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Greater Worcester unemployment fell again in April 4z5c48
May 21, 2025
Greater Worcester’s unemployment rate continued to dip in April, further reversing the region’s six-month trend of steadily climbing rates.
Akoya Biosciences considering unsolicited buyout amidst merger proceedings 4euo
May 21, 2025
Site of Via Italian Table, WBDC sold for $7.3 million 3c3jg
May 21, 2025
Census shows Worcester's population grew 1% in 2024, mirroring statewide growth 5f5s4e
May 20, 2025Board of education votes on new temp standards to replace MCAS graduation requirement 6b6h3j
May 21, 2025Following Nasdaq delisting, ConnectM finalizes $1.4M purchase of India-based energy company 2g85i
May 20, 2025What is the nature of power? The Power 100 for 2025 provide their insights 203i3l
Updated: May 19, 2025
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Increase in inventory not cooling Central Mass. home prices 4x4n1h
May 20, 2025Central Massachusetts saw an increase in the number of single-family homes sold in April, as sales prices continue to climb unabated.
May 20, 2025
Mass. motel and hotel shelters will close this summer 37r37
May 20, 2025The state will close its remaining motel and hotel shelters this summer, Gov. Maura Healey announced Monday, as the governor and lawmakers have imposed restrictions on the emergency housing system over the past year and family enrollment has declined.
May 20, 2025
Shopper’s World owners pitch zoning change to allow for 224 residences 235032
May 19, 2025Representatives from the organization appeared before the City of Framingham Planning Board on May 1 to pitch a potential redevelopment of the shopping plaza, which would add residential buildings and make the area more walkable.
May 19, 2025
Developer buys two Sturbridge properties to construct urgent care facility 1g731b
May 19, 2025The project was given site plan approval by the Town of Sturbridge Planning Board on Jan. 14.
May 19, 2025
Lifeward replaces retiring CEO with former Medtronic executive 6i292l
May 19, 2025Grant served in various leadership roles at Medtronic from 2004 to 2023.
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New job seekers help bump unemployment rate up to 4.6% 361c62
May 19, 2025It was the fourth straight month that both the labor force and the unemployment rate grew.
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State requiring health insurers to curb increases to deductibles and copays next year l139
May 16, 2025The Division of Insurance flexed its new authority under a 2025 law giving officials heightened scrutiny over health insurance costs.
May 16, 2025
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The annual Mass Energy Summit, produced by the Worcester Business Journal in partnership with National Grid aims to equip businesses,
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The Insiders 2025: Patty Eppinger 56rc
Updated: May 19, 2025Story by Tim Garvin, president & CEO of United Way of Central Massachusetts
Updated: May 19, 2025
The Insiders 2025: Christine Cassidy 585a3g
Updated: May 19, 2025Story by Richard Burke, retired president & CEO of Fallon Health
Updated: May 19, 2025
The Insiders 2025: Julie Orozco 3f2a1h
Updated: May 19, 2025Story by Julie Bowditch, executive director of CASA Project Worcester County
Updated: May 19, 2025
The Insiders 2025: Dan Nigrosh 3u1r4t
Updated: May 19, 2025Story by Fitchburg Mayor Sam Squailia
Updated: May 19, 2025
The Insiders 2025: Jennifer Flanagan Long 5mk2z
Updated: May 19, 2025Story by Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson
Updated: May 19, 2025
The Insiders: Who do Central Mass. power players say are the most influential people in the region? 4h3t1w
Updated: May 19, 2025In February, WBJ asked the 400+ people who have ever been on a WBJ power list (Power 100, Power 50, Power Players) to vote for the professionals they believed are the most influential in the region. Nearly 600 votes were cast
Updated: May 19, 2025
2025 Power 100: Valerie Zolezzi-Wyndham 4a6i3t
Updated: May 19, 2025Zolezzi-Wyndham has been the leading diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant for major Central Massachusetts employers for five years, and now she is helping those firms who remain committed to those values navigate the white-hot political landscape where DEI is being labeled as a dirty word.
Updated: May 19, 2025
2025 Power 100: Roy Nascimento 4j5g6l
Updated: May 19, 2025The leader of the North Central chamber for a decade, Nascimento is bullish on delivering results for the region’s employers and workforce.
Updated: May 19, 2025
2025 Power 100: Timothy Murray 24h5y
Updated: May 19, 2025Murray, a former Worcester mayor and lieutenant governor of Massachusetts under Gov. Deval Patrick, was initially approached to lead the Worcester chamber in 2013 by the board of directors.
Updated: May 19, 2025
2025 Power 100: Jeannie Hebert 481229
Updated: May 19, 2025Hebert has been instrumental in continuing the Blackstone Valley’s legacy as a historic center of American innovation.
Updated: May 19, 2025
2025 Power 100: Todd Brodeur g3z3i
Updated: May 19, 2025Brodeur assumed his presidential role at Fletcher Tilton in March after spending his entire professional career with the firm.
Updated: May 19, 2025
2025 Power 100: Michael Angelini l6kv
Updated: May 19, 2025Angelini likes to keep a low profile, but with the amount of power he holds in the growing Greater Worcester area, that’s been easier said than done.
Updated: May 19, 2025
2025 Power 100: Diane Power 5r1fy
Updated: May 19, 2025Power leads operations at Mirick, a 110-year-old law firm and the largest full-service law practice in Central Massachusetts. The firm has 70 attorneys, most of whom are highly engaged with their community, serving on boards and ing local fundraising efforts.
Updated: May 19, 2025
2025 Power 100: Karen Chapman 3b3x16
Updated: May 19, 2025Chapman is a longtime presence in the local chambers of commerce, starting in 1980, when she ed the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce as a secretary.
Updated: May 19, 2025
Updated: May 19, 2025Li and Qiu founded Conifer after seeing how new entrepreneurs had the intellect to create products but lacked the business knowledge to develop a thriving startup.
Updated: May 19, 2025
Book of Lists 2024 1n2l6d
Worcester Business Journal's annual Book of Lists is filled cover-to-cover with pure market intelligence on significant businesses and players in the Central Massachusetts economy and community. The 45 lists in this 2024 edition highlight the top companies and professionals in sectors including banking & finance, real estate, manufacturing, health care, education, nonprofits, hospitality, and professionals services. This year's edition even includes three lists never previously published.
