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Judge outlines deadlines relating to fired CCC chair's appeal
February 19, 2025Ocean State Job Lot appears set to open a store in Webster, following a $14.5-million purchase of a plaza, the site of a former Big Lots location.
February 19, 2025
Campbell, 15 other state AGs issue guidance telling employers DEI policies are lawful
February 14, 2025"The President’s Order is an attempt to bully employers into eliminating lawful policies that we know reduce complaints of illegal discrimination, increase a company’s bottom line, and improve workforce culture and consumer experience," Campbell
February 14, 2025
Movers & Shakers for Feb. 10, 2025
Updated: February 10, 2025Employees at Dean College, Bowditch & Dewey, and Milford Regional Physician Group are advancing in their professional careers.
Updated: February 10, 2025
Cannabis regulators warn against potentially unsafe marijuana from two companies
February 5, 2025Massachusetts cannabis regulators have sounded the alarm over potentially harmful products sold by two marijuana companies, who are both pushing back against the need for the notice and the state’s haphazard testing system.
February 5, 2025
Framingham cannabis testing lab sues competitors, claiming deceptive practices result in unsafe marijuana products
Updated: February 7, 2025The 50-page lawsuit claims the actions of the labs has violated state law, intentionally interfered with MCR’s business relations, and led to unjust enrichment.
Updated: February 7, 2025-
Judge tosses 1,733-page appendix filed by fired cannabis chair, seeks prompt resolution to case
January 27, 2025"[T]his case has not proceeded with the alacrity one might expect in a matter that carries the level of importance attached to it by the parties and public alike. It is the Court's fervent hope that the case not become further enmired in procedural
January 27, 2025 
CCC suspends whistleblower who brought attention to cannabis agency’s dysfunction
January 27, 2025Dube, featured in a WBJ investigation detailing dysfunction and toxicity at the CCC, has been suspended.
January 27, 2025
State investigators looking into $20K worth of bets placed on prohibited Belarusian soccer games
January 24, 2025When they adopted the catalog of events approved for wagering, commissioners included an explicit prohibition to ban betting on "any sports or sporting event overseen by Russian or Belarusian governing bodies, leagues, events and players," the
January 24, 2025
Firm managing 2,700+ Central Mass. apartments facing second federal lawsuit over rents
January 21, 2025The FTC claims these hidden mandatory fees ranged from tens to hundreds of dollars a month per renter.
January 21, 2025
Community Legal Aid names second-ever COO
January 16, 2025Following the appointment of its first chief operating officer in 2022, Community Legal Aid has promoted attorney Kristen Williams to be the second person to ever hold the C-suite position at the Worcester-based nonprofit.
January 16, 2025
As the Worcester County Bar Association’s long-time director retires, her successor looks to foster a welcoming legal community
January 16, 2025The Worcester County Bar Association has made its first executive director change in more than 30 years.
January 16, 2025
Worcester appoints Alexandra Kalkounis as its first female city solicitor
January 13, 2025The City of Worcester will now receive legal counsel from its first female city solicitor as Alexandra Kalkounis has been named to the cabinet position.
January 13, 2025
WBJ names the 2025 Best of Business award winners
Updated: January 13, 2025Every year starting in October, WBJ asks its readers to vote on the best companies in Central Massachusetts in a variety of categories, ranging from law firms and incubators to golf courses and restaurants.
Updated: January 13, 2025
Best of Business 2025: Best Professional Services
Updated: January 13, 2025These professionals and businesses including accountants, insurers, and lawyers represent the best business professional services providers in Central Massachusetts for 2025.
Updated: January 13, 2025
Stepping into the storm: As Worcester’s newly appointed chief equity officer, Kevin Lovaincy has his work cut out for him to advance the City’s DEI efforts
Updated: January 13, 2025Until October, the City’s chief equity officer role had been vacant since April 2022.
Updated: January 13, 2025
Movers & Shakers for Jan. 13, 2025
Updated: January 13, 2025Employees at the Worcester Housing Authority, Clinton Savings Bank. and the Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts are making strides in their careers.
Updated: January 13, 2025
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