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Opinion
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Editorial CartoonA Thousand Words: The Central Mass. housing market
Updated: April 3, 2023Obstacles like high interest rates and a lack of inventory get in the way of buying a home.
Updated: April 3, 2023
ViewpointViewpoint: Biden's asylum ban is not the answer
Updated: March 20, 2023his is completely contrary to our fundamental values of providing refuge to those who are fleeing persecution, violence, or other threats.
Updated: March 20, 2023
Editorial CartoonA Thousand Words: Women in Brewing
Updated: March 20, 2023Central Massachusetts breweries celebrate Women's History month by releasing female-led beers and making donations to organizations helping women in brewing.
Updated: March 20, 2023
ViewpointViewpoint: Collaboration is key in strengthening the workforce across Mass.
Updated: March 6, 2023Since employers are struggling to find skilled labor, the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce this year published a study focusing on workforce growth barriers, especially those related to geography, skills, and work-life balance.
Updated: March 6, 2023
Editorial CartoonA Thousand Words: UMass vs. UMass
Updated: March 6, 2023A legal battle is being fought between UMass Chan Medical School and UMass Memorial Health over millions of dollars from UMass Memorial’s 2019 sale of its stake in Shields Health Solutions to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Updated: March 6, 2023
Editorial CartoonA Thousand Words: Waning business confidence
Updated: February 20, 2023Although still in optimistic territory, the Central Massachusetts Business Confidence Index has fallen for the past three months.
Updated: February 20, 2023
ViewpointViewpoint: Sending out a small business SOS
Updated: February 20, 2023I don’t pretend to be the voice of small businesses; but I am a voice, and I’m telling you what I see. What’s happening is complicated and not caused by any one big reason. I wish it were that simple.
Updated: February 20, 2023
ViewpointViewpoint: Uplift people with different experiences
Updated: February 6, 2023If you hire someone to do a job, trust that you made the right choice and allow them to get it done: Don’t micromanage, and make sure to acknowledge their contributions. New, outside perspectives should be welcomed.
Updated: February 6, 2023
Editorial CartoonA Thousand Words: Lack of gender diversity among local CEOs
Updated: February 6, 2023Central Massachusetts has no public company CEOs who are women.
Updated: February 6, 2023
ViewpointViewpoint: Omnibus delivers for New England
Updated: January 23, 2023In November, Congress passed and President Joe Biden signed into law a $1.7-trillion Omnibus Appropriations Bill, which The New England Council believes will drive our region’s economic growth.
Updated: January 23, 2023
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Updated: January 9, 2023
viewpointViewpoint: Early college boosts the workforce
Updated: January 9, 2023Today, 80% of good-paying jobs require a postsecondary education, and differences in educational attainment have a profound impact on students’ future earnings.
Updated: January 9, 2023
ViewpointViewpoint: Helping nature, helping ourselves
Updated: November 28, 2022We must recognize and embrace the power of nature-based solutions to combat many climate challenges.
Updated: November 28, 2022
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focus on health careMy son, in crisis, one year later
Updated: November 14, 2022Today, when people discuss solutions to fix the systemic problems in behavioral health care, my thoughts drift to those who already sought out help and couldn’t find it: the homeless, the incarcerated, those suffering in silence at home, those who
Updated: November 14, 2022
