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David Jordan resigns as Clark School of Business dean, following university’s new restructuring plan 632i4o
June 6, 2025
Jordan said he holds no ill will towards the university, acknowledging higher educational institutions across the country are facing economic challenges, but he said he didn’t feel comfortable ing the decision.
Federal court temporarily blocks Trump istration efforts to close Job Corps centers in Grafton and Devens 264h6j
June 5, 2025
Bay State Bank to open Shrewsbury branch, first following name change 4k6w6q
June 6, 2025
Registration open for WBJ Energy Summit on Wednesday 4u2p14
June 5, 2025Take WBJ's 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey 2071x
May 27, 2025Health insurers file for steep rate increases 32n2b
June 6, 2025Bill looks to make it easier for small businesses to transition to employee ownership 4k584n
June 6, 2025
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Powering the past and future: Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities qp6m
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The last 24-hour diner: As 24/7 dining slips away, a Worcester staple stands alone 3n6y6z
Updated: June 2, 2025
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UMass Memorial to close teen detox center 4y6g1c
June 5, 2025As a result of declining utilization, UMass Memorial Health in Worcester will close an in-facility acute detox and stabilization program for teens.
June 5, 2025
Milford RMV to open relocated center in June 4f5729
June 5, 2025The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles in Milford will soon open its relocated, full-service center on June 23, fewer than two miles down the street from its former site.
June 5, 2025
CHIA: Nearly 1/3 of Greater Worcester ER visits were avoidable 643y13
June 5, 2025Greater Worcester ranks among the lowest regions in the state when it comes to avoidable emergency department visits and difficulty obtaining necessary health care.
June 5, 2025
Worcester County gasoline prices remain low despite Memorial Day weekend surge 646z2w
June 5, 2025Massachusetts gasoline prices have remained unchanged this past week, despite a surge in demand for gas over Memorial Day weekend normally prompting a price increase.
June 5, 2025
House es bill calling for cannabis commission overhaul and end of rule limiting owners to three dispensary licenses 3q3e3e
June 5, 2025Asked what makes the CCC's existing model unworkable, Mariano said it was a structural problem but gave a conflicted explanation.
June 5, 2025
Former Worcester senator pleads guilty to firearm larceny charges 455n19
June 5, 2025Former Sen. Dean Tran of Fitchburg pleaded guilty to three state charges Monday in connection with stealing a firearm from an elderly constituent and misleading investigators about it, according to the attorney general's office.
June 5, 2025
Amazon holds ribbon cutting for $300M robotics fulfillment center in Charlton 1d1655
June 4, 2025Opened in November, the facility has more than 1,000 full-time employees and has approximately 32 million items in stock.
June 4, 2025
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Mass Energy Summit 5q5l1e
Empowering Smarter Energy Choices for a Sustainable Future
The annual Mass Energy Summit, produced by the Worcester Business Journal in partnership with National Grid aims to equip businesses,
DCU Center, 50 Foster St., Worcester
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House pushes forward legislation to reduce size of CCC before Wednesday session 6g6i5n
June 3, 2025The House budget committee teed up cannabis legislation Tuesday morning, polling its on legislation that would downsize the embattled Cannabis Control Commission and address industry pressure points ahead of a Wednesday formal session for the House.
June 3, 2025
Anonymous party rescinds offer to buy Akoya Biosciences 424g4a
June 3, 2025Mere weeks after making an unsolicited bid to buy Marlborough-based biotech firm Akoya Biosciences, the anonymous party has withdrawn its offer .
June 3, 2025
Lifeward’s CFO to resign 6h5j2m
June 3, 2025After nearly three years as CFO of Lifeward, Michael Lawless will retire from his role at the Marlborough-based mobility device manufacturer in late June.
June 3, 2025
Pharmaceutical lobbyist pressures Mass. lawmakers to pause bill attempting to cap drug prices 51v2h
June 3, 2025Less than two weeks after the Senate moved to create a new prescription drug price cap system in Massachusetts, an industry official warned against legislative "leapfrog" that could complicate the most recent round of reforms.
June 3, 2025
Westborough apartment complex sold for $96.2M to NY firm v31s
June 3, 2025An apartment complex off of Route 9 in Westborough has been sold for $96.18 million to a New York-based global real estate firm.
June 3, 2025
UMass Memorial labor union signals possible strike amid contract negotiations 3q176f
June 2, 2025The labor union for nearly 1,100 workers at UMass Memorial Medical Center has threatened to strike as the union is under contract negotiations with the Worcester hospital system on issues including compensation, staffing levels, and employee protection.
June 2, 2025
Veterans nonprofit buys former Catholic rest home for $2.6M for veterans housing 2c1y6u
June 2, 2025Leominster will soon be the site of a new veterans housing facility run by a Devens-based nonprofit.
June 2, 2025
Gov. Healey demands information on Saturday ICE arrest of Milford High School junior 1q6l2l
June 2, 2025Gov. Maura Healey stepped up her criticism of recent federal immigration enforcement actions in Massachusetts, this time "demanding" immediate information on the reported arrest of a Milford High School junior Saturday.
June 2, 2025
UMass Memorial shutters two clinics, pauses non-clinical hiring 4b716j
May 30, 2025UMass Memorial Health has implemented a system-wide hiring pause on all non-clinical, non-patient-facing roles and shuttered two behavioral health clinics.
May 30, 2025
Budget expert: Trump istration policies could slash billions in federal funding for Mass. 3o48w
May 30, 2025Massachusetts could face billions in lost federal revenue and heightened economic risk under the second Trump istration, a budget expert warned lawmakers Thursday, but he emphasized that a broad economic downturn could deal the hardest blow.
May 30, 2025
Cumberland Farms to open nine new locations in Mass. and Rhode Island 3n2r57
May 30, 2025Convenience store and gas station chain Cumberland Farms is further broadening its geographical footprint as the Westborough-based company is set to open nine new locations throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
May 30, 2025
Up to 100K could lose Mass. Health Connector coverage under new U.S. House-approved bill 43v2p
May 30, 2025Tens of thousands of Bay Staters could lose subsidized health insurance through the Massachusetts Health Connector and s could rise for most other under a suite of reforms in the U.S. House-approved reconciliation bill that Gov. Maura Healey dubbed "devastating."
May 30, 2025
Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students as Trump istration prepares to vacate closing campus on Monday 6k1w6s
May 30, 2025“These are people's lives they're playing with, and it's horrible,” Hebert said of the Trump istration’s decision to unilaterally shutter all contract-run Job Centers across the country.
May 30, 2025
Westborough manufacturer’s CFO to retire, search for successor underway 1t3964
May 30, 2025Rich Sneider served as the firm’s CFO since 1998.
May 30, 2025
Updated: June 2, 2025A third-generation roofer based in Fitchburg, Cochran earned his MBA from Fitchburg State University and turned the family trade into a business with locations in Massachusetts, Florida, and Connecticut. He now hopes to the tradition on to his son, continuing the legacy into a fourth generation.
Updated: June 2, 2025
Book of Lists 2024 3q1p7
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.
