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Country Bank and the Worcester Regional Chamber Announced Small Business Scholarships

GoLocalWorcester News Team

Country Bank announced that it has partnered with the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce to offer a scholarship program for small businesses.

 
 

NEW: U.S. Economy Adds 273K Jobs in February, Unemployment at 3.5%

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

The United States economy added 273,000 jobs in the month of February, while unemployment remained at 3.5%, announced the United States Department of Labor on Friday. ...

Rockland Trust Opens First Retail Branch in Worcester

Rockland Trust opens first retail branch in Worcester. PHOTO: Rockland Trust

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

Rockland Trust Bank has opened its first retail branch in Worcester.

Smart Benefits: Do You Need a Vaping Policy?

Rob Calise, GoLocalWorcester Business/Health Expert

Despite legislation in MA taking effect in June that will limit the sale of flavored nicotine vaping products and RI considering public comments on the...

Clinton Savings Bank Names Santiago Vice President

Andrea Santiago PHOTO: Clinton Savings Bank

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

Clinton Savings Bank (CSB) has named Andrea Santiago as Vice President, branch manager of the main office in Clinton.

Smart Benefits: New COBRA Notices a Good Reminder To Brush Up on Compliance

Rob Calise

Rob Calise, GoLocalWorcester Business/Health Expert

With the spike in employer compliance enforcement, it’s no surprise that employers who fail to provide proper COBRA notices – for continuation coverage ...

Cornerstone Bank Donates $5K to Literacy Volunteers of Worcester & South Central MA

Cornerstone Bank donates a total of $5,000. PHOTO: Cornerstone Bank

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

Cornerstone Bank in Worcester donated $2,500 to both the Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester and the Literacy Volunteers of South Central Massachusetts.

Smart Benefits: How do Your Benefits Stack Up Against the Best Workplaces?

Rob Calise

Rob Calise, GoLocalWorcester Business/Health Expert

Glassdoor recently ranked the best places to work in 2020 based on feedback from current and former employees. While the organizations represented at the top...

Smart Benefits: New Form I-9 - What Employers Need to Know

Rob Calise

Rob Calise, GoLocalWorcester Business/Health Expert

On January 31, 2020, a new Form I-9 was published, replacing the previous version 07/17/17 N that had expired at the end August. Form I-9...

U.S. Economy Adds 225K Jobs in January, Unemployment at 3.6%

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

The United States economy added 225,000 jobs in the month of January, while unemployment rose to 3.6%, announced the U.S. Department of Labor on Friday.

Worcester Economy’s 4th Quarter is Strongest of 2019

Worcester economy grows in fourth quarter.

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

The Worcester economy increased at a 2.0% annualized rate during the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the latest update of the Worcester Economic Index (WEI).

Smart Benefits: Upcoming ACA Reporting Deadlines

Rob Calise

Rob Calise, GoLocalWorcester Business/Health Expert

While the deadline for Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting under Section 6055 and Section 6056 for the 2019 calendar year was extended by 31 days in IRS Notice 201...

Smart Benefits: Self-Funded? What You Should Know About Reference-Based Pricing

Rob Calise

Rob Calise, GoLocalWorcester Business/Health Expert

To manage increasing costs, a growing trend among self-funded employers is the use of reference-based pricing for health insurance. With this model, instead of pricing...

MA Loses 5,000 Jobs in December

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

Massachusetts lost 5,000 jobs in the month of December, while unemployment slipped to 2.8 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday.

Rockland Trust Names dos Santos Business Banking Officer of Worcester

Elyson dos Santos PHOTO: Rockland Trust

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

Rockland Trust has appointed Elyson dos Santos as the Business Banking Officer of Worcester.

Smart Benefits: New SBC for 2021 Released

Rob Calise

Rob Calise, GoLocalWorcester Business/Health Expert

The Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services recently released a new Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) template – as well as updated...

Smart Benefits: 5 Ways to Measure Employee Engagement

Rob Calise

Rob Calise, GoLocalWorcester Business/Health Expert

Everyone knows that engagement is key to retention. Yet studies show that only 34% of workers are engaged. That’s why it’s critical...

U.S. Economy Adds 145K Jobs in December, Wage Growth Drops Below 3%

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

The United States economy added 145,000 jobs in the month of December, while unemployment remained at a 50-year-low of 3.5 percent, announced the U.S. Department...

MA Clean Energy Industry Adds Over 1,000 Workers in 2019

MA clean energy iIndustry adds over 1,000 workers in 2019 PHOTO: MassCEC

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

The Massachusetts clean energy industry has grown for the ninth consecutive year.

Smart Benefits: How to Make Wellness Work in 2020

Rob Calise

Rob Calise, GoLocalWorcester Business/Health Expert

For Americans, getting healthier is the top New Year’s resolution each year. And companies can help employees reach their goal with workplace wellness ...

Debate Growing: Should Readers of Corporate Newspapers Cut Their Subscriptions

Record cuts in media in 2019 - not just newspapers

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

Gannett, the new parent company of the Worcester Telegram and literally hundreds of newspapers across the country, is poised to lay off upwards 3,500 workers in...

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