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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

What you need to know in education for 2017

As Central Massachusetts colleges and universities compete with each other and with others across the country for students, making school more affordable and reaching outside of the traditional student population without sacrificing quality are new goals.

Massachusetts lawmakers are fast-tracking legislation to facilitate the expansion of a California biologics company into Worcester.

As part of its annual Business Leaders of the Year awards, Worcester Business Journal has created a new Hall of Fame designed to honor those in the Central Massachusetts community with a lifetime of achievement in their careers.

Mass. for-sale homes hits 12-year low

A day after Warren Group analysts announced near-record home sales and sale prices for the month of November, the Massachusetts Association of Realtors reported Wednesday that the inventory of homes for sale last month hit its lowest level since the trade group began tracking the basic metric in...

Sales of expensive computers are spiking, says Framingham firm

Framingham digital market intelligence firm International Data Corp. says revenue from global sales of supercomputer systems priced at $500,000 or more increased 22 percent in the third quarter.

Nearly 30 years ago, Liora and Peter Stone were newlyweds who decided to start a metal fabrication company out of their garage. When Peter Stone went to give his notice at the structural fabrication company where he was working, his boss had a different idea: were Peter and Liora interested in...

Massachusetts officials plan to use their share of a $500,000 federal grant to put more drivers behind the wheels of electric vehicles over the next two years in a bid to spur sales in that market.

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Regional Roundup

Shrewsbury town manager retiring (Wicked Local Westborough)

Framingham to start skate park in 2017 (MetroWest Daily News)

Marlborough creating video marketing campaign (MetroWest Daily News)

TJX succeeds with minimal digital footprint (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

The List: Top hospitals

Ranked by number of licensed beds

UMass Memorial Medical Center	779
Saint Vincent Hospital	321
MetroWest Medical Center	299
Heywood Hospital	147
Milford Regional Medical Center	145

To view more data, visitWBJournal.com
CORRECTION:A previous list in the Daily Report incorrectly listed Carol Meyrowitz as the former CEO of Staples. She is the former CEO of The TJX Cos.