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Robert Johnson embraces Worcester; avoids ivory tower
December 7, 2015Robert E. Johnson has taken his presidency at Becker College as an opportunity to both turn around a school that lacked a coherent direction and in the process become one of the most engaged and dynamic college figures on the Greater Worcester
December 7, 2015
Laurie Leshin
December 7, 2015Laurie Leshin landed on the Worcester business and higher education scene in 2014 when she became the first female president in the 150-year history of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
December 7, 2015
Community foundation capitalizes on compounding interest
December 7, 2015In 1975, a group of committed community leaders from Central Massachusetts concluded that a pooled endowment would provide a considerable, long-term resource for caring for the community's needs.
December 7, 2015
State grants $1.5M for advanced manufacturing training
December 4, 2015The Baker administration announced $1.5 million in grants for advanced manufacturing training programs on Thursday at Lynn Vocational Technical Institute, which educates high school students and hosts a program to train out-of-work adults.
December 4, 2015
Financial literacy recommendations outlined
December 4, 2015A lack of financial "sophistication" is leading adults to become vulnerable to scams, according to the leader of a task force that issued recommendations Thursday on how to better educate people of all ages about their personal finances.
December 4, 2015
Lack of financial education could hurt Mass.
December 3, 2015A lack of access to the tools and information necessary for economic success is a problem facing people throughout the state, according to a report recommending a widespread effort to educate Bay Staters of all ages about personal finance.
December 3, 2015
Mass. millionaire tax could net $2.2B a year
December 1, 2015Bay State millionaires could pay as much as $2.2 billion in additional state income taxes under a proposal to tax some of the state's wealthiest individuals and families at a higher rate, a figure considerably higher than what proponents initially
December 1, 2015
WPI receives $886K big data grant
November 25, 2015The Worcester Polytechnic Institute received an $885,834 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to bolster the school's research and teaching related to big data computing.
November 25, 2015
Baker creates dedicated business team
November 25, 2015As part of a buildup to the governor filing jobs legislation early next year, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday he would create a "BizWorks" team of senior level staff across three secretariats to serve as the single point of contact for large
November 25, 2015
Mass. bill could bring retirement savings to 1.1M
November 23, 2015Fast food, early education, health care and higher education workers plan Monday to urge lawmakers to pass a bill designed to open up retirement savings opportunities for those who don't have access to employer contributions or programs at their
November 23, 2015Central Mass. needs to be on the mind of Life Sciences Center
November 23, 2015Launched in 2008 with much fanfare by the Patrick Administration, the Massachusetts Life Science Center -- a 10-year, $1-billion investment in catalyzing growth in the life science industry in the state -- has achieved some measurable success.
November 23, 2015
Worcester needs fiber to expand business options
November 23, 2015The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce works to recruit, retain and incubate businesses in the region. We must understand the region's assets and market for business looking to move or expand.
November 23, 2015
Framingham pushing for $34-million downtown MassBay campus
November 23, 2015Local stakeholders are in the process of re-pitching a $34-million downtown Framingham satellite campus of Massachusetts Bay Community College to the Baker Administration after a host of community college capital projects across the state have been
November 23, 2015
Central Mass. to benefit from Life Sciences 2.0
November 23, 2015With its hybrid of open spaces and an educated workforce, Central Massachusetts is set to reap the rewards as the state's biomanufacturing initiative kicks into its second phase.
November 23, 2015
Movers & Shakers
November 23, 2015HEIDI M. LANDERS and REBECCA LYNCH were hired by Worcester social service agency The Bridge of Central Massachusetts. Landers is director of nursing. A resident of Barre, she is a graduate of Worcester State University, with a bachelor's degree in
November 23, 2015
Virtusa receives Top 100 banking award
November 20, 2015Westborough information-technology consultant Virtusa Corp. on Friday was named to the FinTech Forward Top 100 list, for helping the banking industry plan for the financial future.
November 20, 2015
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