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Editorial: Keep life sciences as a cornerstone of economic development
Updated: September 16, 2024The life sciences industry is in the middle of a rough patch. Following a frenzied expansion in the wake of the COVID pandemic, the industry centered around the Cambridge-Boston global hub is experiencing a right sizing, leading to layoffs and
Updated: September 16, 2024 
From the EditorFrom the Editor: Standing against the anti-DEI wave
Updated: September 16, 2024Four years ago, in the wake of George Floyd’s murder at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer and the ensuing national reckoning on race, business and political leaders in Central Massachusetts and across the nation were falling over themselves
Updated: September 16, 2024-
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From the Editor: Please read more than the headline
Updated: September 2, 2024People not reading anything more than just the headline has been a longstanding problem in journalism.
Updated: September 2, 2024 - Editorial
Editorial: The anti-WPI vitriol is not how we should do business
Updated: September 2, 2024It was shocking to see Worcester city and business leaders fire a double-barrell shotgun blast at Worcester Polytechnic Institute over the college’s plans to convert two hotels near its campus in the Gateway Park neighborhood into student housing.
Updated: September 2, 2024 
From the EditorFrom the Editor: Starting to actually use AI
Updated: July 22, 2024Even though very few companies are actually using AI now – a U.S. Census Bureau survey from November found only about 4% of businesses are using the technology – the anticipation is many, many more will use it in the future.
Updated: July 22, 2024- Editorial
Editorial: Nurture our Central Mass. superpower
Updated: July 22, 2024In Worcester, a city defined by the flow of immigrants over the centuries, and throughout Central Mass., immigrants start businesses at a higher rate than natural-born residents, according to a 2018 joint report by the Worcester Regional Research
Updated: July 22, 2024 - Editorial
Editorial: Maintain a pragmatic approach to Chinese companies
Updated: June 24, 2024In U.S. election years, little on the political front seems to be subtle or nuanced. Complex policy proposals can easily get whittled down to single sound bites, as partisans cast fear when attacking the other side’s position. However, there seems
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From the Editor: Looking beyond the economic forecast
Updated: June 24, 2024Economic projections and forecasts are a funny exercise. Trying to predict how the economy will look in the future is certainly a worthy effort, and many professionals’ lives are centered around figuring out what comes next for business and industry.
Updated: June 24, 2024 - Editorial
Editorial: Huge healthcare investments
Updated: June 10, 2024UMass Chan's NERB and UMass Memorial's North Pavilion will have far-reaching impacts in the Central Massachusetts community for years to come.
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From the Editor: Small town theater nostalgia
Updated: June 10, 2024When I was growing up in a small city in Ohio, one of the main community gathering places was a single-screen movie theater on the city’s main street. With its ever-changing marquee and settled amid a few blocks of downtown commerce full of owner-
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From the Editor: Climate change is coming for us all
Updated: May 27, 2024For this edition’s Focus on Energy & Sustainability, WBJ’s articles examine alternative ways of doing things, where the health of the planet is a top priority.
Updated: May 27, 2024 - Editorial
Editorial: Population central
Updated: May 27, 2024The U.S. Census Bureau's mid-May release of city and county populations for 2023 prove Central Massachusetts – particularly Worcester – is an increasingly popular place.
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From the Editor: Competing with the T&G again
Updated: May 13, 2024The T&G remains the Central Massachusetts paper of record. Since Michael McDermott started as executive editor in 2022, the T&G has started to get its groove back.
Updated: May 13, 2024 - Editorial
Editorial: The T&G is still the one
Updated: May 13, 2024Even a reduced T&G – our story reports it has about 20 journalists on staff these days – far outweighs the next closest media organization.
Updated: May 13, 2024 - Editorial
Editorial: Life sciences need another $1 billion
Updated: April 15, 2024Before the state legislative session ends this year, lawmakers need to turn Gov. Maura Healey’s economic development proposal into reality.
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From the Editor: The magic of moviemaking
Updated: April 15, 2024The Central Massachusetts business community loves movies just as much as anyone, but the industry just doesn’t have much of an impact here.
Updated: April 15, 2024
