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September 9, 2025
Devens-based Electric Hydrogen has acquired a New York firm also working to grow the concept of green hydrogen.
CEO of Cornerstone Bank’s parent company to retire
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Healey looks to cut environmental review time to boost housing production
24 minutes agoTo qualify for the expedited environmental review, projects must comport with a slate of seven requirements.
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Luxury real estate transfer fee pitched as tool to address housing crisis
2 hours agoThe battle for a local option real estate transfer fee has risen from the dead as communities across Massachusetts are once again returning to Beacon Hill and urging the Legislature to give them one more tool to help attack the intensifying affordable housing crisis.
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RFK Community Alliance names Ernst as new chief operating officer
September 8, 2025Ernst replaces interim chief operating officer Kathy Mills, who filled the role in January following the retirement of longtime RFK executive Cindy Wing.
September 8, 2025
Worcester launches Maternal and Child Health Dashboard to address health outcomes
September 5, 2025Launched on Friday, the dashboard was created with a focus on health disparities in an effort to enhance transparency, inform public policy, and improve outcomes for mothers and infants throughout the region.
September 5, 2025
Ocean State Job Lot in Westborough to become one of retailer’s largest stores
September 5, 2025Ocean State Job Lot’s Westborough location is about to become one the big box’s largest stores.
September 5, 2025
Judge temporarily blocks O'Brien's return to CCC following reinstatement
September 5, 2025An Appeals Court judge has temporarily blocked Shannon O'Brien's return as chairwoman of the Cannabis Control Commission by at least a week.
September 5, 2025
Despite 90K units added, Mass. falls behind nation in housing production
September 5, 2025More than 90,000 housing units have been completed or entered development since Gov. Maura Healey took office, she said Wednesday, chipping away at the state’s estimated need for 220,000 homes by the end of the decade.
September 5, 2025
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From the Editor: A focus on energy & sustainability
Updated: May 29, 2023With energy at the forefront of Central Mass. business leaders’ minds as prices have spiked in the last two years, WBJ decided to renew its focus on sustainability.
Updated: May 29, 2023
Birthing center expansion eyed as use for state funding
May 25, 2023There's only one birth center operating in Massachusetts, but an infusion of state funding could lead to more facilities, which are designed to give pregnant people more autonomy as they choose a delivery environment outside of the traditional hospital setting.
May 25, 2023
Restaurant group sees possible minimum wage ballot question as threat
May 25, 2023Restaurateurs and other small business owners are wary of a looming "threat" of a 2024 ballot question that could raise the state's minimum wage beyond the $15 hourly rate that took effect in January.
May 25, 2023
Advanced Home Care expands MetroWest footprint with hospice acquisition
May 24, 2023Dignity Hospice Care in Framingham has been acquired by Art Kalenjian, the CEO of Advanced Home Care, a Massachusetts-based senior care provider.
May 24, 2023
Following leadership upheaval, Girls Inc. to restore suspended programming
May 24, 2023Girls Inc. of Worcester will restore its programming for its summer camp session on June 26. All programming was previously suspended when members of the organization’s leadership were placed on administrative leave after allegations of racially discriminatory treatment of employees and program participants.
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Tenants, landlords affected by Senate’s anti-eviction amendment
May 24, 2023Judges would be instructed to dismiss an eviction claim for failure to pay rent after state aid fully reimburses a landlord, while tenants could only get eviction cases paused if they seek financial assistance "in good faith" under a budget rider the Senate approved Tuesday.
May 24, 2023 
Report waves red flags on Mass. costs, outmigration
May 24, 2023The "red flags are waving" across Massachusetts, with housing, transportation and migration patterns continuing to trend in the wrong direction, according to a new report.
May 24, 2023
As it looks to sell Shrewsbury campus, UMass moves president’s office to Westborough
May 24, 2023The University of Massachusetts president’s office is relocating from its current offices in Shrewsbury to 50 Washington St. in Westborough.
May 24, 2023
More than a dozen Cumberland Farms properties sold in Central Mass. for $73M as Calif. firm begins $1.5B East Coast expansion
May 23, 2023California-based Realty Income Corp. has begun acquiring Cumberland Farms locations as part of a $1.5-billion sale-leaseback deal with United Kingdom-based EG Group.
May 23, 2023
Milford senior care provider names new COO
May 23, 2023SALMON Health and Retirement, a Milford-based senior living organization with locations across Central Massachusetts, has named Shawn Neville as its chief operating officer.
May 23, 2023
Hudson spa loaned $75K from NCMDC for new space
May 23, 2023Renew You MedSpa has received a $75,000 loan from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp.
May 23, 2023
Eversource buys MetroWest office building for $23M
May 23, 2023Eversource Gas Co. of Massachusetts, a subsidiary of Eversource Energy, has purchased an office building at 4 Technology Drive in Westborough for $23 million.
May 23, 2023
Founder of Worcester nonprofit LIFT no longer part of leadership
May 23, 2023Living in Freedom Together, a Worcester nonprofit organization aiming to end the sex trade, is no longer led by its founder, Nicole Bell.
May 23, 2023
Unemployment rates across Central Mass. drop full percentage point in April
May 23, 2023Metro regions across Central Massachusetts experienced lower unemployment again in April after a drop in March.
May 23, 2023
Robotics firm renews Marlborough lease
May 22, 2023ReWalk Robotics, a robotics company specializing in building exoskeletons to help people with mobility challenges, has renewed its lease at its Marlborough offices.
May 22, 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.
