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Sept. 16, 2024
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Focus on Diversity & Inclusion

Bridging the gap: Joint Open Sky-Seven Hills program is boosting BIPOC representation in the mental health field

Mica Kanner-Mascolo

As the U.S. faces an ongoing behavioral health provider shortage, one Worcester program is working to boost BIPOC representation in the mental health field.

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    Another IPG executive is set to depart this year, as new CEO looks to reverse stock price plummet

    Eric Casey

    The chief technology officer of Marlborough-based IPG Photonics Corp. is heading to retirement, as the company’s new CEO looks to overcome falling stock prices and global demand issues.

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    Fostering inclusivity at public events

    Victoria Mariano

    To me there is nothing more beautiful than a room of extremely diverse characters having a great time together and learning from each other.

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    7 Things I know about … Marketing for multiple brands

    Rob Luzzi

    Rob Luzzi, senior director of marketing for RAVentures, offers some insight into marketing for multiple brands.

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    101: How to incorporate volunteering into company initiatives

    Sara Bedigian

    Traditional volunteering can provide help for projects like serving meals at shelters, and skills-based volunteering can help support nonprofits by utilizing volunteers’ professional expertise in areas such as finance or marketing.

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    Viewpoint: The power of authenticity: Building truly empowering workplaces

    Marlina Duncan

    Many organizations aim to recruit and retain individuals from historically underrepresented backgrounds. However, simply increasing the numbers of underrepresented and marginalized individuals within a workforce does not guarantee success.

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    Editorial: Keep life sciences as a cornerstone of economic development

    The life sciences industry is in the middle of a rough patch. Following a frenzied expansion in the wake of the COVID pandemic, the industry centered around the Cambridge-Boston global hub is experiencing a right sizing, leading to layoffs and vacant lab spaces, particularly in Eastern Massachusetts.

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    A Thousand Words: IPG's executive departure

    Ramón L. Sandoval

    Alexander Ovtchinnikov, senior vice president and chief technology officer at IPG Photonics Corp., is the second executive from the Marlborough-based company to retire within the past three months as IPG's new CEO attempts to combat the effects of falling stock prices and global stock issues. 

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    From the Editor: Standing against the anti-DEI wave

    Brad Kane

    Four years ago, in the wake of George Floyd’s murder at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer and the ensuing national reckoning on race, business and political leaders in Central Massachusetts and across the nation were falling over themselves to embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in an attempt to mitigate the stain of America’s original sin.

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    Movers & Shakers

    Movers & Shakers for Sept. 16, 2024

    Higher-ups at Fidelity Bank, American Banker’s Association, and Leominster Credit Union are advancing in their careers.

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Today's Poll

Should Massachusetts significantly reduce the environmental review time for new housing projects?
Poll Description

In an effort to increase the pace of new housing development in Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey has proposed streamlining the environmental review process for certain new housing projects, with the goal of reducing the time spent on the process from about one year to 30 days. Environmental reviews are a hallmark of community planning, to ensure new development doesn't negatively impact surrounding properties or natural resources, even though the process does add significant time and often cost to projects. Healey's proposal comes after Massachusetts fell behind the national average in new housing production, despite adding 90,000 new units since she became governor in 2023.

New England already averages the longest timeline in the nation to build a single-family home once the developer has been giving the authorization to move forward with construction, according to U.S. Census statistics compiled by the National Association of Home Builders. In 2023, single-family homes in New England averaged 13.9 months from permit to completion. The South Atlantic states have the lowest average of 8.9 months while the region that includes Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana is the second quickest at 9.4 months. The second-longest average after New England is the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania region, which takes 13.2 months.

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