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Following tumultuous year, City of Worcester to increase funding for DEI office by 67%
May 10, 2023The City of Worcester’s $848-million budget for the coming fiscal year is delivering on promises to give more resources and funding to the Executive Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, with a 67% increase in the financial allotment given to
May 10, 2023
AG pushes to eliminate electric suppliers, following $525M consumer overpayment report
May 8, 2023Competitive electric suppliers that purport to offer cheaper rates while in reality costing Massachusetts residents hundreds of dollars each year could be thwarted by Attorney General Andrea Campbell and lawmakers this session.
May 8, 2023
New governor, new hope on health standards bill
May 8, 2023A public health standards bill that died on the last governor's desk is back before the Legislature, and supporters are more hopeful since there's a new occupant in the corner office.
May 8, 2023
Worcester teacher union negotiations reach impasse
May 5, 2023The Worcester School Committee filed a petition on Friday for the appointment of a mediator from the Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations to help reach a contract settlement between the school committee and the teachers’ union for the
May 5, 2023
Central Mass. communities selected for state broadband program to provide equitable internet access
May 5, 2023Five Central Massachusetts municipalities were selected to take part in a new program to help them identify and address internet availability and affordability, device access and digital skills gaps in their communities.
May 5, 2023
Anna Maria granted $1M to improve healthcare training programs
May 4, 2023Anna Maria College in Paxton will receive $1 million in federal funding for its nursing programs and to upgrade its clinical simulation lab.
May 4, 2023
Massachusetts tax collections plummet 31% in April
May 3, 2023The Massachusetts Department of Revenue revealed Wednesday preliminary tax revenue collections for April were $4.782 billion, which is $2.162 billion, or 31.2%, below collections from April 2022.
May 3, 2023
Registration open for WBJ Massachusetts Energy Summit
May 3, 2023The Worcester Business Journal will host the Massachusetts Energy Summit on May 12 at the DCU Center in Worcester.
May 3, 2023
2023 Power 50: Meredith Harris
Updated: May 1, 2023Led by Meredith Harris, the quasi-public nonprofit MEDC helped to fill 350,000 square feet of space and bring approximately 500 jobs in 2022 through business relocation and expansion.
Updated: May 1, 2023
Every WBJ Power 50 ever, through 2023
Updated: May 1, 2023Here’s all 264 professionals who has been named to a Power list & the year(s) they were listed.
Updated: May 1, 2023
2023 Power 50: Dr. Matilde “Mattie” Castiel
Updated: May 1, 2023Dr. Matilde Castiel oversees numerous high-profile and highly important offices and services throughout the City of Worcester, from the Department of Public Health to the opioid and mental health task forces.
Updated: May 1, 2023
2023 Power 50: Eric Batista
Updated: May 1, 2023In the second largest city in New England, the city manager is the municipality’s CEO, more powerful than the mayor. He oversees a $778-million budget and almost 8,000 employees.
Updated: May 1, 2023-
2023 Power 50: Timothy Murray
Updated: May 1, 2023Timothy Murray is approaching 10 years leading the Worcester regional chamber, a powerhouse chamber in New England serving more than 150 communities in the region and 2,300 members.
Updated: May 1, 2023 
2023 Power 50: Tuyet Tran
Updated: May 1, 2023The Southeast Asian Coalition of Central MA is the only organization of its kind in the region, and it was built from the ground up by and for Southeast Asian immigrants and refugees in Worcester. One of those was Tuyet Tran, then a young social
Updated: May 1, 2023
2023 Power 50: Michael Angelini
Updated: May 1, 2023Michael Angelini has dedicated his considerable leadership skills to advancing many of the largest institutions in the Worcester area.
Updated: May 1, 2023
2023 Power 50: Stephen Kerrigan
Updated: May 1, 2023Under Stephen Kerrigan’s leadership, Kennedy Community Health opened its 11th location in March, which added 30,000 square feet to the organizational footprint and additional services in behavioral, dental, and pharmaceutical care.
Updated: May 1, 2023
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