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Worcester Police Officer and Local Boy Drown in Accident, and in Braintree 2 Police Shot, K-9 Killed—Worcester Police Officer and Local Boy Drown in…

Person of Interest Named in Molly Bish Case By Worcester County DA—Person of Interest Named in Molly Bish Case…

Bravehearts Escape Nashua With a Win, 9th Inning Controversy—Bravehearts Escape Nashua With a Win, 9th Inning…

Worcester Regional Research Bureau Announces Recipients of 2021 Awards—Worcester Regional Research Bureau Announces Recipients of 2021…

16 Year Old Shot, Worcester Police Detectives Investigating Shooting at Crompton Park—16 Year Old Shot, Worcester Police Detectives Investigating…

Feds Charge Former MA Pizzeria Owner With PPP Fraud - Allegedly Used Loan to Purchase Alpaca Farm—Feds Charge Former MA Pizzeria Owner With PPP…

Facebook’s independent Oversight Board on Wednesday announced it has ruled in favor of upholding the—Trump's Facebook Suspension Upheld

Patriots’ Kraft Buys Hamptons Beach House for $43 Million, According to Reports—Patriots’ Kraft Buys Hamptons Beach House for $43…

Clark Alum Donates $6M to Support Arts and Music Initiatives—Clark Alum Donates $6M to Support Arts and…

CVS & Walgreens Have Wasted Nearly 130,000 Vaccine Doses, According to Report—CVS & Walgreens Have Wasted Nearly 130,000 Vaccine…

 
 

Country Bank and the Worcester Regional Chamber Announced Small Business Scholarships

GoLocalWorcester News Team

Country Bank announced that it has partnered with the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce to offer a scholarship program for small businesses.

 
 

Uber Launches New RideCheck Safety Feature

Uber launches RideCheck Program PHOTO: Uber

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

Uber announced the nationwide rollout of its RideCheck safety feature. The feature allows the company to check in with riders and drivers if Uber...

Baker Announces Plans to Expand Boston Convention & Exhibition Center

Governor Charlie Baker PHOTO: Official portrait

GoLocalWorcester News Team

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced plans to pursue an expansion of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) in South Boston. The plan calls for...

Smart Benefits: CA Contractor Law Reclassifies Certain Contractors as Employees

Rob Calise

Rob Calise, GoLocalWorcester Business/Health Expert

Legislation passed by California legislators, Assembly Bill 5, which Governor Newsom says he intends to sign, will determine whether workers are independent contractors or...

Smart Benefits: Health Insurance Commissioner Approves Premiums for 2020

Rob Calise

Rob Calise, GoLocalWorcester Business/Health Expert

Following a two-month process, the Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner (OHIC) has approved premium rates for 2020. The large group market had the biggest overall...

The History of Labor Day

Labor Day Parade

GoLocalWorcester News Team

Although in dispute, the creation of Labor Day is generally attributed to machinist Matthew Maguire of Local 344 in Patterson, NJ. Maguire is thought to have...

Banana Republic Enters Clothing Rental Market

Banana Republic is renting clothes

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

Banana Republic is the latest retail to try something news -- the company is entering the clothing rental market. The service, which is called "Style...

Smart Benefits: Steps to Open Enrollment Success

Rob Calise

Rob Calise, GoLocalWorcester Business/Health Expert

Every fall, companies renewing their benefit plans for January hold an open enrollment period. During this time, employers typically educate their workforces to help them...

BBB Warns of Sextortion Email Scam

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning the public about sextortion emails from scammers who are trying to blackmail recipients in giving them...

Smart Benefits: Record Retention - What to Keep in an Employee’s File

Rob Calise, GoLocalWorcester Business/Health Expert

Employers collect important documents relating to each worker throughout the employee life cycle containing the history of the employment relationship from the job application through...

Fox News Hires Sarah Huckabee Sanders as a Contributor

Sanders joins Fox

GoLcoalWorcester Business Team

The Fox News announced the hiring of Sarah Huckabee Sanders as a political contributor.

China Hits the United States With New Tariffs, Dow Falls More than 600 Points

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

This September, $75 billion worth of American items will see additional tariffs of 5 or 10 percent due to new tariffs announced by China on Friday. Nearly 5,100 products,...

Encore Launches Coach Service To & From Patriot Place

Encore launches coach service to and from Patriot Place. PHOTO: Encore

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

Encore Boston Harbor has launched a premium coach service to and from Patriot Place.

Colin Kaepernick Fires Back at Jay-Z and NFL

Colin Kaepernick in Nike's 2018 commercial.

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

Colin Kaepernick is firing back at Jay-Z and NFL. Jay-Z said last week, "we've moved past kneeling" to "actionable items," during a press conference...

Air Pollution Exposure Is Similar to Smoking Cigarettes

Air pollution exposure is similar to smoking cigarettes PHOTO: Alfred T. Palmer/ Wikipedia

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

A new report in JAMA says being around high levels of air pollutants for long periods of time could cause the lung condition emphysema. Specifically,...

Clinton Savings Bank Promotes Hayward to Exec. Vice President & CFO

Richard Hayward PHOTO: Clinton Savings Bank

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

Clinton Savings Bank has promoted Richard Hayward Jr. to Executive Vice President/CFO/Treasurer.

Smart Benefits: Are Your Benefits Competitive?

Rob Calise

Rob Calise, GoLocalWorcester Business/Health Expert

According to the 2019 SHRM Employee Benefits Survey, only 3% of employers decreased benefits in the last year. That means employers need to make sure their offerings...

NEW: MA Loses 3,500 Jobs in July

MA loses 3,500 jobs in July

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

Massachusetts lost 3,500 jobs in the month of July, while unemployment dropped to 2.9 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday.

As Boston’s Encore Opens with Big Numbers, Twin River Formalizes Layoffs, Offers Jobs in DE

Encore casino PHOTO: MA Gaming Commission

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

Rhode Island's casino nightmare has begun.  The new Encore facility in Boston has opened and opened big. The impact was immediate on Twin...

Dow Plummets Nearly 800 Points on Recession Worries

The Dow plummeted over 700 points on Wednesday.

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

The Dow plummets more than 700 points on recession worries -- a 3% decline. On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 729 points. Fears of a...

Smart Benefits: Culture Counts - The Invisible Benefit

Rob Calise

Rob Calise, GoLocalWorcester Business/Health Expert

As companies gear up for open enrollment season, the focus is typically on health insurance offerings. While these plans may be the biggest components of...

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