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    Wormtown expanding into former simjang space, plans new distillery

    Monica Benevides December 29, 2020

    Wormtown Brewery in Worcester is expanding its Shrewsbury Street footprint by nearly 8,000 square feet, stretching into the former space occupied by Korean restaurant simjang, as well as moving into a 4,000 square-foot warehouse and production space.

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    In face of post-Christmas COVID surge, Central Mass. hospital bed capacity shrinking

    Grant Welker December 29, 2020

    If public health officials are correct and a post-Christmas coronavirus surge brings COVID-19 case numbers ever higher, Central Massachusetts will begin with a few hundred available hospital beds.

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    First long-term care resident to get vaccination

    State House News Service December 28, 2020

    As vaccine teams prepare to visit long-term care facilities this week, more than 35,000 people in Massachusetts have received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose and more than 146,000 doses of the vaccine have arrived in the state so far, according…

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    State records 146 COVID deaths over holiday weekend

    State House News Service December 28, 2020

    More than 10,000 new cases of COVID-19 were identified in Massachusetts over the Christmas holiday weekend, and 2,156 people were hospitalized with the respiratory disease as of Sunday, according to Department of Public Health data.

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    Worcester COVID cases rise by nearly another 1,000

    Grant Welker December 24, 2020

    Coronavirus cases in the city of Worcester have risen by nearly another 1,000 in the past six days, indicating a sustained high level of spread in the weeks after Thanksgiving.

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    Central One CFO retiring

    December 24, 2020

    Michael Rooney, the CFO and executive vice president at Central One Federal Credit Union, is retiring at the end of the month, the Shrewsbury-based company said Thursday.

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    Temescal Wellness destroyed $2.6M in vape cartridges

    Sam Bonacci December 23, 2020

    Worcester cannabis firm Temescal Wellness, with locations in Framingham, Hudson and Pittsfield, announced on Wednesday it had destroyed $2.6 million in marijuana vape cartridges following last year’s temporary ban on vaping by Gov. Charlie Baker.

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    Mass. long-term care facility vaccinations to start Monday

    Grant Welker December 23, 2020

    Patients at long-term care facilities in Massachusetts are set to be vaccinated for COVID-19 starting Monday, another milestone in what is expected to be a widespread rollout of vaccinations in the coming months to eventually end the pandemic.

  • Baker shrinking business capacity limits after Christmas

    State House News Service December 22, 2020

    Gov. Charlie Baker is lowering capacity limits for most businesses and places of worship to a maximum of 25 percent, limiting outdoor events to 25 people and limiting indoor gatherings, including events, to 10 people for at least two weeks beginning…

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    WBJ Podcast: What to expect in 2021

    Brad Kane December 22, 2020

    Much like the rest of the country and the world, 2020 was a tough year in Central Massachusetts business. Looking at WBJ's Economic Forecast special edition, WBJ Podcast hosts Brad Kane and Hank Stolz look at what is to come for the region's economy…

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Has your company changed its DEI policies since President Donald Trump took office in January?
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The President Donald Trump Administration’s campaign to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts throughout the federal government and to federally-funded institutions has put many companies and organizations committed to DEI on edge. Many have chosen to navigate Trump-era threats by reorganizing and rewording their DEI initiatives, including changing their wording to eradicate the words “diversity”, “equity”, and “inclusion” in favor of more ambiguous terms such as “fair”, “community”, and “wellbeing”. 

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