Central Massachusetts' Source for Business News Volume 33 • Number 10 $3.50 May 16, 2022
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LENDERS
PHOTO | MATT WRIGHT
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Worcester Business Journal
WBJ
OUTSIDE
THE BOX
Russian problems in
Oxford
As the war in Ukraine rages on, so
does the potential impact for laser
manufacturer IPG Photonics.
| 6
PPP's legacy
For two years, the COVID-era assistance
program provided more than 20,000
loans totaling $1.8B in Worcester
County.
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PHOTO | GRANT WELKER
PHOTO | MATT WRIGHT
SHOP TALK
Q&A: Northborough
entrepreneur
seeks better sleep.
An unwritten double
standard
| 16
Ryan Fitzgerald,
infielder for the
Worcester Red Sox
See story by
Katherine Hamilton
on page 8
In a tight rental
market, the
WooSox found
housing for
players, while
most employers
lack the same
resources to
tackle the
growing crisis
Finding workers Finding workers
a home a home
