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Worcester healthcare provider pleads guilty to $1.6M MassHealth fraud scheme
August 22, 2025For now, the administrator of a Worcester-based group adult foster care company has avoided a one year jail sentence after pleading guilty to charges related to a $1.6-million MassHealth defrauding scheme.
August 22, 2025
St. Mary’s Credit Union picks former M&T Bank executive as new CEO
August 20, 2025Fresh off announcing an upcoming merger with a Framingham-based credit union, St. Mary’s Credit Union in Marlborough has selected a new leader.
August 20, 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
August 19, 2025
Rutland-based food truck receives $50K loan for expansion
August 18, 2025Founded by Jordan El-Qasem, HaBBQ serves Texas-style BBQ infused with Middle Eastern spices.
August 18, 2025
MetroWest credit unions to merge, the latest consolidation in Central Mass. banking
August 15, 2025The merger is expected to be completed by early 2026 and will result in a $1.15-billion entity. The newly-combined firm will serve more than 62,850 members with 8 branch locations.
August 15, 2025
Webster Five selects new finance chief after CFO's rise to CEO
August 15, 2025Shortly after Webster Five promoted its CFO Brian Westerlind to president and CEO, the Auburn-based bank has named his successor.
August 15, 2025
Gov. Healey announces $2.45B spending bill
August 14, 2025Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday announced a $2.45 billion spending bill to close the state's books for fiscal year 2025, packing it with a number of outside sections related to federal policy and spending concerns.
August 14, 2025
Women’s Executive Academy applications due in early September
August 13, 2025The Women’s Executive Academy is a joint effort by Nichols College and Worcester Business Journal designed to help female professionals achieve their career goals, with a particular focus on reaching executive positions, such as CEO, president, and
August 13, 2025
Natick Center Commuter Rail Station unveils $40M in improvements
August 12, 2025New platforms for easier boarding, upgraded drainage infrastructure to prevent flooding, and the completion of a rail trail are among the upgrades at Natick Center Commuter Rail Station following a $40 million overhaul.
August 12, 2025
Chip Norton, owner of Mercantile Center, files for bankruptcy amid lawsuits, $70M in debt
Updated: August 12, 2025Norton’s use of personal guaranties for business dealings potentially throws the future of key Downtown Worcester properties into question.
Updated: August 12, 2025-
Mass. tax collections climbed 7.1% last fiscal year, totaling $43.7B
August 11, 2025Amid months of hand-wringing about the state's financial footing, Massachusetts ended the most recent budget cycle with tax collections that just about matched the official forecast for modest growth.
August 11, 2025 
Marlborough Hospital to double emergency department size amid $46M expansion
August 7, 2025The hospital hopes to see its first patient at its expanded emergency department by November 2026.
August 7, 2025
UniBank buys 100-year-old home linked to original founder’s family for $1M
August 7, 2025This is far more significant than just a purchase of real estate — it’s a bridge between the past and the future,” Timothy Wickstrom, chairman of the board of directors at UniBank, said.
August 7, 2025
Charlton auto dealership sold to partnership backed by $2M WBDC small business loan
August 5, 2025Worcester Business Development Corp. has added Butler GMC to its Small Business Administration 504 Loan portfolio.
August 5, 2025
Mount Wachusett college receives $5M to support students facing systemic barriers
August 4, 2025The Gardner school has received more than $5 million to support the academic success of low-income students, first-generation students, and students with disabilities.
August 4, 2025
$259M in spending, reproductive legal shield, and infrastructure bills land on Healey's desk
August 4, 2025The Legislature treated the last day of July as it so often does: with a blitz of action to advance or wrap up multiple bills before lawmakers give themselves an extended break.
August 4, 2025
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