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Sixteen years after joining The Arc of Opportunity as its president and CEO, Mary Heafy plans to retire from the nonprofit next year.
Legendary Legacies awarded $150K for workforce program employing previously incarcerated individuals
September 26, 2025- September 26, 2025
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Organized labor pushes for energy and air quality upgrades at schools
September 26, 2025Massachusetts AFL-CIO, the Climate Jobs Massachusetts Action coalition and a handful of individual locals were among those who voiced support for a bill (H 3476 / S 2275) that would require energy and air quality audits for public schools, universities and colleges.
September 26, 2025
State prepping for potential federal government shutdown
September 26, 2025The prospect of a shutdown comes as Massachusetts is navigating significant fiscal complexity. The Legislature passed a stream of funding bills earlier this year to address shortfalls in the fiscal 2025 budget, and the state's $61 billion fiscal 2026 budget signed by Gov. Maura Healey this summer relies heavily on federal dollars.
September 26, 2025
Texas firm buys Worcester storage facility near former Rotmans site for $9M
September 25, 2025Hines, a global real estate investment firm based in Houston, has purchased the site of a storage facility near the former site of Rotmans Furniture.
September 25, 2025
Six of 10 Central Mass. hospitals were profitable in fiscal 2024
September 25, 2025Athol Hospital has risen to the top as the most profitable in Central Massachusetts, according to data released Thursday.
September 25, 2025
Commonwealth Fusion’s headquarters in Devens sold for $74M
September 25, 2025The Devens headquarters of Commonwealth Fusion Systems has been sold for $74 million by a Boston-based real estate investment firm to two investment groups.
September 25, 2025
Owner of Grafton pub to retire, as new owners come onboard
September 25, 2025After 46 years of owning and operating the restaurant, Edward Whiterell has decided to retire.
September 25, 2025
QCC enrollment surges, reaches highest headcount in 13 years
September 24, 2025Quinsigamond Community College’s fall 2025 enrollment has grown approximately 15% since last year, reaching the Worcester school’s highest headcount in 13 years.
September 24, 2025
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Women in Central Massachusetts play a critical role in the regional economy as business owners, executives, entrepreneurs and community leaders.
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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.
