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Diversity & Inclusion

  • Mass. legislature agrees on cannabis reform bill

    Colin A. Young from State House News Service August 1, 2022

    A compromise bill aimed at helping to grow the legal cannabis industry and making it more equitable emerged just before midnight Sunday after nearly a month of negotiations and quickly passed through both the House and Senate.

    Colin A. Young from State House News Service August 1, 2022
  • Nominations for WBJ Outstanding Women in Business awards due today

    July 29, 2022

    Friday, Aug. 5, is the last day to nominate someone deserving of recognition for Worcester Business Journal’s 14th annual Outstanding Women in Business awards.

    July 29, 2022
  • New Mass. law bans discrimination based on hairstyle

    Colin A. Young | State House News Service July 27, 2022

    As Gov. Charlie Baker signed a ban on school or athletic event discrimination based on hairstyles, Deanna Cook was taken back to the first time she got detention as a high school sophomore because her braids did not conform to her school's policy.

    Colin A. Young | State House News Service July 27, 2022
  • Clark receives $2M to support Main South teacher training

    Timothy Doyle July 21, 2022

    Clark University received a $2-million grant from AmeriCorps, a national organization based in Washington D.C., to support teachers in the Worcester school’s master’s program for teachers who train in schools throughout the city’s Main South

    Timothy Doyle July 21, 2022
  • UMass Chan awards 10 grants totaling $136,760

    Timothy Doyle July 13, 2022

    The Remillard Family Community Service Fund at UMass Chan Medical School announced the 10 projects that would receive up to $20,000 in funding this year, for a total of $136,760.

    Timothy Doyle July 13, 2022
  • Amid changes at the top, Central Mass. colleges lag behind in having women presidents

    Timothy Doyle July 7, 2022

    A new report shows Greater Worcester is significantly behind the stagnated state in having women as leaders.

    Timothy Doyle July 7, 2022
  • Community Legal Aid's new leader eyes expansion, fundraising

    Ellie Lester June 28, 2022

    In his new position as a leader of Community Legal Aid, attorney Lyonel Jean-Pierre Jr. has an important goal in mind: to secure free legal aid for as many people as possible.

    Ellie Lester June 28, 2022
  • Dean College’s dual leadership

    Stephen Underwood Updated: June 27, 2022

    Dean College in Franklin announced in June two historic appointments to its leadership team. Kenneth Elmore will serve as the school’s 14th president and former Worcester city manager Edward Augustus will be the school’s first-ever chancellor.

    Stephen Underwood Updated: June 27, 2022
  • Is inclusionary zoning what Worcester needs to solve the housing shortage?

    Alan R. Earls Updated: June 27, 2022

    As homelessness grows and as rental and home ownership costs rise beyond the means of more and more people, policymakers and housing advocates have pushed for a variety of solutions, one of which is inclusionary zoning.

    Alan R. Earls Updated: June 27, 2022
  • Worcester to explore harsher penalties for business tax break violations

    Timothy Doyle and Brad Kane June 22, 2022

    The Worcester City Council on Tuesday formally requested for the acting city manager to develop potential penalties for businesses who violate the agreements of their property tax breaks.

    Timothy Doyle and Brad Kane June 22, 2022
  • Hologic to sponsor Mary J. Blige’s latest concert tour

    Alexander MacDougall June 20, 2022

    When Mary J. Blige embarks on the first leg of her Good Morning Gorgeous tour in September, she’ll be doing so with the sponsorship of Marlborough-based Hologic, Inc. 

    Alexander MacDougall June 20, 2022
  • WBJ wins top prize at international journalism competition

    June 12, 2022

    This marks the second time in three years WBJ has won the top prize for a midsized publication from AABP, and was one of five awards WBJ received for content produced in 2021.

    June 12, 2022
  • Framingham State, Worcester State granted $2.9M to recruit faculty of color

    Laura Finaldi June 7, 2022

    The National Science Foundation has awarded $2.9 million to Framingham State University, Worcester State University, and Bridgewater State University to create a national model to recruit, retain, and promote cohorts of faculty of color in the STEM

    Laura Finaldi June 7, 2022
  • Dean College appoints first Black president, with Edward Augustus to be first-ever chancellor

    Katherine Hamilton June 1, 2022

    Dean College in Franklin announced Wednesday that Kenneth Elmore will serve as its 14th president and former Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus will be the school’s first-ever chancellor. Elmore is the college's first Black president.

    Katherine Hamilton June 1, 2022
  • Q&A: Previewing the Mass. Democratic Convention in Worcester with the top governor candidates

    Alexander MacDougall Updated: May 30, 2022

    Worcester Business Journal spoke to Democratic candidates for governor Sonia Chang-Díaz and Maura Healey ahead of the party's convention in Worcester, to ask about their stances on the state’s economic issues, particularly how they pertain to

    Alexander MacDougall Updated: May 30, 2022
  • Q&A: Waters executive seeks to bring more women to manufacturing

    Brad Kane Updated: May 30, 2022

    On April 1, Sheree Gaus began her first term on the board of Women in Manufacturing Association, a nonprofit trade group founded in Ohio with aspirations of making a global impact.

    Brad Kane Updated: May 30, 2022

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Today's Poll

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Eric Batista has led the City of Worcester in the past year?
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On June 24, the Worcester City Council returned a largely positive appraisal of City Manager Eric Batista during his annual review. Councillors praised Batista for his fiscal management of the City and acknowledged his efforts to provide more shelter for unhoused individuals.

Still, members raised concerns over Batista’s handling of a U.S. Department of Justice report that found the Worcester Police Department used excessive force and his response to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement incident on Eureka Street on May 8. 

In Worcester's form of city government, the appointed city manager is essentially the CEO of the City of Worcester while the elected mayor and city council are part time and help set policy.