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Sept. 22, 2025
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Focus on Diversity & Inclusion

DEI’s not dead: While losing jobs and managing client fears, DEI practitioners are navigating what it means to be inclusive in the Trump era

Mica Kanner-Mascolo

Systemic equity work has never been easy, and its often uphill battle has been compounded by the President Donald Trump Administration’s ongoing crusade to uproot DEI: labeling the work as illegal and immoral discrimination and threatening to pull federal funding from institutions and organizations staying committed to their equity principles.

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    Longtime Fidelity Bank leader announces retirement

    Eric Casey

    Ed Manzi has announced his retirement as Chairman & CEO of Fidelity Bank, after having led the Leominster-based financial institution for over 28 years.

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    Advice

    101: The art of delegation

    Sloane M. Perron

    Delegation is an essential skill for every manager, yet letting go of control can feel challenging. Time is limited, and no one can accomplish everything alone.

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    Are you ghosting your customers online?

    "Many companies think their online presence is handled once they have a website and claim their social media profiles. But if your platforms look abandoned, you’re not showing up for your customers, or your competition," writes Julia Becker Collins.

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    10 Things I know about ... AI security

    Janelle Drolet

    Janelle Drolet, vice president of operations and sales for Towerwall, shares some insights on the role AI plays in cyber security.

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    Editorial

    Editorial on diversity, equity & inclusion: What's in a name?

    Five years ago was an awakening for many organizations, realizing there was a gap between their actions and their values. That insight has not changed, and firms are better for their efforts to create a workplace more attractive to the talent in the market. No matter how you want to label it, that important work must continue.

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    Viewpoint: Lessons to learn from Europe's smarter justice system

    Ronald Waddell and Dave McMahon

    "The criminal justice from Europe are clear. With imagination, courage, and a willingness to lead, we can build justice systems that truly serve public safety, reduce costs, and uplift entire communities," two Worcester nonprofit leaders write.

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    Opinion

    A Thousand Words: Feedback Earth leaving Grafton

    Feedback Earth site in Grafton sold for $4 million as food recycling company known for odor issues exits state.

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    From the editor: Staying focused on DEI

    the events of this year mark the most significant DEI developments since Floyd was murdered, so there are plenty of interesting topics to write about.

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    Movers & Shakers

    Movers & Shakers for Sept. 22, 2025

    Central Massachusetts professionals are being hired at organizations including bankHometown, Consigli Construction, and Cornerstone Bank.

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Today's Poll

Has your company created pathways for women, people of color and other minorities to advance to more senior positions?
Poll Description

While shifting cultural norms in the business community have found hiring managers outwardly working toward hiring a more diverse staff, studies in the last few years by organizations like McKinsey & Co. and Regent University found women and people of color are promoted less frequently than their white male counterparts. This produces a dynamic where company leadership at many organizations remains dominated by white males even as the company's employees become more diversified.

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