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Central Massachusetts' Source for Business News Volume 37 • Number 9 $3.50 May 4, 2026
Worcester Business Journal
WBJ
S H O P TA L K
PHOTO | MATT WRIGHT
Central Mass. business and political
leaders oppose the ballot initiative, but
will voters listen?
| 8
Opposing rent control
PHOTO | MATT WRIGHT
PHOTO | EDD COTE
After long government career, Ed
Augustus now leads UniBank's
efforts to expand its presence and
the region's housing stock.
| 10
A place to grow
Q&A: Worcester
on Broadway
38
The promise of the
new chancellor
BUSINESS
PROFILES
2 0 2 6
Special
Sponsored
Section
begins on
Page 18.
How the selection of Dr. David
McManus charts a new path
forward for the strained
relationship between UMass
Chan and UMass Memorial.
Story by Mica Kanner-Mascolo
starts on page 12.
