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  • 2022 Power 50: David Fithian

    Updated: May 2, 2022

    Since taking the reins of Worcester’s second-largest private college two years ago, David Fithian has aggressively expanded Clark University’s presence and character within the Worcester community.

    Updated: May 2, 2022
  • 2022 Power 50: David Jordan

    Updated: May 2, 2022

    As the head of the largest Central Mass. human service nonprofit – with $211 million in assets, more than triple the second-largest – David Jordan holds considerable sway, which he uses to enhance the industry and the lives of people throughout the

    Updated: May 2, 2022
  • Power 50: The most influential professionals of 2022

    Brad Kane Updated: May 20, 2022

    The Power 50 may not necessarily hold the most power in the region, but they are the people who most effectively wielded their power to have an outsized influence on the economy and the community within the last year.

    Brad Kane Updated: May 20, 2022
  • 2022 Power 50: Dr. Shlomit Schaal

    Updated: May 2, 2022

    As the leader of the largest caregiver network in Central Massachusetts, at 1,205 physicians, Dr. Shlomit Schaal straddles the world of academia and research, seeking to improve both.

    Updated: May 2, 2022
  • 2022 Power 50: Ulysses Youngblood

    Updated: May 2, 2022

    Ulysses Youngblood likes being an unassuming man, who people would never guess runs his own cannabis business or teaches about entrepreneurship at Clark University.

    Updated: May 2, 2022
  • 2022 Power 50: Olivia Scanlon

    Updated: May 2, 2022

    New housing, commercial developments, infrastructure, and public facilities are all great at economic development, but it takes a vibrant cultural scene to truly create a place where people want to be. In the past year, perhaps no one has

    Updated: May 2, 2022
  • 2022 Power 50: Luis Pedraja

    Updated: May 2, 2022

    In influencing the future of the workforce, Luis Pedraja is one of the most powerful stakeholders.

    Updated: May 2, 2022
  • 2022 Power 50: Liz Hamilton

    Updated: May 2, 2022

    As Worcester’s economy and population have grown, Liz Hamilton is a leader in ensuring that development is equitable and inclusive.

    Updated: May 2, 2022
  • Clark to inaugurate President Fithian

    Brad Kane April 29, 2022

    Clark University officially will inaugurate its 10th president, David Fithian, on Saturday, in a ceremony delayed two years by the coronavirus pandemic.

    Brad Kane April 29, 2022
  • Nominations for WBJ 40 Under Forty awards are due today

    April 28, 2022

    Friday is the last day to submit nominations for Worcester Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty Award.

    April 28, 2022
  • Holy Cross receives $2.5M to focus on racial and social justice

    Katherine Hamilton April 28, 2022

    Thanks to a $2.5 million gift, the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester is establishing an endowed chair position and lecture series focused on race, gender, and social justice.

    Katherine Hamilton April 28, 2022
  • QCC using state grant to help push students into biomanufacturing

    Alexander MacDougall April 27, 2022

    Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester will be running two workshops on biomanufacturing for students this spring, thanks to a new $50,000 grant.

    Alexander MacDougall April 27, 2022
  • Holy Cross to receive $3.4M FEMA reimbursement for COVID-19 testing

    Katherine Hamilton April 27, 2022

    The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester received $3.4 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a reimbursement for COVID-19 testing.

    Katherine Hamilton April 27, 2022
  • WPI names former GE engineer and DEI leader as new board chair

    Katherine Hamilton April 27, 2022

    William Fitzgerald, a former jet engine engineer and alumnus, will serve as Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s next Board of Trustees chair.

    Katherine Hamilton April 27, 2022
  • Downtown Fitchburg selected for $1.6M MassDevelopment arts program

    Katherine Hamilton April 26, 2022

    Fitchburg has been selected as one of three cities to be included in MassDevelopment’s Transformative Development Initiative Creative Cities program, which supports arts and culture partnerships in TDI districts.

    Katherine Hamilton April 26, 2022
  • Clark developing technology to expand access for users with disabilities

    Katherine Hamilton April 25, 2022

    In a lecture on Wednesday, John Magee, professor of computer science at Clark University in Worcester, discussed his progress developing gaming and computer technology to help people with disabilities use computers.

    Katherine Hamilton April 25, 2022

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In June, Worcester Business Journal will publish its first-ever edition focused on the pet economy, and some of our most beloved four-legged work companions: dogs.

The number of workplaces throughout the U.S. allowing dogs, or other employee pets, is growing. Many major companies throughout the nation allow dogs in the workplace, such as Salesforce, Ben & Jerry’s, and Google, and a number of local establishments allow patrons to bring their dogs indoors, such as the Worcester coffee shops Cordella’s and New Tradition.