BBB Gives Tips on Using Gift Cards Following The Announced Closing of Toys ‘R’ Us

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

Following the announcement that Toys R Us is closing its stores across the country, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is advice for those...


Azores Airlines to Offer Nonstop Flights to Azores From T.F. Green This Summer

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

Azores Airlines announced that is will resume its nonstop service this summer from T.F. Green Airport to Ponta Delgada, Azores.  ...

Smart Benefits: What Benefits Do Workers Want? More Financial Education

Rob Calise, GoLocalWorcester Business/Health Expert

A recent study by MassMutual reveals that nearly 60 percent of workers feel more financially secure because of the financial and insurance benefits provided...

Worcester Chamber Proposes New Utilization & Economic Opportunities for Union Station

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce is set to propose a series of issues and ideas including new utilization and economic development opportunities for Union...

MA Loses 6,100 Jobs in January, Unemployment Rate at 3.5%

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

Massachusetts lost 6,100 jobs in the month of January, according to the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

Corridor Nine Business Expo to Feature Over 1,000 Business Professionals

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

Corridor Nine will host over 1,000 business professionals and more than 100 exhibitors during the 2018 Corridor Nine Business Expo. The Expo is being held on April 4, 2018,...

Warren Blasts Senate’s Effort to Deregulate Big Banks

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

United States Senator Elizabeth Warren blasted the Senate’s effort to deregulate big banks 10 years after the financial crisis.

Smart Benefits: How to Ready Your Org for the Gig Economy

Rob Calise, GoLocalWorcester Business/Health Expert

From professional services to computer programming, a growing number of workers are opting out of traditional career paths to carve out their own schedules and...

Frontier Airlines to Add Nonstop Service to Myrtle Beach From T.F. Green

GoLocalProv Business Team

The Rhode Island Airport Corporation announced that Frontier Airlines is set to add a new nonstop service from T.F. Green Airport to...

Smart Benefits: What to Do if You Get a Shared Responsibility Letter

Rob Calise, GoLocalWorcester Business/Health Expert

The IRS has been issuing IRS Letter 226J to applicable large employers who are potentially liable for an ACA employer shared responsibility penalty for the 2015...

Worcester Sun to “Temporarily Cease Publication”

GoLocalWorcester News Team

The Worcester Sun has announced that it will temporarily cease publication just three years after it launched in 2015. 

Smart Benefits: The Rise of AI

Rob Calise, GoLocalWorcester Business/Health Expert

Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics technologies are in use in many industries to manage tasks previously performed by people. But now it’s also...

Fidelity Bank to Share Tax Reform Benefits with Employees, Clients, & Community

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

Fidelity Bank is haring the benefits it receives from the corporate rate going from 35 percent to 21 percent with its employees, clients, and...

Becker College to Host Lecture on Esports

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

Becker College will host retired Esports athlete Alberto “Crumbz” Rengifo for a lecture discussing the state of Esports.  

Smart Benefits: What Drives Health Plan Satisfaction?

Rob Calise, GoLocalWorcester Business/Health Expert

Survey results released this month from America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) revealed that 71% of respondents are satisfied with their plans, with comprehensive coverage,...

Hunt Real Estate Merges With ERA Key Realty Services

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

Hunt Real Estate announced that it has merged with ERA Key Realty Services. The merger expands the reach of the combined companies increasing options...

MA Ranks 6th in U.S. for Most Most Millionaires Per Capita, Says Study

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

Massachusetts has the sixth most millionaires per capita in the U.S. according to a recent study done by Phoenix Marketing International. According to...

Better Business Bureau Warns of Online Dating Scams

With Valentine's Day approaching, the Better Business Bureau is warning people of online dating and social media scams.

Worcester Economy Slowed in the Fourth Quarter of 2017

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

The Worcester economy grew slowly in the fourth quarter of 2017. According to the Worcester Economic Index (WEI), the economy grew 1.0 percent in the...

CVS PAC Is One of the Largest Donors to Trump’s Campaign

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

CVS is one of the largest donors to President Donald Trump’s campaign, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal and federal...