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Worcester Business Journal @wbjournal.bsky.social · 20m

The process of buying a home in Massachusetts is changing this week and the industry is expecting that the reform policymakers made to ease things for buyers will roll out smoothly.

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New law bars homesellers from conditioning accepted offers on inspection waivers

Buyers do not have to conduct an inspection, but they are banned from letting sellers know before an offer is accepted that they intend to waive the home inspection.

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Worcester Business Journal @wbjournal.bsky.social · 28m

The Rep. Natalie Higgins bill (H 3680) vetted by the Joint Committee on Transportation Tuesday would create an InterCity Regional Passenger Rail fund to finance passenger rail projects and a new region that would be eligible for a casino gaming license.

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Leominster lawmaker wants to fund extended Fitchburg commuter rail with potential North Central casino

A new proposal on Beacon Hill would fund extended commuter rail services along the Route 2 corridor into north central Massachusetts with revenue from a hypothetical casino.

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Worcester Business Journal @wbjournal.bsky.social · 3h

Carla Delacruz Davila co-founded The WellStorm because she knew what it was like to go without.

Outstanding Women in Business: Delacruz Davila breaks down barriers to necessary care

Carla Delacruz Davila co-founded The WellStorm because she knew what it was like to go without.

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Worcester Business Journal @wbjournal.bsky.social · 19h

Emily Scerbo has dedicated her career to working with municipalities to protect citizens and local watersheds, all while paving the way as a leader for women in engineering.

Outstanding Women in Business: Scerbo leads the way for women in engineering

Emily Scerbo has dedicated her career to working with municipalities to protect citizens and local watersheds, all while paving the way as a leader for women in engineering.

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Worcester Business Journal @wbjournal.bsky.social · 21h

The three-story building has been the site of Worcester Business Journal’s offices since 1991, among other businesses.

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WBJ landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury St. building into 44 apartments

The owners of a three-story brick building on Shrewsbury Street are looking to convert the building into a 44-unit apartment complex.

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Worcester Business Journal @wbjournal.bsky.social · 23h

101: Breaking free from imposter syndrome

Imposter syndrome is the belief that a person’s career achievements are undeserved, and they are somehow faking it. This sense of self-doubt and pressure often lingers in the minds of managers,…

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Worcester Business Journal @wbjournal.bsky.social · 1d

Worcester-based Branded Realty Group is developing a mixed-use site in West Boylston into a three-building site featuring 80 residential units and retail space.

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Wormtown Brewery landlord to develop 80-unit affordable housing complex in West Boylston

Worcester-based Branded Realty Group is developing a mixed-use site in West Boylston into a three-building site featuring 80 residential units and retail space, as part of a joint effort between […]

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Worcester Business Journal @wbjournal.bsky.social · 4d

It all comes full circle, said Patricia Davidson, a litigation partner at law firm Mirick and head of its probate, trust, and fiduciary litigation team.

Outstanding Women in Business: Davidson helps all boats to rise

It all comes full circle, said Patricia Davidson, a litigation partner at law firm Mirick and head of its probate, trust, and fiduciary litigation team.

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Worcester Business Journal @wbjournal.bsky.social · 4d

Seventeen Republican lawmakers sent a letter Wednesday to a top state investigator calling for a full-scale investigation into the Department of Transportation’s handling of a billion-dollar contract to redevelop and operate the state’s highway service plazas.

GOP lawmakers ask IG to examine highway service plaza contract

The lawmakers raised concerns to Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro over the "integrity and transparency" of the process after the winning bidder, Applegreen, abruptly pulled out of negotiations with…

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Worcester Business Journal @wbjournal.bsky.social · 4d

Dunn and Moughan are both technically employees of ASM Global, which has managed the DCU Center since before its official opening in 1982.

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Sandy Dunn to retire as head of DCU Center

Dunn and one other long-term DCU Center leader are calling it a career.

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Worcester Business Journal @wbjournal.bsky.social · 5d

The Superior Court’s order is the latest development stemming from a lawsuit filed by the AGO in April 2024.

Blackstone solid waste firm handed injunction amid alleged illegal disposal lawsuit

A Blackstone waste management company and its owners have been hit with a preliminary injunction from the Massachusetts Superior Court.

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Worcester Business Journal @wbjournal.bsky.social · 5d

Westborough-based Ascend Elements is still moving forward with plans for an electric vehicle battery recycling facility in Kentucky, despite the President Donald Trump Administration cutting $110.2 million in U.S. Department of Energy funding for the project.

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Trump Administration cuts $110M in funding for Westborough firm’s Kentucky plant

The funding cuts are the latest obstacle related to the Kentucky project Ascend will need to overcome.

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Worcester Business Journal @wbjournal.bsky.social · 5d

"By supporting YouthConnect, businesses can build a diverse, local talent pipeline while helping to reduce workforce shortages in critical industries. "

Viewpoint: Worcester's future workforce

The future of our economy depends on the strength, resilience, and readiness of the next generation.

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Worcester Business Journal @wbjournal.bsky.social · 5d

When you walk into Julianne Hertel’s office, there’s more than spreadsheets and portfolios. You see a person committed to lifting others.

Outstanding Women in Business: Hertel leverages her financial success to benefit others

Over nearly two decades in financial services, Hertel has weathered the ups and downs of business partnerships, market disruptions, and the challenge of being taken seriously in a male-dominated…

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Worcester Business Journal @wbjournal.bsky.social · 5d

The Healey administration on Tuesday blasted out a press release warning that Massachusetts faces $3.7 billion in budget cuts, and pointing people to an updated dashboard tracking impacts of federal policy changes.

Healey: Trump Administration has cut $3.7B from state budget

The Healey administration on Tuesday blasted out a press release warning that Massachusetts faces $3.7 billion in budget cuts.

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Worcester Business Journal @wbjournal.bsky.social · 6d

New England Innovation Academy has launched a $10,000 annual tuition award for incoming 6th and 9th grade students from Marlborough, where NEIA is located.

Innovation academy introduces $10K scholarship for Marlborough students

New England Innovation Academy has launched a $10,000 annual tuition award for incoming 6th and 9th grade students from Marlborough, where NEIA is located. The NEIA Marlborough City Scholarship is […]

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Worcester Business Journal @wbjournal.bsky.social · 6d

Margaret Wickens Pearce, an alumna of Clark University in Worcester, has been named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow, earning herself the title of a genius grant recipient.

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Clark alumna wins MacArthur genius grant for her maps of Indigenous peoples’ land

Margaret Wickens Pearce, an alumna of Clark University in Worcester, has been named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow, earning herself the title of a genius grant recipient. The prestigious MacArthur Fellows…

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Worcester Business Journal @wbjournal.bsky.social · 6d

The Cannabis Control Commission is waiting for word from the attorney general’s office on whether commission votes taken during the two years that Chairwoman Shannon O’Brien was deposed are valid.

O'Brien questions validity of CCC votes taken during her absence

The request for legal clarity stems from concerns O'Brien raised about the process by which other commissioners were named acting chair of the CCC after she was unlawfully suspended and then fired by…

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Worcester Business Journal @wbjournal.bsky.social · 6d

In gateway cities like Lynn, Mayor Jared Nicholson said, they’ve had to find a way to address overcrowded and inadequate school buildings without the authority’s help.

Report: Funds for school construction disproportionately flowing to suburbs

Despite major public investments in recent years, the report by the MassINC Policy Center and the Worcester Regional Research Bureau found that students in Boston and "gateway cities" are more likely…

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Worcester Business Journal @wbjournal.bsky.social · 6d

Reilly joins Universal Window and Door from his role of CEO at Hingham-based firewood company Green Mountain Fire.

Universal Window and Door selects new CEO after former leader retires

Reilly is replacing Jim Finn, who announced his retirement in August after six years at the helm.

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Worcester Business Journal @wbjournal.bsky.social · 6d

Born in Worcester and raised in Shrewsbury, Christina Andreoli found an early role model in her mother, who raised three children while working as a nurse.

Outstanding Women in Business: Andreoli is an effective behind-the-scences leader

“There are many people who've been successful in particular fields,” said Timothy Murray, president and CEO of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce. “Public sector, private sector, board and…

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Worcester Business Journal @wbjournal.bsky.social · 7d

For seven years, The Cannery Music Hall in Southbridge sat dormant until husband-and-wife team Josh and Julie Fitzgerald saw its potential as a welcoming space that could attract music acts from across the region.

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