒2026 Economic Forecast: Real estate’s opportunity among uncertainty

Housing conversions, technology development, and a possible housing reset are all on the table for 2026.
Health Care

🔒2026 Economic Forecast: Fresh faces to lead health care

New leaders are expected to arrive at UMass Chan Medical School and Saint Vincent Hospital.
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Banking & Finance

🔒WBJ’s 10 bold predictions for 2026

UMass Memorial Health will absorb another hospital, and nine other predictions.
Banking & Finance

🔒How did WBJ do with its bold predictions for 2025?

CCC was not placed into receivership, no hospital replaced Nashoba Valley Medical Center, and the results of eight other bold predictions for 2025.
Opinion

Viewpoint: Economic dynamics in Central Mass. are strong

Brian Westerlind, president and CEO of Webster Five bank, sees a sturdy local economy heading into 2026.
Economy

🔒EcoForecast survey: For first time since 2020, WBJ readers say the economy is in worse condition than a year ago

Despite the pessimistic results about 2025, the plurality of respondents see improvement in 2026.
Manufacturing

🔒2026 Economic Forecast: Manufacturing’s unpredictability, tempered enthusiasm

Federal policies, particularly around tariffs, will loom over the Central Massachusetts manufacturing industry in 2026.
Diversity & Inclusion

🔒2026 Economic Forecast: DEI will operate in a low-key manner

The political backlash against diversity & inclusion will relegate DEI efforts to lower-profile initiatives in 2026.

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Education

🔒2026 Economic Forecast: Community colleges step up in the higher ed industry

Next year will see a deepening of the role community colleges play in the higher education industry.
Agriculture

🔒2026 Economic Forecast: Craft beer & cannabis will struggle to adapt

The past year hasn’t been kind to either the craft beer or cannabis spaces, as a downturn in investor enthusiasm for both sectors and other factors have deterred growth. Despite some hope, headwinds remain.
Education

🔒WPI receives $3M from Silicon Valley entrepreneur, renames amphitheater after him

The Paul A. Covec ’64 Innovation and Commercialization Fund will be used for startup companies and to help patent research.
Environment

Feedback Earth to pay $250K over odors at former Grafton site

The deal resolves allegations of Feedback Earth violating environmental laws, installing unauthorized equipment, and emitting odors impacting residents up to 4.4 miles away, according to the AG's office.
Arts & Entertainment

🔒Worcester Railers players, rest of ECHL, set to strike on Friday if deal not reached

Salary levels, player safety, and travel requirements are among the topics of discussion during the negotiations. 
Government & Politics

🔒Devens seeks developers to build on 69 acres

The MassDevelopment request for proposals seeks to build on the regional enterprise zone’s growth through the development of two separate sites for residential uses.
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Blackstone Valley

🔒Co-founder of Blackstone Valley Education Foundation steps down, fund named in his honor

After more than 25 years of serving on the Blackstone Valley Education Foundation’s board of directors, Gerald “Lee” Gaudette is stepping down from the Whitinsville board he helped found.
Central Mass. South

🔒Movers & Shakers for Dec. 15, 2025

Employees at Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives and Country Bank have been promoted.
MetroWest

Lifeward names pharmaceutical firm executive as new board chair

Marshall is CFO and treasurer at Lantheus Holdings, a publicly-traded pharmaceutical company based in Billerica.
North County

🔒Clinton rolls out RFP for redevelopment of Downtown property

The Town of Clinton is seeking proposals to redevelop the former site of a towing company in its Downtown, part of a larger ongoing...

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