Worcester Business Journal

wbjournal.com | February 21, 2022 | Worcester Business Journal 7 ROCG is the business exit and value growth specialist. Our "end in mind" proprietary business roadmap helps owners take control over their destiny by planning their business proactively, implementing change, and building business value. Our team of experienced professionals has over two decades worth of proven experience advising small and medium-sized businesses. We offer customized solutions, not cookie cutter plans. As the industry leaders, we are always ready to share our knowledge with our clients. We Help Business Owners: • Re-energize their Business Model • Develop a Strategic Plan to Meet Long-Term Goals • Execute the Plan Successfully Call us at (617) 412-4640 or email to set up a no obligation consultation. 617-412-4640 • americas.rocg.com Numbers Only Tell Half the Story Whether you are looking to pivot, grow or exit your business, ROCG can help you transition from one phase to the next. ROCG - Shepherd & Goldstein Consulting Group, LLC Terry Shepherd Founding Partner Terence.Shepherd@rocg.com Matthew Allison Partner In Charge of S&G's Consulting Division Matt.Allison@rocg.com Clark University graduate students to unionize Graduate student workers at Clark University in Worcester formally requested union recognition in a letter to the college administration. e group is prepared to file for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board if Clark does not voluntarily recognize the union and begin bargaining, according to the letter signed by a 17-student committee. A supermajority of graduate student workers in Clark's Graduate Arts and Sciences and International Development, Community, and Environment programs have signed union authorization cards. e group would be represented by the Worcester- based Teamsters Union Local 170, which is the fih- largest union by membership in Central Massachusetts, according to WBJ's Book of Lists. Hospital for Behavioral Medicine names new CEO e Hospital for Behavioral Medicine in Worcester has named Randall Hines as its new CEO. e 120-bed hospital opened in 2019. Hines holds a Ph.D in mental health counseling from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas. He previously served as executive director of KidsPeace Children's Hospital in Pennsylvania, and before that, as CEO of Austin State Hospital. Boxborough apartments sell for $39M Paddock Estates, a 244-unit luxury apartment complex in Boxborough, sold for $39.12 million, according to the Southern Middlesex District Registry of Deeds. It was sold by an entity registered to JPI Cos., the Texas- based real estate developer which built Paddock Estates in 2017. JPI bought the 55-acre property at 1 Paddock Lane in 2015 for $5.9 million, according to the Boxborough assessors' data. On Feb. 10, the apartment community sold to Abacus Capital Group LLC, a New York real estate firm which invests in multi-family properties. Sturbridge brewery plans to reopen pub Feb. 24 Aer a short hiatus, Rapscallion Pub is back in business with plans to reopen at 3 Arnold Road in the Fiskdale area of Sturbridge on Feb. 24. Rapscallion Pub closed in July 2021 aer a plan with a partnering restaurant fell through, and the brewery was unable to meet the food requirements of its liquor license. During the hiatus, the owners focused on expanding their Spencer production facility and renovating the Sturbridge space. e reopening of the pub marks the company's fourth outpost under the Rapscallion name. e official opening date is still forthcoming, but the company has said it hopes to open its doors in a few weeks. Rapscallion began in the fall of 2013, when co-owner Cedric Daniels and his twin brother took over the brewing facility and the taproom at Sturbridge-based Hyland Orchards. In January 2020, the company le its Hyland Orchards location and opened a new manufacturing facility in Spencer, which also features a taproom. Randall Hines W

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