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Feb. 20, 2023

After surviving the perils of 2020, Worcester retailers are closing up shop and reducing operations as 2023's problems mount

Isabel Tehan

After surviving 2020, Worcester retailers are closing their business or reducing operations in the face of mounting problems in 2023.

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    Amid national and political fanfare, $2B fusion energy company opens in Devens

    Kevin Koczwara

    In a ribbon-cutting event attended by the top energy official in President Joe Biden’s administration and both Massachusetts senators, Commonwealth Fusion Systems officially opened its new campus in Devens on Friday.

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    Advice

    Hustle culture vs. The Great Resignation

    Julie Bowditch

    Selling our souls to corporate America and letting our professional lives dictate our time is not the answer. It is unreasonable to expect millions of capable adults not earn an income or contribute to the collective workforce. We must find a middle ground that might not have a catchy or trending name but will undoubtably create more balance and holistic fulfillment for us all.

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    5 Things I Know about ... Being the dumbest person in the room

    Richard Porter

    “If you’re the smartest person in the room, you are in the wrong room.”

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    101: Leadership failures

    Susan Shalhoub

    The irony in leadership is traits that make a strong leader can eventually – if taken to the extreme – produce failure.

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    Advice

    Managing investments during today’s economic uncertainty

    Matthew Shiely

    With today’s current economic climate full of unknowns, many people have questions on managing their investments. Here is how to plan ahead for the new year in the current market.

  • Editorial
    Editorial

    Editorial: A moonshot, in Devens

    Rarely ever do you see Bill Gates, Joe Biden, and the community of Devens all in one story, but the palpable excitement around the opening of a $2-billion energy company in Central Massachusetts is creating just such that buzz, with the future of the world’s energy sources and climate on the line.

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    Opinion

    Viewpoint: Sending out a small business SOS

    Jessica Walsh

    I don’t pretend to be the voice of small businesses; but I am a voice, and I’m telling you what I see. What’s happening is complicated and not caused by any one big reason. I wish it were that simple.

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    A Thousand Words: Waning business confidence

    Ramón L. Sandoval

    Although still in optimistic territory, the Central Massachusetts Business Confidence Index has fallen for the past three months.

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    From the editor: Single-parent fantasy camp

    Brad Kane

    WBJ editor Brad Kane writes about the challenges of balancing work while standing in as a single parent for a week.

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    Movers & Shakers

    Movers & Shakers for Feb. 20, 2023

    People are on the moved at Fidelity Bank, GFA Federal Credit Union, and Waters Corp.

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Should Massachusetts reinstate happy hour for bars and restaurants?
Poll Description

Happy hour, a time when restaurants and bars serve free or discounted drinks to attract more customers, has been prohibited in Massachusetts for 40 years. As the first state to outlaw the practice, happy hour was made illegal in Massachusetts in 1984 following a series of drunk driving fatalities. Yet, the days of happy hour may be on the horizon as the Senate approved an amendment allowing willing communities to offer discounted specials on alcoholic beverages on July 11. 

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