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December 11, 2023

With enrollment at 10-year lows, Central Mass. public colleges see big things from free tuition plan

Isabel Tehan

Enrollment has hit a 10-year low at all five of the state universities and community colleges in Central Massachusetts, with a considerable drop between fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2023.

Act now, before it’s too late: Worcester small business owners are ringing alarm bells over high costs and lower consumer spending

Eric Casey
Focus on Law & Accounting

Focus on Law & Accounting
Hospitals’ precarious condition: Heywood's bankruptcy is just part of the industry's financial struggles

Isabel Tehan
Shop Talk

Shop Talk
Q&A: What Vintage and Swoon wants you to know about antiquing

Emily Micucci
WooSox officially announce sale to Diamond Baseball Holdings, local owners to remain part of ownership

Eric Casey

Following fatal 2019 crash, Collings Foundation permanently grounds aircraft collection

Eric Casey

The Collings Foundation, a nonprofit educational foundation based in Stow, has decided to ground all of its aircraft and put them on static display at its American Heritage Museum.
Tree House Brewing sued by minority shareholder over profits

Eric Casey

The lawsuit, filed in Hampden County Superior Court on Wednesday, alleges Nathan Lanier and Damien Goudreau took a number of steps to box out Granger from financially benefiting from the company’s rapid growth and expansion.
Advice

Advice
Countering the DEI backlash

Bonnie J. Walker

Today more than ever, the role of the chief diversity and inclusion officer, who sets DEI budgets, metrics, and works to embed strategy and investments linking organizational and financial outcomes, is critical.
Advice

Advice
The IRS takes action to help those scammed by the Employee Retention Credit

Matthew Erskine

Many tax professionals are familiar with cases where clients were aggressively encouraged to apply for the Employee Retention Credit, resulting in false claims and penalties. To address this, the Internal Revenue Service has temporarily halted the program and provided a procedure to withdraw claims without penalties.
Advice

Advice
7 Things I know about ... The Massachusetts Workforce Training Program

Rich Frenette

Businesses within Massachusetts are eligible to apply. Businesses based in Massachusetts contributing to the state’s unemployment insurance are eligible for workforce training funds.
Advice

Advice
101: Beating the year-end slump for employees and employers

Emily Micucci

While COVID seems like a near-obsolete factor in planning such events this year, economic conditions may put a damper on the further recovery of holiday festivities.
Editorial

Editorial
From the Editor: WooSox owners cash out, as small businesses struggle

Brad Kane

Teams using public money to inflate their net worth is nothing new, and I don’t really fault Larry Lucchino for shopping around for the best deal. Still, it bothers me.
Editorial

Editorial
Editorial: Free tuition program needs to be permanent, to help boost college enrollment

Few businesses can withstand the loss of a quarter of their customer bases, and the trend experienced by the local colleges mirrors a national drop in enrollment.
Opinion

Opinion
A Thousand Words: Heywood lawsuits piling up

Ramón L. Sandoval

Heywood Healthcare and its general contractor, Consigli Construction, are facing a number of lawsuits over the unfinished work at the $29-million surgical pavilion in Gardner.
Opinion

Opinion
Viewpoint: Local business is good business

Julie Bowditch

Supporting local and small businesses is crucial to a healthy economy and a symbiotic community. We have the collective power to sustain other businesses in our region, help them offset rising taxes and rental costs, and keep their lights on.
Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers
Movers & Shakers for Dec. 11, 2023

Central Massachusetts professionals are getting hired and promoted at companies including National Grid, UMass Memorial Medical Group, AAFCPAs, and Ascentria Care Alliance.

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When businesses pick vendors and suppliers, there are advantages to working with those based in the local market, including transportation savings, advanced understanding of the market, and boosting the local community. However, there are potential drawbacks as well, including they may not be the most affordable or highest-quality option.

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With enrollment at 10-year lows, Central Mass. public colleges see big things from free tuition plan

Act now, before it’s too late: Worcester small business owners are ringing alarm bells over high costs and lower consumer spending

Hospitals’ precarious condition: Heywood's bankruptcy is just part of the industry's financial struggles

Q&A: What Vintage and Swoon wants you to know about antiquing

WooSox officially announce sale to Diamond Baseball Holdings, local owners to remain part of ownership

Following fatal 2019 crash, Collings Foundation permanently grounds aircraft collection

Tree House Brewing sued by minority shareholder over profits

Countering the DEI backlash

The IRS takes action to help those scammed by the Employee Retention Credit

7 Things I know about ... The Massachusetts Workforce Training Program

101: Beating the year-end slump for employees and employers

From the Editor: WooSox owners cash out, as small businesses struggle

Editorial: Free tuition program needs to be permanent, to help boost college enrollment

A Thousand Words: Heywood lawsuits piling up

Viewpoint: Local business is good business

Movers & Shakers for Dec. 11, 2023