Worcester Business Journal

06/12/2026

2026 Power 100: Peterson took over one of Worcester’s most visible leadership roles when she became general manager of the DCU Center in February.

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Peterson took over one of Worcester’s most visible leadership roles when she became general manager of the DCU Center in February.

06/12/2026

Rafferty is the clerk-magistrate at the Uxbridge District Court.

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The Worcester County Bar Association has elected attorney Padraic Rafferty as its new president-elect.

06/12/2026

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06/12/2026

Alex Bartholomew has been named CEO of Worcester-based wealth management firm Bartholomew & Co., taking over for his father, Founder and Chairman Tom Bartholomew.

The firm manages nearly $6 billion in private wealth and institutional business assets.

06/12/2026

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06/12/2026

The late-session push to gradually fortify a key sector is also raising fresh questions around cost control and affordability.

Healthcare entities flagged for not hitting a newly proposed primary care spending target and failing to make improvements could be hit with hefty financial penalties under legislation that emerged in the Senate Thursday.

06/11/2026

2026 Power 100: Steinberg has been the constant face of the WooSox since the team’s move to Worcester was announced in 2018.

Steinberg has been the constant face of the WooSox since the team's move to Worcester was announced in 2018.

06/11/2026

During the annual tax holiday weekend, the state will suspend collection of the 6.25 percent sales tax on most items that retail for less than $2,500.

Buyers can avoid the sales tax on many purchases, although critics say it doesn't generate much new economic activity and merely shifts consumer buying patterns.

06/11/2026

BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice is alleging former Central Massachusetts developer Charles “Chip” Norton failed to disclose a number of business assets, money transfers, and financial accounts as part of his Chapter 7 filing.

According to DOJ, there are substantial gaps between Norton’s statements and disclosures compared to financial records, which it said are grounds for denying the discharge of Norton’s debt.

06/11/2026

2026 Power 100: Umphrey and Kelleher have advised employers, developers, institutions, nonprofits, and investors on many of the region’s most significant transactions.

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Few firms have had a greater hand in shaping Worcester's commercial real estate market over the last four decades.