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New Midtown Mall owner had 24 code complaints at abutting properties since 2014
May 8, 2019The new owner of Midtown Mall has an equally storied history dealing with Worcester building inspectors as the previous property owner.
May 8, 2019Build an innovation ecosystem
April 29, 2019If Central Massachusetts can churn out more startups who turn out to be good investments, more of those venture capital dollars will start to swing in our direction.
April 29, 2019
Worcester entrepreneurial ecosystem presses on, despite missing 99% of venture capital
April 29, 2019Just 1% of venture capital in Massachusetts in the past five years has come to Worcester County. But colleges, incubators and others are working to make up the difference.
April 29, 2019
Independent bookstores thrive despite market and technology trends
April 29, 2019Bookstores are making a comeback across the country, with the New York-based American Booksellers Association seeing a 50% rise in the past decade in the number of its member locations.
April 29, 2019
Monsoon Kitchens and its founder praised for growth potential
April 29, 2019This year could be big for Swati Elavia and Monsoon Kitchens as her company zeros in on a new sales record.
April 29, 2019
Gateway Park adding sandbox program for digital health
April 24, 2019A new Massachusetts state grant will help digital health startups work with larger industry players at Worcester Polytechnic Institute's PracticePoint facility at Gateway Park.
April 24, 2019
Optim uses SBA award to land new customers
April 16, 2019Optim is using its recent U.S. Small Business Administration award to grow its company and attract new customers.
April 16, 2019
Succession planning for Hispanic businesses
April 15, 2019One often-overlooked step in ensuring the future of a business is to create a business succession plan – which is especially significant for family-owned firms.
April 15, 2019Redevelop the Midtown Mall, not the tenants
April 15, 2019Worcester is a still a low-cost market, and while commercial values are increasing, full-on gentrification is still a ways off. But as the momentum continues, the city needs to give those businesses who have hung in there for the long term a chance
April 15, 2019
Lawmakers propose bill to curb illegal cannabis sales
April 10, 2019Two Central Massachusetts lawmakers are proposing legislation aimed to curb illegal and unregulated cannabis sales that have reportedly thrived due to the high prices of licensed and legal cannabis operators.
April 10, 2019
Legal cannabis a health balance, MGH doctor says
April 10, 2019A middle ground needs to be found on regulations and commercialization on the state's new recreational marijuana, a prominent addiction doctor said at Anna Maria College Wednesday.
April 10, 2019
Monsoon Kitchens, Queen's Cups highlight SBA's Central Mass. honorees
April 5, 2019Five Central Massachusetts businesses, including two in Worcester and one in Shrewsbury, are among the U.S. Small Business Administration's Small Business Week honorees for Massachusetts.
April 5, 2019
Cultivate to negotiate with Framingham for retail pot shop
April 3, 2019Leicester-based cannabis firm Cultivate, one of the first two shops to launch sales on the East Coast, has begun negotiations with Framingham for a host community agreement.
April 3, 2019Hopkinton HR software firm acquires cloud-based competitor
April 2, 2019Hopkinton-based human resources software firm PrismHR has acquired a cloud-based talent management software company.
April 2, 2019
AquaBounty to begin U.S. farming of genetically-engineered salmon
March 26, 2019A Maynard company that genetically engineers fish and raises them in controlled settings is looking to soon begin farming salmon in the U.S.
March 26, 2019Application period for paid leave exemptions to start in April
March 21, 2019Employers that already offer paid leave benefits to their workers will be able to apply beginning next month for an exemption from having to collect, remit and pay the new tax.
March 21, 2019
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