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State watchdogs take aim at Keolis management of commuter rail
March 5, 2025In separate publications, Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro and Auditor Diana DiZoglio each detailed overlapping concerns with the relationship between the T and Keolis, which for more than a decade has been under contract to run the commuter rail
March 5, 2025
Worcester County gas prices remain unchanged for the past month
February 26, 2025Worcester County gas prices have hit a steady stride in 2025, with regular gas prices remaining virtually unchanged for the past month.
February 26, 2025
UMass economist: State has recovered from COVID, but federal research funding cuts could be catastrophic
February 12, 2025Speaking at a WBJ event on Tuesday, Melnik said proposed cuts could have a significant negative impact on the state.
February 12, 2025
Biggest sale since 2020: Uxbridge logistics center sold for $120M
February 6, 2025A logistics center in Uxbridge has sold for $120 million to Boston private equity real estate firm Rockpoint, making it the largest property transaction in the past five years in Central Massachusetts.
February 6, 2025
BJ’s Wholesale set to open 250th club location and Ohio distribution center
January 29, 2025BJ’s Wholesale will open its 250th club when a new location opens in Louisville, Kentucky on Friday.
January 29, 2025
Enrollment surge: Amid decade-high growth, Mount Wachusett Community College is expanding services to keep students on track
Updated: January 27, 2025This past fiscal year, Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner quietly achieved a milestone.
Updated: January 27, 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 Employee Services
Updated: January 13, 2025These companies including limousine, health insurance, and staffing firms were the best employee services providers in Central Massachusetts for 2025.
Updated: January 13, 2025
Q&A: Johnny Appleseed's new manager wants to continue welcoming legacy
Updated: January 13, 2025The tourist center on Dec. 2 had a changing of the guard when Diane Burnette retired after nearly 30 years with the center, which is a division of Fitchburg-based North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce. Sabbra Reyes was promoted as the new
Updated: January 13, 2025
Mass. Supreme Judicial Court upholds MBTA housing law but says guidelines are unenforceable
January 8, 2025In a decision with massive implications for the state's effort to build more housing, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the zoning reform law does not run afoul of the state Constitution.
January 8, 2025
State overhauls commercial driver rules in aim to prevent disqualifications for decades-old offenses
January 3, 2025The governor's office said about 280 people who were facing disqualification will be sent letters starting Thursday informing them that they no longer need to worry due to the new law. Another 65 drivers will benefit from the law after they address
January 3, 2025
State transportation funding task force to miss end-of-year deadline
December 31, 2024Some reports have suggested task force members -- who stretch across a range of professional backgrounds and industry interests -- have been split over how far their recommendations to the governor should go.
December 31, 2024
Results: How did WBJ do with 2024's bold predictions?
Updated: December 23, 2024In December 2023, the WBJ Editorial staff made 10 bold predictions for news events to happen in Central Massachusetts throughout the year. Turns out, we missed the mark on all but two.
Updated: December 23, 2024
WBJ's 10 bold predictions for 2025
Updated: December 23, 2024Every December for this Economic Forecast special edition, the journalists in the WBJ newsroom forecast 10 possible news events for the coming year, based on their expertise and the trends in the Central Massachusetts business community.
Updated: December 23, 2024-
MBTA weighs commuter rail options as Keolis contract set to expire in mid-2027
December 20, 2024For about a decade, the T has entrusted Keolis with running trains on the commuter rail system, but that contract is set to expire in mid-2027 after the most recent extension.
December 20, 2024 
In effort to ward off Circle K takeover, 7-Eleven buys Shrewsbury gas station for $3M
December 18, 2024A Sunoco gas station on Route 9 in Shrewsbury has been purchased by 7-Eleven, Inc. for $2.75 million.
December 18, 2024
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