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Opinion
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Editorial CartoonA Thousand Words: Heywood's bankruptcy
Updated: October 16, 2023Heywood Healthcare's bankruptcy filing came after a tumultuous year.
Updated: October 16, 2023
ViewpointViewpoint: We are Leominster strong
Updated: October 2, 2023As a communications professional, I have experienced my fair share of crises, but none this close to home.
Updated: October 2, 2023
Editorial CartoonA Thousand Words: The migrant workforce
Updated: October 2, 2023Gov. Maura Healey has requested work authorization for immigrants in Massachusetts among critical workforce shortages.
Updated: October 2, 2023
ViewpointViewpoint: Mortgage rates are heading modestly lower
Updated: September 18, 2023Thirty-year fixed mortgage rates have risen more than 260% since the year 2020, when the year ended with an average rate of 2.67%. But what can we expect moving forward?
Updated: September 18, 2023
Editorial CartoonA Thousand Words: Unum's tax break decertification
Updated: September 18, 2023Worcester City Council voted to decertify Unum's property tax break. The state still has to make it official.
Updated: September 18, 2023
ViewpointViewpoint: Worcester's DEI project and the transformative power of transparency
Updated: September 18, 2023Viewpoint: My team consulted with the City of Worcester on a racial equity audit and strategic implementation for 15 months. Despite significant disruption, this diversity, equity, and inclusion culture-change project was successful. Your DEI
Updated: September 18, 2023
ViewpointViewpoint: Worcester County is at the center of a successful cannabis industry in Massachusetts
September 7, 2023It has been a historic summer for adult-use cannabis sales in Massachusetts with back-to-back record-setting months in June, July, and August, followed by Marijuana Establishments surpassing $5 billion in gross sales.
September 7, 2023
Editorial CartoonA Thousand Words: Community Healthlink's shuttered programs
Updated: September 4, 2023Community Healthlink says it will take 8-12 months to restore its suspended programming.
Updated: September 4, 2023
OpinionViewpoint: Pride means business: the economics of inclusivity
Updated: September 4, 2023For the first time in Worcester’s LGBTQ+ history, the City of Worcester has given its full support to Pride.
Updated: September 4, 2023
Editorial CartoonA Thousand Words: Leominster maternity closure proposal
Updated: August 21, 2023In response to UMass Memorial Health's plan to closure the maternity ward at HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital in Leominster, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health has determined maternity care in the region is an essential service, and UMass
Updated: August 21, 2023
OpinionViewpoint: 7 Things you should know about ... Community health centers during National Health Center Week
August 10, 2023For National Health Center Week, the leader of the Family Health Center of Worcester -- Louis Brady -- provides insight as to the vital role these organizations play in the healthcare system.
August 10, 2023
ViewpointViewpoint: Franchises offer vital economic opportunities
Updated: July 24, 2023As small businesses continue to navigate the post-COVID economic landscape, there is an often-overlooked sector of the economy potentially key to the revitalization of Main Street America: franchises.
Updated: July 24, 2023
Editorial CartoonA Thousand Words: Pessimism about the economy
Updated: July 24, 2023Amid continuing economic concerns, business pessimism is on the rise in the Central Massachusetts Business Confidence Index.
Updated: July 24, 2023
OpinionViewpoint: Raising businesses and communities higher: The value of nonprofit board service
July 20, 2023When businesses are looking for new ways to grow, an effective – and often overlooked – strategy is to help a local nonprofit organization by having employees participate as board members.
July 20, 2023
ViewpointViewpoint: Health inequities are a $6B economic problem
Updated: June 26, 2023The first question for health foundations: What is causing racial disparities and inequities in health?
Updated: June 26, 2023
Editorial CartoonA Thousand Words: Clark's anonymous donation
Updated: June 26, 2023Clark University received a $1 million anonymous donation for a new honors program, which is launching a pilot in the fall semester.
Updated: June 26, 2023
