GoLocalWorcester Breaks 10 Million User Sessions - Delivers More than 63 Million Pageviews

GoLocalWorcester, a local New England start-up, launched the Worcester market in February of 2012. Since launch, GoLocalWorcester broke the 10 million User Session mark - meaning people...

3rd Annual Uncommon Job Fair Coming to Worcester Common

GoLocalWorcester News Team

Approximately 70 employers, with hundreds of available jobs, will be present at the 2015 UnCommon Job Fair this Friday, September 4 from 11 AM to 2:30 PM at the Worcester...

Sturbridge Marketing Company Changes Name to Idea Agency

GoLocalWorcester News Team

On Wednesday, Smith and Jones marketing agency in Sturbridge announced their new company name: Idea Agency.

Chamber’s Breakfast Club to Honor Worcester Colleges, Veterans

GoLocalWorcester News Team

The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce will present The Breakfast Club next week at the DCU Center in Worcester. The event will recognize three colleges:...

GoLocal’s AiVi Nguyen Named a Worcester Business Journal 40 Under 40

Patrick Sargent, GoLocalWorcester Contributor

Trial lawyer and GoLocalWorcester MINDSETTER™ AiVi Nguyen has been named a member of Worcester Business Journal's (WBJ) 16th Annual "40 Under 40" class.

Leominster Company Acquires Boxborough-Based All Seasons Limousine

GoLocalWorcester News Team

On Monday, All Points Limousine of Leominster announced the acquisition of Boxborough-based All Seasons Limousine.

Smart Benefits: File 2014 Taxes—or Risk Losing Subsidy

Rob Calise, GoLocalWorcester Business/Health Expert

Taxpayers who received advance payments of the premium tax credit in 2014 should file their 2014 tax returns by the end of the summer to continue to...

Nguyen: Did You Know Jim Beam Bourbon Is Not “Handcrafted”?

AiVi Nguyen, GoLocalWorcester MINDSETTER™

Last Friday, in the case of Welk v. Beam Suntory Import Co., a federal judge in California dismissed a class action lawsuit against Jim Beam...

Owners of Widoff’s Bakery Building Reveal Plans for Retail and Office Space

Patrick Sargent, GoLocalWorcester Contributor

The new owners of the former home of Widoff’s bakery have revealed plans to turn the 19,000 square foot building into retail and office...

Seasonally Unadjusted Unemployment Rates in July Go Up in 14 Locations in MA

GoLocalWorcester News Team

On Tuesday, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced that seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates went up in 14 areas in Massachusetts, went...

Worcester Named One of Top Ten Worst Cities to Retire In

GoLocalWorcester News Team

A new study released today ranks Worcester in the bottom third for cities for retirees.  Worcester ranks 142 out of the 150 cities scored.

A Closer Look at the Dow Jones Industrial Average

GoLocalWorcester Business Team and Graphic IQ

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost over 1,000 points this past weekend, causing panic across all global markets. On Monday, U.S. markets fell sharply in...

Worcester’s Madison Avenue Accessories Aims for High Fashion

GoLocalWorcester Lifestyle Team

Diel Louisgene of Worcester says you don’t have to travel to a big city to shop for the latest high fashion accessories. That...

Friday Financial Five - August 21, 2015

Dan Forbes, GoLocalWorcester Contributor

Based on the most recent Fed minutes, it appears the United States is on track for a rate hike in September. 

MA Unemployment at 4.7%, 7,200 Jobs Added in July

GoLocalWorcester News Team

The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced that the state's total seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.7% in July following a revision to...

Saul Kaplan: Reinvention As A Life Skill

Saul Kaplan, GoLocalWorcester MINDSETTER™

Ask any group of people if they’re doing today what they thought they would be doing when they started out. I begin every...

Smart Benefits: Is Your Package Competitive? What’s New in Employee Benefits

Rob Calise, GoLocalWorcester Business/Health Expert

Several high profile companies are leading the way in employee benefits by offering innovative perks to attract and retain top talent. The latest offerings among...

Friday Financial Five - August 14, 2015

Dan Forbes, GoLocalWorcester Contributor

Netflix, the streaming service threatening cable companies everywhere, has taken a bold stance on maternity and paternity leave for employees. 

First U.S. Integrated Photonics Institute Awarded to Massachusetts

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

The Baker-Polito Administration has announced that Massachusetts will be a partner in the country's first Integrated Photonics Institute in Manufacturing Innovation.

Saul Kaplan: Welcome To #BIF2015!

Saul Kaplan, GoLocalWorcester MINDSETTER™

Maybe I’m just getting old, but the self-imposed pressure to get better faster, and to rise to the occasion of the enormous social...