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  • Rotman-led Vystar Corp. buys air purifier firm for $975K

    Zachary Comeau May 10, 2018

    Worcester latex manufacturer Vystar Corp., headed by furniture executive Steve Rotman, has acquired nearly all of the assets an Illinois maker of air purification systems for $975,000.

    Zachary Comeau May 10, 2018
  • Baker: sales tax reduction not in the cards

    State House News Service May 8, 2018

    Gov. Charlie Baker gave voice Monday to a potential "grand bargain" addressing issues raised by ballot questions, but leaders of the House and Senate said reducing the sales tax, the topic of one question, is not in the cards this year.

    State House News Service May 8, 2018
  • Kopin Corp.'s Q1 revenue increases 28%

    Zachary Comeau May 8, 2018

    Wearable technology manufacturer Kopin Corp. increased its first quarter revenue by 28 percent, but still had a net loss of $4.7 million.

    Zachary Comeau May 8, 2018
  • Ray & Dick's Bakery in Milford to close after 50 years

    Zachary Comeau May 7, 2018

    Ray & Dick's Bakery in Milford announced last week on Facebook its intent to close Sunday after 50 years in business.

    Zachary Comeau May 7, 2018
  • Tree House Brewing plans 16K-square-foot expansion

    Zachary Comeau May 7, 2018

    Craft beer maker Tree House Brewing Co. announced Sunday evening a planned 16,000-square-foot expansion of its 52,000-square-foot headquarters in Charlton.

    Zachary Comeau May 7, 2018
  • State to aid with Worcester, Fitchburg development

    Grant Welker May 2, 2018

    Massachusetts has chosen Worcester and Fitchburg among 10 cities to receive help in downtown redevelopment initiatives.

    Grant Welker May 2, 2018
  • Marlborough chamber CEO retiring after 31 years

    Zachary Comeau April 30, 2018

    More than 80 applicants have applied to the Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce board of directors to fill the vacant CEO position.

    Zachary Comeau April 30, 2018
  • 10 Things I know about... Marketing your marijuana business

    Amadeus Finlay April 30, 2018

    10) Social media isn't your friend. Sponsored content is prohibited, and platforms do not care to make the distinctions between THC and CBD.

    Amadeus Finlay April 30, 2018
  • Baby ear piercings, and tattoos to rival Picasso

    Brad Kane April 30, 2018

    As piercing and tattoos have become more mainstream, Marc Williams' relocated his Piercing Emporium & Tattoo to a unique copper-colored building on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester.

    Brad Kane April 30, 2018
  • Movers & shakers

    April 30, 2018

    Leominster Credit Union, Reliant Medical Group and law firm Fletcher Tilton are among the firms announcing new hires and promotions.

    April 30, 2018
  • Marlborough retail buildings sell for $3.6M

    April 27, 2018

    Two small retail buildings on Route 20 in Marlborough have sold for $3.6 million, a price per square foot that the broker says sets a high mark for the I-495 market.

    April 27, 2018
  • Wegmans opens first-of-its-kind Natick store

    Grant Welker April 27, 2018

    Wegmans didn't quite know what to expect opening its Natick Mall location Sunday. The chain has never opened a store quite like the one replacing a former JCPenney there.

    Grant Welker April 27, 2018
  • Twin Cities Plaza undergoing $4M renovation

    Grant Welker April 26, 2018

    Twin Cities Plaza, anchored by a Hannaford supermarket and straddling the Fitchburg-Leominister line, is undergoing an overhaul for a more modern look and landscaping.

    Grant Welker April 26, 2018
  • Worcester shop owner sentenced to 8 months for food stamp fraud

    Zachary Comeau April 26, 2018

    The owner of Esther's Fashion Paradise, who pleaded guilty last year to a food stamp scheme worth nearly $300,000, was sentenced Wednesday to eight months in federal prison.

    Zachary Comeau April 26, 2018
  • CCC has 19 recreational pot applications; more than 150 in the works

    State House News Service April 25, 2018

    Nineteen businesses have submitted an application for a marijuana license and more than 150 more applications are in the works with 38 days until the Cannabis Control Commission can issue the first Massachusetts pot license.

    State House News Service April 25, 2018
  • Worcester bans flavored tobacco in retail stores

    Zachary Comeau April 24, 2018

    At the beginning of next year, Worcester will become the 110th municipality in Massachusetts to enact some type of flavored tobacco ban after the city Board of Health voted to adopt regulations prohibiting the sale of the products in convenience

    Zachary Comeau April 24, 2018

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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.