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Education

  • Mount Wachusett Nets STEM Grant

    June 5, 2013

    Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) said it has been awarded a $640,000 federal grant to provide scholarships and support services to students studying science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

    June 5, 2013
  • Biogen Idec Partners With WPI Training Center

    May 30, 2013

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute said it's signed an agreement with biotechnology firm Biogen Idec to help develop and deliver programs at the school's Biomanufacturing Education and Training Center (BETC), at WPI's Gateway Park.

    May 30, 2013
  • The New College Try: More Central Mass. Schools Embrace Entrepreneurship

    May 27, 2013

    Derek Canton has an energy that's contagious, is heavily active at his church and has a self-described entrepreneurial mindset.

    May 27, 2013
  • Research Bureau Panel: Worcester Needs More Entrepreneurs

    May 23, 2013

    Worcester possesses many of the ingredients that could help it emerge as a nationally-known research and entrepreneurship hub, including research universities and access to Boston's venture capital market, said Mark Rice, dean of Worcester

    May 23, 2013
  • Forsberg Named Anna Maria Business Dean

    Rick Saia May 14, 2013

    David P. Forsberg, the former Worcester city councilor who helped shape the Worcester Business Development Corp. (WBDC) into an economic development force, has been named dean of the business school at Anna Maria College, the school announced

    Rick Saia May 14, 2013
  • For-Profit Colleges, Career Schools Hit Hard Times

    May 13, 2013

    After riding high for several years, for-profit colleges and career schools nationwide — mostly owned by publicly traded or private equity firms — are having a tough time. And the picture is similar in Central Massachusetts.

    May 13, 2013
  • WPI President Berkey Announces Departure

    May 11, 2013

    Dennis Berkey, president and CEO of Worcester Polytechnic Institute since 2004, announced at the school's Saturday commencement ceremony that he is leaving WPI.

    May 11, 2013
  • WPI Alumnus' Estate Gives School $578K

    Rick Saia May 8, 2013

    A Worcester Polytechnic Institute alumnus who died two years ago has left part of his estate to his alma mater.

    Rick Saia May 8, 2013
  • Tower Hill Marks Gardens Day With Free Admission

    April 30, 2013

    As part of National Public Gardens Day, Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston will offer free admission Friday, May 10.

    April 30, 2013
  • Worcester Manufacturing Collaborative Honored

    Emily Micucci April 29, 2013

    The Manufacturing Advancement Center Workforce Innovation Collaborative (MACWIC), a Worcester-based association on more than 90 manufacturing groups aimed at solving workforce challenges, will be recognized with a workforce development award by the

    Emily Micucci April 29, 2013
  • Tufts Vet Hospital Wins Trauma Center Designation

    Emily Micucci April 29, 2013

    The Foster Hospital for Small Animals at Tufts University in Grafton has been designated as one of nine provisional veterinary trauma centers approved nationwide by The American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (ACVECC).

    Emily Micucci April 29, 2013
  • Biotech Consulting Firm To Team Up With WPI

    Emily Micucci April 29, 2013

    The Worcester-based contract research company Averica Discovery Services announced a collaboration with Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry that will allow the two organizations to share expertise on projects.

    Emily Micucci April 29, 2013
  • What Value Does Today’s MBA Have?

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal April 29, 2013

    How much good does an MBA do?

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal April 29, 2013
  • More Than Money: MBA Students Focus On Nonprofit Careers

    Emily Micucci April 29, 2013

    Traditionally, students pursuing a master of business administration degree have set their sights on high-paying jobs in finance or accounting, frequently landing on Wall Street and in financial districts in other major cities.

    Emily Micucci April 29, 2013
  • Labor Officials: Programs Needed To Close 'Skills Gap'

    April 24, 2013

    Building on previous reports that trumpeted warnings about aging workers in Massachusetts and high unemployment rates among younger workers the state will need to replace them, a state report out today calls for new programs to address the problem.

    April 24, 2013
  • Reliant Foundation Gives $57.5K To Nonprofits

    April 10, 2013

    The Reliant Medical Group Foundation, which is the charitable arm of the Worcester-based physician group, announced it has donated nearly $58,000 to 12 Central Massachusetts nonprofits.

    April 10, 2013

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A proposed bill moving through the Massachusetts legislature would prohibit tobacco and nicotine product sales to anyone born after Jan. 1, 2006, eventually phasing out legal sales in the state. Supporters of the bill say it will protect the next generation from harmful tobacco and nicotine addictions while opponents argue the legislation would infringe upon adult autonomy and hurt small businesses reliant on product sales.