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Editorial
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From the EditorFrom the editor: Going back on the road
Updated: October 3, 2022At WBJ, we strive to be the go-to source for business news throughout all of Central Massachusetts. That geography extends as far east as Natick, west to Harwick, north to the New Hampshire border, and south to the Connecticut and Rhode Island
Updated: October 3, 2022- editorial
Editorial: Pass the SAFE Banking Act
Updated: October 3, 2022The lack of having clear federal guidance has led Massachusetts banks into murky waters, where they can provide some services to marijuana businesses, but it still puts their Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. standing at risk.
Updated: October 3, 2022 - editorial
Editorial: Keep your workers happy
Updated: September 19, 2022The workforce development system has been shifting to supply more trained employees to meet demand, but this effort takes time.
Updated: September 19, 2022 - editorial
Editorial: Give diversity & inclusion efforts the opportunity to succeed
Updated: September 5, 2022In the two years since countless Central Massachusetts businesses pledged to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion at their organizations, it is increasingly apparent which ones have truly committed to the effort vs. those who were just putting
Updated: September 5, 2022 - editorial
Editorial: Worcester needs space for artists
Updated: August 22, 2022Let’s not lose sight of the special sauce delivered by the creative community that makes Worcester such an attractive place to live and work.
Updated: August 22, 2022 - Editorial
Editorial: 300 years young
Updated: June 27, 2022While most of us make a big deal out of our kids’ birthdays, many adults would just as soon look past the opportunity to register their annual odometer reading. However, when you hit a really big number, like 300 years, it’s worth a pause and a
Updated: June 27, 2022 - Editorial
Editorial: The benefits of marijuana
Updated: June 13, 2022In 2018, before the first adult-use cannabis dispensaries had even opened, 46 Central Massachusetts cities and towns had either moratoriums or all-out bans against any marijuana businesses opening in their communities. Today, that number sits at 15.
Updated: June 13, 2022 - Editorial
Editorial: Set the stage for another 300 years
Updated: May 30, 2022As the exact date of the 300th anniversary of Worcester’s founding ticks closer to June 14 and all the tercentennial celebrations ensue, the focus should then shift away from the past and toward the future.
Updated: May 30, 2022 - Editorial
Editorial: This problem impacts everybody
Updated: May 16, 2022Inflation has had uneven impacts across the country and in different sectors of the economy.
Updated: May 16, 2022 - Editorial
Editorial: Time to re-embrace the immigrant workforce
Updated: April 18, 2022The one reliable source of working-age adults has essentially been shut off for the past five years: immigration.
Updated: April 18, 2022 - Editorial
Editorial: Manufacturing’s steady excellence
Updated: April 4, 2022While several manufacturers received attention for jumping into support the personal protective equipment pipeline, most have kept their heads down, adjusting and innovating fresh approaches to keep the trains, and our local economy, running steady.
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From the Editor: Moving the conversation forward
Updated: April 4, 2022What I missed in my editing and publishing of the "Infiltrating Worcester's inner circle" story was the very obvious fact that underrepresented groups – people of color, women, LGBTQ+ and others – are still struggling to be heard within circles of
Updated: April 4, 2022 -
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From the Editor: Make your voice heard
Updated: March 21, 2022Impact is made by people who show up. It isn’t always easy, but the first step is making your voice heard. The NAACP certainly is.
Updated: March 21, 2022 - Editorial
Editorial: Changing of the guard in higher ed
Updated: March 21, 2022Finding suitable candidates for a top job in higher education is far from easy, given the variety of constituencies who want a say in the search, the necessity for confidentiality, and understanding the present and future needs of the institution.
Updated: March 21, 2022 -
From the Editor
This is my face
Updated: March 7, 2022The core values of WBJ are honesty and integrity, and publishing a heavily altered photo would be disingenuous.
Updated: March 7, 2022 - Editorial
Editorial: There’s reason to have confidence
Updated: March 7, 2022Central Massachusetts businesses have been nimble and figured out ways to survive and thrive, despite the many challenges. They are likely to do so regardless of the challenges ahead.
Updated: March 7, 2022
