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Central Massachusetts' Source for Business News Volume 36 • Number 12 $3.50 June 16, 2025
Hires & promotions through-
out Central Mass. | 20
MOVERS &
SHAKERS
IMAGE | ADOBE STOCK.COM
Worcester Business Journal
WBJ
Q&A: More
than balls
& strikes
22
SHOP TALK
A $250M gap in the safety net
Worcester firm sees factory-built
apartments as a potential gamechanger
for the region's housing crunch. | 8
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PHOTO | COUTESY OF FAMILY HEALTH CENTER OF WORCESTER
Hospitals fight for their financial lives,
as Health Safety Net reaches an
historic deficit. | 6
An assembly line of homes
2 0 2 5
A turn
for the
WORSE
In the annual midyear survey, WBJ
readers say their outlook for the
2025 economy has soured since
the start of the year.
Story begins on page 12.