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Mass. gas prices holding steady, down from last year
August 25, 2025Drivers in Massachusetts this summer have experienced an extended run of stable gas prices.
August 25, 2025
State’s West-East rail project, connecting Worcester with more frequent service to Springfield and Albany, receives $3.5M from federal government
August 25, 2025The funding will be used to develop a service development plan examining the feasibility of a Boston-to-Albany intercity passenger rail route.
August 25, 2025
BJ's Wholesale Club member count grows to 8 million
August 25, 2025Income from its membership fees, which were raised in January for the first time in seven years, grew 9% year-over-year to $123.3 million.
August 25, 2025
WPI biomedical engineering professor receives $630K grant for fibrosis study
August 22, 2025Worcester Polytechnic Institute researcher Catherine Whittington has been awarded a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation.
August 22, 2025
Healey announces plan to boost state’s biodiversity, land protections
August 22, 2025Gov. Maura Healey announced on Thursday a plan charting a path forward for the state's biodiversity conservation goals and pledging to double the pace of land protection.
August 22, 2025
Worcester healthcare provider pleads guilty to $1.6M MassHealth fraud scheme
August 22, 2025For now, the administrator of a Worcester-based group adult foster care company has avoided a one year jail sentence after pleading guilty to charges related to a $1.6-million MassHealth defrauding scheme.
August 22, 2025
Claude Monet immersive experience to replace Van Gogh exhibition at Mercantile Center
August 22, 2025It’s out with Van Gogh, in with the new, as “Claude Monet: The Immersive Experience” is heading to Worcester.
August 22, 2025
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Baba Sushi owner seeks to build a five-story apartment complex on Shrewsbury Street
June 1, 2023Developer and restauranteur Weidong “Wilson” Wang has proposed a new residential and commercial development on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester, at the site of a three-decker apartment building and parking lot.
June 1, 2023
Devens fusion company awarded slice of $46M DOE milestone program
June 1, 2023Commonwealth Fusion Systems is one of eight companies nationwide to receive funding as part of an effort to produce a pilot-scale demonstration of fusion energy generation within a decade.
June 1, 2023
Nichols College to offer discounted degrees to Indianapolis police department
June 1, 2023Nichols College in Dudley will offer online master’s degrees to the 1,700 members of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department at a 40% discount, while military veterans who are members of the force will receive additional benefits.
June 1, 2023
Saint Vincent names second new COO since 2021
May 31, 2023Darrin Cook has been named as chief operating officer of Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, as well as the Massachusetts market for parent company Tenet Healthcare, which includes MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham.
May 31, 2023
UMass Chan expanding abortion care curriculum, as applications rise
May 31, 2023UMass Chan Medical School is expanding its abortion care and OB-GYN curriculum, as well as community partnerships and programs to educate students across the full spectrum of reproductive care.
May 31, 2023
As workforce dwindles, wait time for substance abuse treatment grows
May 31, 2023The average wait time for admission to a residential rehabilitation center for substance-abuse disorders is 34 days across Massachusetts, according to a new report from the Association for Behavioral Healthcare.
May 31, 2023
MassBioEd: More workers needed for 42K new life sciences jobs coming by 2032
May 31, 2023Attracting and diversifying a robust talent pool is a primary concern in keeping up with the growth of the life science industry in Massachusetts, according to the 2023 Massachusetts Life Sciences Employment Outlook report.
May 31, 2023
Central Mass. life science companies receive $3.7M in state tax breaks
May 31, 2023Five life science companies with significant operations in Central Mass. were among the 43 firms across Massachusetts chosen to split $24.4 million in tax incentive awards.
May 31, 2023
Littleton municipal electric department purchases former lumber yard for $2.15M
May 31, 2023The Littleton Electric Light Department purchased a 4.4-acre former lumber yard, more recently a bulk stone storage facility, at 97 Mill Road in Littleton for $2.15 million, according to the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds.
May 31, 2023
On first anniversary, Clinton Area Chamber names first board of directors
May 31, 2023The Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce, an affiliate of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, named 12 local business leaders to its first board of directors.
May 31, 2023
Life science firms tie 1,600 jobs to tax incentives
May 31, 2023Gov. Maura Healey and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center announced $24.4 million in tax incentive awards Tuesday that they expect will help 43 life sciences companies create nearly 1,600 new jobs, and officials teased more "exciting" life sciences news around the corner as the BIO International Convention lands in Boston next week.
May 31, 2023
Take WBJ's Midyear Economic Forecast survey
May 30, 2023WBJ is conducting a Midyear Economic Forecast survey of its readers to gauge how the events so far in 2023 have impacted their outlooks on the Central Massachusetts economy. Those who fill out the survey by June 14 will be eligible to win one of three $50 gift cards to an area restaurant.
May 30, 2023
Gas prices respond to the unofficial start of summer
May 30, 2023After being nearly flat over the past two weeks, Worcester metro gas prices came out of Memorial Day weekend up nearly 9 cents per gallon over the previous week.
May 30, 2023
Fare-free MBTA bus pilot sputters out in Senate
May 30, 2023A group of senators were unable to convince their colleagues to recommend money for the MBTA to run fare-free bus pilot programs.
May 30, 2023
Boylston contractor breaks ground on new biopharma facility
May 30, 2023RP Masiello broke ground on a new biopharma manufacturing facility on Commerce Drive in Northbridge on Wednesday. The 40,000-square-foot project is expected to be completed in late 2024.
May 30, 2023
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.
