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Hospitality & Tourism

  • New Danforth chief looks to elevate museum

    Emily Micucci August 13, 2015

    Yesterday, Framingham's Danforth Art Museum, which has served the MetroWest community with exhibitions and art education programs for the last 40 years, announced it's the recipient of a $40,000 grant to fund research and preservation of Meta Vaux

    Emily Micucci August 13, 2015
  • New Bedford group abandons casino project

    State House News Service July 23, 2015

    Brockton on Wednesday suddenly became the sole applicant in play for the southeastern Massachusetts commercial resort casino license after a rival bidder dropped its plans for a waterfront casino in New Bedford, citing difficulties assembling fina

    State House News Service July 23, 2015
  • Real Deal for July 20, 2015

    July 20, 2015

    Real Deal highlights a recent commercial property transaction in Central Massachusetts. This week's deal: The DoubleTree by Hilton hotel, in Westborough.

    July 20, 2015
  • DCU Center's new restaurant an entrepreneurship opportunity

    July 16, 2015

    A $600,000 restaurant being built at Worcester's DCU Center is set to open in mid-September – but with a twist, the Worcester entertainment venue announced Wednesday.

    July 16, 2015
  • Survey ranks cost to stay at New England destinations

    July 14, 2015

    At close to $250 a night on average, Provincetown is expected to be New England's most expensive summer destination for hotel rates this summer, according to a survey conducted by CheapHotels.org.

    July 14, 2015
  • New poll shows lackluster backing for Olympics

    July 10, 2015

    A new poll is showing lackluster support for a Boston Olympics bid. A WBUR poll released Friday morning showed 42 percent of those surveyed statewide said they support hosting the games in the Boston area, with 50 percent opposed. That's barely up

    July 10, 2015
  • DoubleTree in Westborough sold

    July 2, 2015

    A Chicago-based hotel management and investment firm has bought its third MetroWest hotel, buying the 223-bed Double Tree by Hilton in Westborough, next to the junction of routes 9 and 495.

    July 2, 2015
  • DCU Center proposed as 2024 Olympic venue

    Sam Bonacci June 25, 2015

    Worcester has officially entered the 2024 Boston Olympic debate with handball competition slated to take place at the DCU Center if Boston is selected as the host city for the 2024 Games, Boston 2024 announced Wednesday.

    Sam Bonacci June 25, 2015
  • Worcester retailer takes over Sharks Pro Shop space in DCU Center

    Sam Bonacci June 17, 2015

    The DCU Center retail space on Commercial Street formerly used as the pro shop of the Worcester Sharks will soon house Worcester Wares, a sell of “all things Worcester,” according to the DCU Center.

    Sam Bonacci June 17, 2015
  • Planning group lays out Olympics bid recommendations

    State House News Service June 9, 2015

    Seeing great opportunity in the area's US Olympics bid, a Metro Boston planning group said private dollars should fund a substantial amount of infrastructure upgrades, and the state should protect tenants and the homeless from displacement.

    State House News Service June 9, 2015
  • Wine enthusiasts seek to bring their own into more restaurants

    State House News Service June 4, 2015

    Some wine enthusiasts are hoping Beacon Hill will endorse a bill that would allow residents to bring their own wines into consenting and licensed Massachusetts restaurants.

    State House News Service June 4, 2015
  • Baker not planning to attend 'historic' casino opening

    State House News Service May 20, 2015

    While acknowledging its historical significance, Gov. Charlie Baker said Tuesday he does not plan to attend next month's opening of the first gaming facility authorized under the 2011 casino law.

    State House News Service May 20, 2015
  • Calling all 'locavores'! Concord a growing hub for local food

    Emily Micucci May 18, 2015

    A couple of months ago, a new restaurant opened in historic West Concord.

    Emily Micucci May 18, 2015
  • Blasts from dining past Edgemere, Wonder Bar, are back

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal April 27, 2015

    Longtime Central Massachusetts residents looking for a dash of nostalgia with their omelet or pizza have a lot to smile about this year. Last fall, Shrewsbury's Edgemere Diner, a classic New England rail car diner that first opened in 1948, reopened

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal April 27, 2015
  • Why we must vote on Olympics bid

    Evan Falchuk Special To The Worcester Business Journal April 13, 2015

    The Olympics is a wonderful sporting event. But it's also a business.

    Evan Falchuk Special To The Worcester Business Journal April 13, 2015
  • WBJ talk back

    April 13, 2015

    PARCC? NO, PARK IT!

    April 13, 2015

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While shifting cultural norms in the business community have found hiring managers outwardly working toward hiring a more diverse staff, studies in the last few years by organizations like McKinsey & Co. and Regent University found women and people of color are promoted less frequently than their white male counterparts. This produces a dynamic where company leadership at many organizations remains dominated by white males even as the company's employees become more diversified.