LIST: LARGEST
COLLEGES &
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Q&A: The Worcester
Free Care
Collaborative
offers help. | 22
SHOP TALK
PHOTO | COURTESY OF NU CHCIKEN
The end of an era
Fresh off achieving a research
milestone, WPI looks to navigate new
turbulent federal waters. | 14
PHOTO | MATT WRIGHT
PHOTO | WBJ FILE
Dr. Michael Collins is leaving an
historic legacy at UMass Chan. His
successor faces new challenges. | 12
"We will survive"
Central Massachusetts' Source for Business News Volume 36 • Number 15 $3.50 July 28, 2025
Worcester Business Journal
WBJ
Story by Eric Casey on page 8.
In her column, The
Queen's Cups owner
reflects on its closing.
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THE STRUGGLE IS OVER
What's with all the new
Fried Chicken
Restaurants
?
