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Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Strand, Elm theaters buck against industry trends
The Strand and the Elm theaters keep prices low and capitalize on the loyalty of theater-goers who put a premium on the old-fashion experience of seeing a movie.
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Worcester County had 1.2M rideshare trips last year
There were 1,213,440 ride sharing trips with companies like Uber and Lyft started in Worcester County last year, an average of about 3,324 rides each day, according to a new state report.
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Historic Groton Inn to open 7 years after fire
A historic hotel in Groton, once the site of the oldest hotel in the United States, has been rebuilt seven years after the historic structure was destroyed by a fire.
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WBJ 40 under Forty nominations due next week
Nominations for the WBJ's 40 Under Forty Awards for 2018, which honors Central Massachusetts' up-and-coming business leaders, are due next week on May 11.
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Greater Worcester economy grows 2.3%
According to an Assumption College economics professor, the Greater Worcester economy grew about 2.3 percent over the first quarter.
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State to aid with Worcester, Fitchburg development
Massachusetts has chosen Worcester and Fitchburg among 10 cities to receive help in downtown redevelopment initiatives.
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Milford pot grower wants to help small marijuana companies
A company that grows marijuana in Milford and processes pot plans to launch a small-business accelerator program that it is billing as the first in the nation.
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Regional Roundup
The List: Top minority-owned businesses
Ranked by number of local employees
Resource Management Inc. 653
MSG Staffing Inc. 500
Century Homecare LLC 180
Moura's Cleaning Service Inc. 130
ACE Medical Services 120
Source: Each company via survey
To view more data, visitWBJournal.com.
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