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Worcester commercial tax rates lowered nearly $3 per $1,000, but average tax bills will still rise
December 8, 2021Businesses were at the heart of the discussion at Tuesday night’s Worcester City Council meeting as councillors made a final decision on property tax rates for 2022.
December 8, 2021
Worcester Tercentennial invites businesses to celebrate 300th anniversary
December 7, 2021The City of Worcester announced the launch of a yearlong celebration of the Worcester Tercentennial, the city’s 300th anniversary, which includes a marketing strategy, partnership with tourism agency Discover Central Massachusetts, and programming
December 7, 2021
Worcester Flea Market forced to close due to code violations
December 6, 2021The Worcester Flea Market on Quinsigamond Avenue has been ordered to close by the Worcester Department of Inspectional Services, according to a notice from the city posted on the market’s door and dated Nov. 24.
December 6, 2021
Worcester is seeing a resurgence of minority-owned small businesses
Updated: December 6, 2021To say the coronavirus pandemic impacted small businesses would be a serious understatement. Lockdowns, supply chain shortages, labor shortages, and inflation have hindered businesses and forced industries to quickly adapt or close up shop.
Updated: December 6, 2021
Biden to require private insurance to cover at-home COVID tests, promotes PTO to get vaccines
December 3, 2021President Joe Biden announced a winter plan for combatting COVID-19 during remarks at the National Institute of Health in Maryland on Thursday, including an impending requirement for private insurance to pay for at-home COVID tests and a plea for
December 3, 2021
Q&A: Gray's Analysis is looking for business analysts
Updated: November 22, 2021For more than two decades, Cynthia Gray has worked as a business analyst, collaborating with companies to solve complex problems. As demand for her services grows, she is recruiting young people into the industry.
Updated: November 22, 2021
Two restaurants approved to move into Union Station
November 19, 2021The Worcester Redevelopment Authority on Friday morning approved two new lease agreements for restaurants to move into Union Station.
November 19, 2021
Worcester restaurants owner buys closing 40-year-old jewelry store
November 15, 2021Neal Rosenblum Goldsmiths Gallery, a custom jewelry shop owned by two brothers on Park Avenue in Worcester, will close its brick-and-mortar location after more than 40 years in business, co-owner Neal Rosenblum announced in a press release Monday.
November 15, 2021
After three years of renovations, Worcester restaurant will open new location
November 10, 2021The decade-old Worcester restaurant will open its doors at its new Shrewsbury Street location on Thursday, almost two years after beginning renovations on the new building.
November 10, 2021
Stave & Still owner to open country-style bar in Dudley
November 10, 2021The owner of upscale Webster restaurant Stave & Still is planning to open a southern-style restaurant and bar in Dudley by the end of November.
November 10, 2021
Amid ARPA talks, lawmakers consider bill supporting business owners of color
November 10, 2021During the COVID-19 pandemic, Massachusetts has provided "unprecedented support" and "unprecedented access to capital" to entrepreneurs of color, MassINC research director Benjamin Forman told lawmakers Tuesday.
November 10, 2021
WBJ webcast will tackle cybersecurity challenges for businesses
November 5, 2021A WBJ webcast scheduled for Tuesday will tackle an issue of growing concern for businesses of all sizes: ransomware.
November 5, 2021
Home cooks seek loosened regulations on selling homemade foods
November 4, 2021Lawmakers who want to make it easier for home cooks to sell foods like jam, bread, cookies and pickled vegetables said the state's current system regulating these so-called "cottage foods" is overly burdensome for many would-be entrepreneurs.
November 4, 2021
Worcester Chamber, WBDC launch new Worcester economic development video
October 21, 2021The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Worcester Business Development Corporation released on Wednesday a new economic development and recruitment video for the City of Worcester.
October 21, 2021
Facing a labor shortage, employers in low-wage industries may be forced to raise their salaries
Updated: October 11, 2021When employers set wages, a lot of factors go into the decision. They ask themselves a variety of questions, including what they can afford, what is industry standard, what’s the market rate for the position, and, in some cases: Is this a living
Updated: October 11, 2021
At a crossroads, Hopedale grapples with its future
Updated: October 11, 2021After 40 years of vacancy, the 1-million-square-foot Draper Mill facility is being demolished, leaving Hopedale with the chance to completely reinvent itself.
Updated: October 11, 2021
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