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Opinion

  • Opinion

    Viewpoint: Priorities for the lame duck Congress

    James T. Brett Updated: November 25, 2024

    After a long and brutally divisive election season, Congress now returns to Capitol Hill for the final weeks of the 118th Congress, often referred to as the lame duck session. After an historically unproductive two years, the to-do list remains long.

    James T. Brett Updated: November 25, 2024
  • Opinon

    Viewpoint: My friend Frank Carroll

    James O’Brien Updated: November 11, 2024

    In late October, we saw the passing of Francis R. "Frank" Carroll, a favorite son of Worcester and one of its truly outstanding citizens.

    James O’Brien Updated: November 11, 2024
  • Opinion

    Viewpoint: Do you need to fear retirement?

    Hamilton Soriano Updated: October 14, 2024

    People are viewing retirement as a chance for new experiences and new opportunities, rather than a time to simply wind down. But if you’re going to make the most of your retirement, which could last two or even three decades, you need to be

    Hamilton Soriano Updated: October 14, 2024
  • Opinion

    Viewpoint: Interest rate reduction signals shift in post-COVID economy

    Sara Johnson and Brooke Thomson Updated: September 30, 2024

    The U.S. and Massachusetts economies are shifting from the post-COVID period of rising prices, a white-hot employment market, and giddy consumers to one of slowing growth and rising unemployment.

    Sara Johnson and Brooke Thomson Updated: September 30, 2024
  • Editorial Cartoon

    A Thousand Words: Unemployment rate plateaus

    Ramón L. Sandoval Updated: September 30, 2024

    Mass. unemployment rate decreased in August to 4.5%, but the state rate remains higher than the national average of 4.6%.

    Ramón L. Sandoval Updated: September 30, 2024
  • Editorial Cartoon

    A Thousand Words: IPG's executive departure

    Ramón L. Sandoval Updated: September 16, 2024

    Alexander Ovtchinnikov, senior vice president and chief technology officer at IPG Photonics Corp., is the second executive from the Marlborough-based company to retire within the past three months as IPG's new CEO attempts to combat the effects of

    Ramón L. Sandoval Updated: September 16, 2024
  • Opinion

    Viewpoint: The power of authenticity: Building truly empowering workplaces

    Marlina Duncan Updated: September 16, 2024

    Many organizations aim to recruit and retain individuals from historically underrepresented backgrounds. However, simply increasing the numbers of underrepresented and marginalized individuals within a workforce does not guarantee success.

    Marlina Duncan Updated: September 16, 2024
  • Opinion

    Viewpoint: Small towns as business incubators, parts 2&3

    Updated: September 2, 2024

    Small business development efforts have found that one of the most successful support structures for business growth and success have been business incubators.

    Updated: September 2, 2024
  • Opinion

    Viewpoint: Small towns as business incubators, part 1

    Jim Metcalf Updated: September 2, 2024

    Small towns have undergone dramatic change, from being the center of the universe for area farms to becoming isolated bedroom neighborhoods of larger city centers.

    Jim Metcalf Updated: September 2, 2024
  • Editorial Cartoon

    A Thousand Words: Nashoba Valley closure's domino effect

    Ramón L. Sandoval Updated: September 2, 2024

    Community members warn of the domino effect caused by the closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer, which will exacerbate the healthcare crisis.

    Ramón L. Sandoval Updated: September 2, 2024
  • Editorial Cartoon

    A Thousand Words: Highest-paid CEO in Central Mass.

    Ramón L. Sandoval Updated: July 22, 2024

    For the third year in a row, TJX Cos. Inc. President and CEO Ernie Herrman was the highest-paid CEO in Central Massachusetts. Herrman earned $22.2 million in total compensation for fiscal 2023, nearly 1,496 times more than the corporation’s median

    Ramón L. Sandoval Updated: July 22, 2024
  • Opinion

    Viewpoint: Good news about local news

    Mark Henderson Updated: June 24, 2024

    Yes, newspapers, the institutions we generally think of when considering the state of media, have seen more than their share of declines. However, most of us who care about local news and for a generation have been longing for what was, we are

    Mark Henderson Updated: June 24, 2024
  • Editorial Cartoon

    A Thousand Words: Central Mass. business confidence rising

    Ramón L. Sandoval Updated: June 24, 2024

    Central Massachusetts business leaders are mildly optimistic as to where the economy has gone and is going in 2024. According to results from WBJ's Midyear Economic Survey, 64% of respondents said the local economy would improve either significantly

    Ramón L. Sandoval Updated: June 24, 2024
  • Editorial Cartoon

    A Thousand Words: Cannabis Control Commission drama

    Ramón L. Sandoval Updated: June 10, 2024

    Tensions were high at a May 23 Cannabis Control Commission meeting when one commission said another another had done something to create intense upheaval, discord, and instability.

    Ramón L. Sandoval Updated: June 10, 2024
  • Viewpoint

    Viewpoint: Getting state diversity certification is worth it for your business

    Julia Becker Collins Updated: June 10, 2024

    While the application process can be long with exhaustive documentation and wait times, the opportunities it unlocks absolutely make it worth it.

    Julia Becker Collins Updated: June 10, 2024
  • Viewpoint

    Viewpoint: Why women mentors should pick male mentees

    Connie Askin Updated: May 27, 2024

    A female mentor may both wield skills differently than men and may be more likely to invest in their mentee’s development.

    Connie Askin Updated: May 27, 2024