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Blackstone Valley

  • Manufacturing Day celebrated by local companies

    October 3, 2014

    Central Mass. companies were among more than 1,600 manufacturers that opened their doors across the country for the third-annual Manufacturing Day , according to the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), which is spearheading the day of…

  • Moore expects title-clearing bill to move soon

    State House News Service September 26, 2014

    A controversial bill that proponents say would solidify sales of foreclosed homes could be up before the Senate soon, after action planned for Thursday was delayed for Rosh Hashanah, according to Sen. Michael Moore, a supporter of the legislation.

  • Grafton & Upton Railroad wins case to build new facility

    September 25, 2014

    After more than a year-long struggle with the town to construct and operate a liquefied propane gas (LPG) transloading facility at its North Grafton rail yard, The Grafton and Upton Railroad (G&amp

  • Slots site looks to fill 500 jobs

    State House News Service September 22, 2014

    Nine months away from its planned opening, Plainridge Park Casino operators are now accepting applications for 500 new jobs.

  • Auburn investment property sold for $740,000

    September 11, 2014

    An Auburn mixed-use building has been sold and will be the new expanded home of Fairway Mortgage, according to Glickman Kovago & Co., which handled the transaction for the sellers.

  • SBA reminds businesses of loan app deadline

    September 8, 2014

    Small businesses in Worcester County, especially those engaged in agriculture, have until Oct. 6 to file for economic disaster loans with the federal government for damages caused by excessive moisture and heat over a five-month span last year, the…

  • Racino backers to mark structural milestone

    State House News Service August 25, 2014

    With a statewide vote approaching on whether to continue down the casino path in Massachusetts, racino proponents plan to gather Wednesday in Plainville to place the final beam on an expanded gambling facility permitted under the state's 2011…

  • Patrick denies tax cut for greyhound simulcast

    Andy Metzger State House News Service August 22, 2014

    Arguing it would sap $600,000 budgeted for the Gaming Commission, Gov. Deval Patrick sent back to the Legislature a bill that would lower the state's take on greyhound simulcast wagers.

  • Lawmakers rush ICU staffing bill to governor

    Colleen Quinn State House News Service June 27, 2014

    Nurses working in intensive care units will care for only one patient at a time, except in certain circumstances, under legislation approved unanimously in both the House and the Senate and now hea

  • House votes for nurse staffing ratios

    Gintautas Dumcius State House News Service June 26, 2014

    Hoping to avert two costly health care-related ballot campaigns in the fall, the House on Wednesday unanimously signed off on a bill that sets nurse staffing ratios in intensive care units within hospitals.

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Has your company created pathways for women, people of color and other minorities to advance to more senior positions?
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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.

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