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While Greater Worcester’s unemployment fluctuates month over month, the region’s rate ticked slightly upward in July.
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Physicians criticize proposed partnership between CVS, Mass General Brigham
August 20, 2025Primary care physicians and the Senate's health care point person are questioning a proposed partnership between Mass General Brigham and CVS that the two companies say will address gaps in comprehensive primary care access.
August 20, 2025
Task force report attempts to unpack hospital discharge backlog problem
August 20, 2025Each day, more than 2,000 patients remain stuck in hospitals even after being cleared to leave.
August 20, 2025
Grafton Street’s 491-unit luxury apartment complex moving forward after City approvals
August 19, 2025Plans call for the creation of five four-story buildings, alongside a parking deck and an open common area featuring lawn space, pickleball courts, and a bicycle corral.
August 19, 2025
Tourism industry hopes World Cup games, return of Tall Ships in 2026 will reverse decline of visitors
August 19, 2025Massachusetts saw no change in lodging rooms booked, an almost 2% decrease in booked hotel rooms and a just over 9% increase in short-term rental bookings year-over-year as of June 2025.
August 19, 2025
State forecast: Unemployment benefits fund will run out of money by end of 2027
August 19, 2025The account used to pay unemployment insurance benefits in Massachusetts is on track to run out of money by the end of 2027, according to a new forecast that could increase pressure on Beacon Hill to enact systemic changes before or during an election year.
August 19, 2025
Lawmakers seek ban on grocery store price adjustments, targeted ads based on biometric data
August 19, 2025In a letter to McMullen last August, U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bob Casey sounded the alarm about Kroger's use of digital tags to "surge grocery prices and exploit consumers."
August 19, 2025
House gives initial approval to bill targeting patent trolls
August 19, 2025Massachusetts businesses could gain financial insulation from so-called patent trolls under a measure that previously reached the governor's desk and is gaining traction again in the House this session.
August 19, 2025
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Leominster Best Buy property sells to retail developer for $7.9M
July 7, 2022Agree Realty Corp. of Michigan, a real estate investment trust specializing in the acquisition and development of retail properties, has purchased 33 Orchard Hill Park Drive, the location of a Best Buy store in Leominster’s Orchard Hill Park shopping center for $7.9 million.
July 7, 2022
Solar company buys Hopkinton project, energizes Auburn array
July 6, 2022Wakefield-based Agilitas Energy has acquired a construction-ready, solar photovoltaic and energy storage program in Hopkinton, while completing a separate project in Auburn.
July 6, 2022
UMass Chan leaders top list of highest-paid state employees
July 6, 2022Seven employees at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester ranked among the top 16 highest-paid state employees in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the 2021 fiscal year, including Chancellor Michael Collins, who is the overall highest-paid state employee.
July 6, 2022
Proposed closure of MWMC cancer department prompts in-person public hearing
July 6, 2022Various state and public officials, nurses’ union members, and representatives of the Tenet Healthcare corporation will gather at Framingham’s city hall on Wednesday evening to discuss the proposed closure of the oncology department at MetroWest Medical Center.
July 6, 2022
Irish technology disposal and recycling firm opens Northborough location
July 6, 2022Wisetek, an information-technology asset disposition company based in Cork, Ireland, has opened a new 42,000-square-foot facility in Northborough
July 6, 2022
Hudson office building sold for $1.5M
July 6, 2022A 17,716-square-foot office building at 131 Coolidge St. in Hudson has been sold for $1.5 million, according to the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds.
July 6, 2022
Country Bank grows Worcester presence with Tatnuck branch
July 6, 2022Country Bank of Ware will open its new Worcester branch at 638 Chandler St. on July 18.
July 6, 2022
Bakery owner embraces the small in small business
July 5, 2022After 10 years running her local bakery, The Queen’s Cups, Renee Diaz is ready to embrace consistency and has locked in at least another half decade in the Canal District.
July 5, 2022
Mass. gas prices drop 8 cents
July 5, 2022Massachusetts gasoline prices dipped 8 cents in the last week, now averaging $4.84 per gallon of regular unleaded on Tuesday.
July 5, 2022
Index: Central Mass. businesses now pessimistic about economic outlook
July 5, 2022Supply chain issues, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and stubbornly high inflation are all contributing factors in Central Massachusetts businesses having a more dire outlook on the economic horizon.
July 5, 2022
At $32M, TJX CEO leads Central Mass. highest-paid executives
July 5, 2022Central Massachusetts has a new highest-paid public company leader: Ernie Herrman, president and CEO of the TJX Cos. Inc. in Framingham.
July 5, 2022
Owner of Worcester temp agencies charged with $49K insurance fraud
July 5, 2022A Worcester woman who runs two staffing agencies was charged by the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General on Thursday, having allegedly evaded more than $49,000 in premiums from insurance companies.
July 5, 2022
Index: Mass. employers teetering on edge of pessimism
July 5, 2022Recession and inflation concerns conspired in June to leave Massachusetts employers on the verge of switching to a pessimistic posture.
July 5, 2022
Greater Good’s new CEO started Friday
July 1, 2022Colleen Quinn, who was promoted from chief commercial officer to CEO at Worcester manufacturer Greater Good Imperial Brewing Co., officially took over her new role on Friday.
July 1, 2022
Boston construction firm buys lot for contractor’s yard in Northborough for $2M
July 1, 2022Robert J. Devereaux Corp., a Boston-based utility contractor, has purchased a 6.7-acre lot and industrial building in Northborough for just under $2 million.
July 1, 2022
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.
