Worcester Business Journal

"Learning to deescalate negative situations when they arise and remove yourself from workplace drama will make your office a more productive and peaceful place." https://lnkd.in/enwV8VKm

Maddox, a clinical psychologist, specializes in putting behavioral health treatment into context and, in particular, adapting treatment to the patient’s culture. https://lnkd.in/ea9HfMdc

Rates of severe maternal morbidity in the state nearly doubled from 2011 to 2020, with Black birthing people among the most impacted by the unexpected negative outcomes of labor and delivery affecting short- and long-term health, according to a 2023 report from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. https://lnkd.in/eErSKNR7

Thank you to all of our speakers, sponsors and attendees who joined us at Wednesday's Central Mass Life Science Forum! It was a great morning filled with enlightening conversations about the future of life sciences in our region! Special thanks to Yvonne Hao, Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED), Meredith Harris, Marlborough Economic Development Corporation, Maurice Phelan, Sartorius, Jon Weaver, Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives (MBI), Catherine D. Bouthillier, Biomanufacturing Education and Training Center at WPI, Scott Nickerson, Moderna Thank you for the support from our sponsors AbbVie, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, Consigli Construction Co., Inc., Euro-American Worldwide Logistics, Town of Grafton. https://lnkd.in/eU-u4mvJ

Worcester County business owners and residents who endured storm-related repair costs due to September flooding may now be eligible for disaster aid, as President Biden has authorized assistance under a federal disaster declaration. https://lnkd.in/e9dBPG2Y

WBJ sat down with Jack's Abby Brewing Company Co-founder and CEO Sam Hendler to discuss the company’s thought process behind the purchase of Wormtown Brewery, the value of the Worcester-based brewery's Be Hoppy brand, and the state of the Massachusetts craft beer industry. https://lnkd.in/ecwn3mrx

Though she lost her job as a nurse at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester this year, Muldoon is a force for Central Mass. hospital executives to reckon with. https://lnkd.in/eyYdPRn9

Penney has become the sole Heywood CEO and invested her efforts into turning around the healthcare system’s finances while focusing on the needs of communities. https://lnkd.in/eS4QuPeG

Small business owner Amy Chase, who is beginning to build a retail empire across Massachusetts, will open a new store in Worcester’s Canal District on June 1. https://lnkd.in/eJfBDMTx

"If we increase the number of BIPOC people in leadership positions across industries, we are more likely to build an ongoing access pipeline, and we will eventually shift the unconscious bias notion that people of color don’t belong in leadership positions." Outside the Box Columnist Bonnie J. Walker shares her thoughts on how biases impact notions of BIPOC people in leadership positions. https://lnkd.in/eRDq5PvK