Left behind: Minorities are hard to find in the legal pot industry
The industry, which in its infancy relies on companies with ready access to cash, is not very diverse.
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New downtown Worcester district seeks to add range of improvementsWorcester is set to roll out the eighth business improvement district in Massachusetts, adding events, signage and "ambassadors" to keep the neighborhood clean and help visitors. |
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Duddie Massad remembered as businessman, philanthropistDavid “Duddie” Massad, the owner of Worcester car dealerships and later Commerce Bank, died Dec. 28 at age 90. >> Continue Reading |
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Worcester’s bank CEOLast year, Country Bank CEO Paul Scully moved out of his Sturbridge home for the new 145 Front St. apartments in Worcester, where his bank has 30 percent of its commerical loan portfolio. >> Continue Reading |
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Ad & marketing communications firms
Ranked by annual gross billings, then no. of local employees
| Rank | Firm | Gross billings | Year founded |
| 1 | Davis Advertising, Worcester | $25 million | 1948 |
| 2 | Turtle Transit Inc., Hudson | $5 million | 2001 |
| 3 | Wakefly Inc., Marlborough | $4.7 million | 2002 |
Source: Each firm via survey
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