Worcester Business Journal
WBJ
Central Massachusetts' Source for Business News Volume 30 • Number 16 $2.00 August 5, 2019
S H O P TA L K
Julie Bovenzi is
expanding her
Truth. spa in
Grafton.
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PHOTO/TMS AERIAL SOLUTIONS
Outdoor opportunity
The owners of the Palladium have big
dreams, following the success of its new
outdoor concert stage.
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Just as the opioid epidemic grew into a
crisis, Worcester was flooded with more
pills than any other city.
| 6
The opioid capital
KNOW HOW
Cater your
marketing
goals to your
resources. |
18
THE LISTS: TOP
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS;
LARGEST HOTELS
After falling behind for years, Greater Worcester
is beating its national and local peers in
key areas like GDP and income growth
Worcester's
ECONOMY
is catching up
GREATER
WORCESTER
Economic
Report Card
W O R C E S T E R
By Grant Welker,
starts on Page 8
PHOTO/MICHAEL PEPELIS
