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Editor, Brad Kane,
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News Editor, Grant Welker,
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(Manufacturing, equality & inclusion)
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A division of:
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Walking Main Street .......................... 4
Central Mass. communities – including Webster,
Westborough and Leominster – are seeking a
revival of their downtown shopping districts.
Data: Jobs & the economy ................11
ese charts show the fastest-growing jobs in
Massachusetts and which industries are the largest
in the state and region.
e state of our malls .......................... 12
In a difficult time for retail, the malls around
Central Massachusetts see different levels of success
and failure.
List & data:
e biomedical industry ................. 18
A list of the top companies in one of the region's
emerging industries, along with job growth and
salary information on the biotech, manufacturing
and healthcare industries.
Drop in dining ....................................... 23
Declining sales at Central Massachusetts
restaurants over the last six months have led
to business closures, layoffs & a 33% drop in
restaurant tax collections for local governments.
Notable 2020
mergers & acquisitions .................... 29
Enrollment, budget
crises at colleges .................................... 30
e pandemic has le the higher education
industry, already hurting amid a decline in high
school graduates, struggling to find solid footing.
Business Resource Guide ................... 34
All the agencies, chambers and nonprofits you need
to know to successfully run a business in Central
Massachusetts.
WBJ's annual publication breaking down the numbers
behind the Central Massachusetts economy
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