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OpinionViewpoint: Two types of philanthropy
Updated: January 27, 2025A cryptic e-mail arrived in my inbox in early November of 2020: “I support the efforts of a philanthropist who is interested in contributing to the United Way of Central Massachusetts. I was hoping to schedule a quick follow-up call to discuss next
Updated: January 27, 2025
OpinionViewpoint: Working without a contract? Nonprofits face impossible choices
Updated: January 13, 2025Public funding delays, caused by legislative processes and bureaucratic inefficiencies, force organizations to operate without signed agreements, jeopardizing their ability to meet the needs of those they serve.
Updated: January 13, 2025
Editorial CartoonA Thousand Words: New healthcare oversight law
Updated: January 13, 2025Gov. Maura Healey signed an expanded hospital oversight bill on Jan. 8 in the wake of the closure of two Steward Health Care-owned hospitals, including Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer. Community and healthcare leaders pressured the governor to
Updated: January 13, 2025
OpinionViewpoint: Worcester’s 2025 economic outlook: Brighter road ahead
Updated: December 23, 2024Worcester, New England’s second largest and fastest-growing major city, continues to benefit from a surge in both public and private investments. This growth is positively impacting residents and businesses across the city’s diverse community.
Updated: December 23, 2024
OpinionViewpoint: Key factors will fuel 2025 economic growth
Updated: December 23, 2024Central Mass. is well positioned for economic growth in 2025. Macroeconomic factors, namely declining interest rates and a reduction in the growth rate of inflation, suggest the national economy will trend upward in 2025.
Updated: December 23, 2024
OpinionViewpoint: Small businesses need better tax amnesty
Updated: December 9, 2024Massachusetts is in the midst of a tax amnesty running from Nov. 1 to Dec. 30. Tax amnesties don’t come around often and don’t last long.
Updated: December 9, 2024
OpinionViewpoint: Priorities for the lame duck Congress
Updated: November 25, 2024After 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.
Updated: November 25, 2024
OpinonViewpoint: My friend Frank Carroll
Updated: November 11, 2024In late October, we saw the passing of Francis R. "Frank" Carroll, a favorite son of Worcester and one of its truly outstanding citizens.
Updated: November 11, 2024
OpinionViewpoint: Do you need to fear retirement?
Updated: October 14, 2024People 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
Updated: October 14, 2024
OpinionViewpoint: Interest rate reduction signals shift in post-COVID economy
Updated: September 30, 2024The 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.
Updated: September 30, 2024
Editorial CartoonA Thousand Words: Unemployment rate plateaus
Updated: September 30, 2024Mass. unemployment rate decreased in August to 4.5%, but the state rate remains higher than the national average of 4.6%.
Updated: September 30, 2024
Editorial CartoonA Thousand Words: IPG's executive departure
Updated: September 16, 2024Alexander 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
Updated: September 16, 2024
OpinionViewpoint: The power of authenticity: Building truly empowering workplaces
Updated: September 16, 2024Many 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.
Updated: September 16, 2024
OpinionViewpoint: Small towns as business incubators, parts 2&3
Updated: September 2, 2024Small 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-
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Viewpoint: Small towns as business incubators, part 1
Updated: September 2, 2024Small towns have undergone dramatic change, from being the center of the universe for area farms to becoming isolated bedroom neighborhoods of larger city centers.
Updated: September 2, 2024 
Editorial CartoonA Thousand Words: Nashoba Valley closure's domino effect
Updated: September 2, 2024Community members warn of the domino effect caused by the closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer, which will exacerbate the healthcare crisis.
Updated: September 2, 2024
