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A 28,000-square-foot Sikh temple has opened in Westborough with more than 50 rooms, including eight classrooms and four meeting rooms.
The former People in Peril shelter on Main Street in Worcester has found new life as a church after the 41,000-square-foot building was sold for $380,000.
The Digital Federal Credit Union has opened its newly located branch in Leominster after moving from its previous location of 20 years.
Gardner-based Moon Hill Brewing, operating in conjunction with the Gardner Ale House, will soon begin distributing its first bottled beer to limited stores.
About 60 different addresses in key commercial and industrial areas in Fitchburg will have access to high-speed internet thanks to a $250,000 grant.
Amazon has received 238 proposals from communities across North America for its second headquarters, including three from Central Massachusetts.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute is introducing a master's degree supply chain management program, as the industry is expected to grow to $19 billion in four years.
Mount Wachusett Community College has opened a food pantry for students living in nearby towns.
Massachusetts released its official Amazon proposal on Friday and highlights several Worcester-area features and incentives in a bid to lure the online retailer to the state.
The City of Leominster is offering more than 400 acres of public and private land and a tax breaks worth up to $405 million to lure online commerce giant Amazon.
Massachusetts whistleblower laws predominantly safeguard public employees from retaliation when they report violations, abuse, or risks to public health and safety. However, private employees have far more restrictions in regards to their state-provided whistleblower protections, but there are still ways they file retaliation complaints, including federally through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Act.
In January, the state agency Cannabis Control Commission suspended a whistleblower featured in a WBJ investigation. Without providing reasoning, the CCC put Business Operations Manager Meghan Dube on paid administrative leave. Dube subsequently resigned from her role.
In May, Carla LeBlanc, a nurse at Saint Vincent Hospital was fired for her appearance on a local podcast in which she spoke out about long-documented concerns regarding working conditions and interpersonal dynamics at the Worcester facility. She then filed a lawsuit against the hospital and its operator under the Massachusetts Healthcare Whistleblower Protection Act, which offers protections to private healthcare workers.
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