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July 10, 2025
In an effort to enhance access to quality care, UMass Memorial Health in Worcester will merge its Marlborough Hospital with the system’s flagship UMass Memorial Medical Center.
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LATEST HEADLINES
Marlborough Hospital to merge with UMass Memorial Medical Center
July 10, 2025Public health regulators approved the merger of UMass Memorial Medical Center (UMMMC) and Marlborough Hospital on Wednesday, with the licensing overhaul deepening an existing affiliation that's expected to improve patient care and reduce operating costs.
July 10, 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
Bill would eliminate driver’s license suspensions or revocations for unpaid debts
July 9, 2025"For people living paycheck to paycheck, this policy turns poverty into a crime," Diana Williams, legislative policy counsel for the Committee for Public Counsel Services, said. "When someone loses their licenses due to unpaid debt, they face an impossible choice: stop driving and risk losing their job and ability to get around, or keep driving and risk arrest. A civil fine can quickly spiral into a criminal record."
July 9, 2025
Ameresco to build $240M hydroelectric facility in Juneau
July 9, 2025Ameresco, a Framingham-based energy solutions company, is partnering with Juneau Hydropower Inc. to develop a $240-million, 19.8-megawatt hydroelectric facility at Sweetheart Lake, 33 miles south of downtown Juneau, Alaska.
July 9, 2025
Gardner cannabis firm seeks to take over Worcester dispensary vacated after death of Holyoke worker
July 8, 2025Joint Operations, a cannabis company with a location in Gardner, is seeking to take over the retail location in the Green Island neighborhood.
July 8, 2025
Akoya Biosciences completes $20M acquisition by Billerica biotech firm
July 8, 2025After months of negotiations, including those with an anonymous, unsolicited third party, Marlborough-based biotech firm Akoya Biosciences has officially been acquired by Quanterix.
July 8, 2025
Fitchburg private school surpasses fundraising goal by 25%, creates $10M endowment
July 8, 2025After losing its primary financial backer, St. Bernard's High School in Fitchburg has surpassed its original fundraising goal to establish stability through an endowment fund now totaling $10.3 million.
July 8, 2025
Senator pitches happy hour bill as restaurants, package stores unite in opposition
July 8, 2025Cities and towns would have the option to offer happy hour promotions for alcoholic beverages during specific time windows under proposals from Cyr and Rep. Samantha Montaño (S 217 / H 443). Happy hour has been banned in Massachusetts since 1984, as officials sought to alleviate drunk driving.
July 8, 2025
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The annual Mass Energy Summit, produced by the Worcester Business Journal in partnership with National Grid aims to equip businesses,
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Editorial: Manufacturing & construction need Job Corps
Updated: June 30, 2025With a growing need to manufacture more products domestically and construct new housing, the manufacturing and construction industries need workers more than ever. Therefore, it’s disheartening to see the Trump Administration’s efforts to summarily close the national Job Corps program, including centers in Grafton and Devens.
Updated: June 30, 2025
Viewpoint: Unleash Worcester's potential through smarter taxation
Updated: June 30, 2025Worcester City Council District 1 candidate Keith Linhares argues in favor of a land value tax, which taxes the value of land rather than buildings.
Updated: June 30, 2025101: Benefitting from pet-friendly workplaces
Updated: June 30, 2025As more companies prioritize mental health and connection, pet-friendly workplaces are gaining traction among business leaders.
Updated: June 30, 2025
Movers & Shakers for June 30, 2025
Updated: June 30, 2025Professionals working at UMass Memorial Health, Cornerstone Bank, and Thrive Support & Advocacy are taking steps forward in their careers.
Updated: June 30, 2025
Austin Furniture’s hundredweight mascot
Updated: June 30, 2025Sherman came to Edison in a roundabout way. Several years ago, a dog breeder Edison knew selected some furniture in an exchange the two loosely considered a possible deposit for a dog one day.
Updated: June 30, 2025
Tony Nguyen, attorney at paw
Updated: June 30, 2025A surprising amount of otherwise stern-faced lawyers have pets, something that can change Nguyen’s opinions of even the most aggressive bulldog attorney, she said.
Updated: June 30, 2025
Most valuable puppy: Hockey executive’s dog a star on the ice
Updated: June 30, 2025When Worcester Railers Chief Operating Officer Michael Myers isn’t chasing the Kelly Cup, the championship trophy for winning the ECHL playoffs, he’s likely to be chasing after Kelly Pup, his four-year-old mini Aussiedoodle – the unofficial mascot for the hockey club.
Updated: June 30, 2025
Dr. Dickson’s lifetime canine prescription
Updated: June 30, 2025Dogs have been immanently woven throughout the life of Dr. Eric Dickson, president and CEO of UMass Memorial Health in Worcester.
Updated: June 30, 2025
200 & counting: Hertel finds purpose through rescue
Updated: June 30, 2025Since 2012, Hertel has fostered nearly 200 dogs through the nonprofit Broken Tail Rescue in Worcester, in addition to adopting a number of the shelter’s older and special needs dogs.
Updated: June 30, 2025
WooSox embrace dogs & cats at the ballyard
Updated: June 30, 2025Not wanting to have feline fans of the WooSox left out, the club took the ambitious step of hosting its first Purr in the Park night in May.
Updated: June 30, 2025
More than just a pet: As dog attachment rises post-COVID, Central Mass. businesses are adapting to the needs of their four-legged clientele & their owners
Updated: June 30, 2025Suddenly, more and more owners are looking to companies to offer both more enriching services for their four-legged friends.
Updated: June 30, 2025
Ruff times: Rising costs of living and petcare are forcing shelters to adapt to an increase in pets needing a home
Updated: June 30, 2025Baypath Humane Society of Hopkinton's expansion couldn’t come at a better time, said Anne Lindsay of the Massachusetts Animal Coalition.
Updated: June 30, 2025
Pets of WBJ
Updated: June 30, 2025WBJ's staff submitted photos of their own furry friends to be featured in the publication's first-ever Dog Edition. See more four-legged friends and reach about the ever-evolving dog industry here.
Updated: June 30, 2025
Former sneaker entrepreneur opens Worcester ice cream shop
June 26, 2025Friday the 13th marked the opening of Scoop’s Scoopz: Worcester’s newest ice cream shop.
June 26, 2025
Greater Worcester unemployment rate jumped in May
June 26, 2025Unemployment surged in Greater Worcester in May as Massachusetts experienced elevated rates in all 12 labor markets when compared to May 2024.
June 26, 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.
