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  • 2026 News,In the News

    Research Bureau: Local leadership needed to maximize Opportunity Zone benefits

    Full and original article posted on Worcester Business Journal. State [...]

    June 15, 2026
  • 2026 News,In the News

    Economic engine: With MBTA ridership rebounding, planned improvements are needed to keep pace with housing and business growth

    Full and original article posted on Worcester Business Journal. More [...]

    April 20, 2026
  • 2025 News,In the News

    Cashing in on cannabis: Worcester County communities collected $6.4M in cannabis taxes last year, with border communities realizing new windfalls

    In November 2016, the majority of residents in 48 of the 60 municipalities in Worcester County cast votes in favor of legalizing cannabis for recreational use at the state level, as a successful ballot initiative eventually led to the state’s first legal adult-use cannabis sale almost exactly two years later.

    March 24, 2025
  • 2024 News,In the News

    At Worcester research bureau annual meeting, Fed president predicts return to 2% inflation target

    The U.S. economy is in a good place overall, Susan Collins, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said at the Worcester Regional Research Bureau’s annual meeting on Wednesday.

    October 11, 2024
  • 2024 News,In the News

    Editorial: Nurture our Central Mass. superpower

    In the British elections this July, the conservative party was swept out of power after more than a decade of rule.

    July 22, 2024
  • 2024 News,In the News

    Two nonprofits launch data platform detailing quality of life in Worcester County

    The Greater Worcester Community Foundation and Worcester Regional Research Bureau have teamed up to launch a new platform designed to provide data regarding the quality of life in Worcester County.

    May 2, 2024
  • 2024 News,In the News

    Worcester Regional Transit Authority to extend free rides through June 2025

    Worcester area residents can look forward to yet another year of fare-free bus rides as the Worcester Regional Transit Authority board voted to extend the gratuitous service for the fifth consecutive year.

    April 18, 2024
  • 2024 News,In the News

    WBJ wins eight New England newspaper awards

    Highlighted by its collaboration with the Worcester Regional Research Bureau on the legacy of redlining in the city, Worcester Business Journal took home eight awards at New England Newspaper & Press Association’s 2023 New England Better Newspaper Competition on Saturday.

    March 25, 2024
  • 2024 News,In the News

    Viewpoint: Leveraging intelligence for a smarter community

    The implications from the use of artificial intelligence, or AI, is a pressing question facing every consumer, employer, and policymaker.

    February 19, 2024
  • In the News

    What change to the WRTA do you most strongly support?

    The Worcester Regional Transit Authority zero-fare bus program will continue at least until June 2024 per an announcement from the WRTA board.

    April 24, 2023
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