Worcester Business Journal

Worcester Business Journal is a media company dedicated to delivering business news, insights, and analysis specifically for the business leaders and decision-makers in Central Massachusetts. We offer a range of media formats to provide the local business community with essential news and information. Through our website at wbjournal.com, e-newsletters, events, and our acclaimed main publication, we keep our audience informed. Our content is smart, engaging, and often has a playful edge, making Worcester Business Journal a go-to source for understanding the dynamics of the Central Massachusetts business environment.

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WBJ projects division launches Central Mass. wedding guide: We Do!

1 week ago | wbjournal.com | Mica Kanner-Mascolo

The special projects division of Worcester Business Journal has launched its first-ever wedding guide, a website and magazine designed to equip couples with the inspiration and resources needed to plan their Central Massachusetts weddings.
Clark University develops first doctoral program in education department, designed to promote social change

1 week ago | wbjournal.com | Mica Kanner-Mascolo

Clark University will launch its first doctoral program within its education department as the Worcester school will begin its transformative education track this fall aimed at preparing students to promote social change within the field. “This program is designed to support practitioners to think creatively and innovatively about the challenges our society faces,” Eric DeMeulenaere, professor of education and program director, said in a Wednesday press release from Clark.
Central Mass. businesses remain pessimistic about local economy, as outlook on U.S. economy drops to 16-year low

1 week ago | wbjournal.com | Mica Kanner-Mascolo

Business confidence in Central Massachusetts yo-yoed back into pessimistic territory in April as Massachusetts employers’ view of the U.S. economy sank to the lowest point since the end of the Great Recession in 2009.
AdCare tabs Saint Vincent nursing director to be fourth executive leader in two years

1 week ago | wbjournal.com | Mica Kanner-Mascolo

AdCare Hospital has named Laura Ames as its new executive director, marking the Worcester-based detox facility’s second permanent executive direct and fourth leader overall since May 2023. “I’ve seen firsthand the devastation the opioid and drug overdose epidemic has done to my community as a longtime resident of Massachusetts,” Ames said in a Wednesday press release from AdCare.
Mount Wachusett, Fitchburg State sign housing agreement to board community college students

1 week ago | wbjournal.com | Mica Kanner-Mascolo

A new housing program will afford students at Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner the ability to live on Fitchburg State University’s campus as the two institutions have entered into a residential collegiate housing agreement.
Mass. Senate passes $1.3B spending bill, declines to tweak MBTA housing law

1 week ago | wbjournal.com | Chris Lisinski

The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday avoided making any changes to the controversial MBTA Communities Act while advancing a $1.3 billion spending bill packed with one-time investments in education and transportation. The Senate voted 40-0 on a bill (S 2512) deploying surplus surtax revenues after a smattering of commentary about some pressure points and the adoption of dozens of earmarks following off-the-floor decision-making.
Cannabis regulators seek budget increase as legislature eyes CCC reform

1 week ago | wbjournal.com | Colin Young

By Colin A. Young | State House News Service The speaker of the House suggested in March that his branch was eager to tackle legislation restructuring the embattled Cannabis Control Commission this spring, but two months later regulators are still watching for direction from the Cannabis Policy Committee and staying in close contact with lawmakers.
UMass Chan’s Nobel Prize winner named one of TIME’s most influential health leaders

1 week ago | wbjournal.com | Mica Kanner-Mascolo

Victor Ambros, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, has gained international recognition once again as he’s been named one of TIME100’s most influential people in health of 2025. Ambros was selected for the list along with his Nobel win partner Gary Ruvkun of Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
Customer financing: Two Central Mass. restaurant groups have found a new way to pay for expansions: direct contributions from customers

3 weeks ago | wbjournal.com | Mica Kanner-Mascolo

Operating a small business has never exactly been easy. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports one in five businesses fail within their first year and 50% of small businesses fail within five years. Sobering numbers for budding entrepreneurs. The rising costs of real estate, goods, and labor have made it harder to sustain a business, nevermind grow one, especially with limited access to capital.
Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburg and Leominster appoints former volunteer as CEO

3 weeks ago | wbjournal.com | Mica Kanner-Mascolo

Twenty years after he first started volunteering for the Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburg and Leominster, Jeff Bercume has been named the organization’s new CEO. Bercume comes to the nonprofit having most recently served as director of ecommerce from Berry Global, an Indiana-based plastics manufacturing company, according to his LinkedIn profile.