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August 29, 2025
Baypath Humane Society of Hopkinton held a groundbreaking for its new animal shelter on Thursday.
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WPI receives $12M gift, one of the largest in its history
August 28, 2025Worcester Polytechnic Institute has received one of the largest donations in the school’s 160-year history.
August 28, 2025
CVS to pay $12M settlement for allegedly overcharging MassHealth
August 28, 2025Pharmacy giant CVS will pay more than $12 million to MassHealth after the attorney general alleged the company charged higher prices to the Medicaid program than to cash-paying customers in the general public.
August 28, 2025
Safe Exit Initiative opens Baltimore drop-in center for individuals impacted by the sex trade
August 27, 2025Opened on July 17, SEI’s new center is similar to the nonprofit's flagship community resource center and day shelter, named Harbor, in Worcester.
August 27, 2025
Report: Worcester not immune to life science headwinds
August 27, 2025The report comes less than a week after the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can slash nearly $800 million in National Institutes of Health funding.
August 27, 2025
Marlborough company creates laser defense system to tackle drone threats
August 27, 2025Marlborough-based firm IPG Photonics is launching a high-energy laser defense system designed to tackle the growing threat of unmanned aerial systems.
August 27, 2025
Residential projects in Worcester, Fitchburg receive $3M from state
August 27, 2025The funding comes from a state program for housing in Gateway Cities.
August 27, 2025
Insulet selects new COO and inaugural chief growth officer
August 26, 2025Insulet has named two employees to new C-suite roles.
August 26, 2025
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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
UMass Memorial plans closure of Leominster maternity ward amid protests
May 30, 2023UMass Memorial Health intends to shut down its maternity ward at the HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital, Leominster Campus this fall. Legislators and the nurses union oppose the proposal.
May 30, 2023
Healey again points to new secretariat as housing solution
May 30, 2023A Boston Globe report that found the Democrat-dominated Legislature contains nearly twice as many landlords as it does lawmakers who rent their homes. The story generated significant buzz in Beacon Hill's orbit, but Gov. Maura Healey on Friday did not have all that much to say about the findings.
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.
