Three Central Massachusetts employers plan 302 layoffs by year-end. Chase Corp. will close its Oxford facility, affecting 72 employees. Community Healthlink plans 127 job cuts across its Webster, Worcester, and Leominster locations. Jabil will lay... — read more 

Chase Corporation will lay off 72 employees. These job cuts will occur between August and December. The affected employees work at the Oxford, Massachusetts location. A WARN notice detailed the upcoming layoffs. Chase Corporation is a global chemical... — read more 

Jabil Inc. is closing its manufacturing facility in Clinton, Massachusetts. This closure will result in 103 employee layoffs. Layoffs are scheduled between August and December 2026. The company cited work consolidation to other facilities as the... — read more 

Many Massachusetts communities are facing significant budget shortfalls. These shortfalls are leading to widespread municipal layoffs. Malden plans to lay off 29 public employees, including firefighters. New Bedford will cut 94 positions and close a... — read more 

Somerville Mayor Jake Wilson unveiled his proposed $394 million budget for fiscal year 2027. This plan aims to address an estimated $5.4 million financial shortfall. The budget includes a record investment increase for Somerville public schools... — read more 

Fulcrum Therapeutics announced a significant business restructure. The company is reducing its workforce by 85%. This leaves the company with nine employees. The decision follows the discontinuation of its lead dr-g candidate, pociredir. The FDA... — read more 

Steinerfilm, a manufacturer of dielectric tape and metallized plastic film, permanently closed its Williamstown, Massachusetts, facility at the end of June. The closure ended over 50 years of domestic U.S. manufacturing for the company, resulting in... — read more 

South Shore Elder Services is laying off 131 workers. The Braintree-based nonprofit lost its state elder care provider designation. The Executive Office of Aging and Independence will end its contract on June 30, 2026. The organization reported a... — read more 

Massachusetts reported over 5,500 layoffs through May 2026. These job cuts were announced via WARN notices. Dover Saddlery, Christianbook, and Cardinal Health are among those affected. Dover Saddlery plans 112 cuts, Christianbook 50, and Cardinal... — read more 

Greenfield Community College balanced its FY27 budget. This effort significantly reduced projected layoffs. Three non-unit management positions were eliminated. No union-represented staff positions were cut. The college also left some vacant... — read more 

Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences is restructuring its staff. This plan includes eliminating three high-level administrative dean positions. These roles oversee finance and information technology across divisions. The layoffs are part of an... — read more 

Students at two South County schools staged walkouts. Mount Everett Regional School students protested recent teacher layoffs. The Southern Berkshire Regional School District cut over 20 faculty positions. Monument Mountain Regional High School... — read more 

Lowell City Council approved a new fire department budget. This budget avoids proposed layoffs for six firefighters. A deal was struck between the City Manager and union president. The union agreed to work on reducing overtime costs. This agreement... — read more 

Methuen police leadership seeks a civil service law exemption. This change would base demotions on time in rank. Current civil service rules consider total employment time. The City Council gave initial approval to this proposal. State legislature... — read more 

Somerville's Mayor Jake Wilson announced staff reductions. The city cut thirteen active employee positions. Sixteen vacant roles were also eliminated from the budget. This action addresses a projected $5.4 million budget deficit. Impacted staff will... — read more 

Many Massachusetts school districts are facing budget cuts. These cuts follow recent agreements on new teacher contracts. The contracts included substantial pay raises and benefits for staff. Districts like Boston, Newton, and Marblehead have... — read more 

The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office announced 33 layoffs in early March. These cuts primarily impacted the Bureau of Criminal Investigation. The office cited budget constraints as the reason, aiming to save $3 million. Local police chiefs are... — read more 

Superintendent Priya Tahiliani announced upcoming layoffs. These affect Brockton Public Schools. Forty-three teachers union positions will be eliminated. These cuts are for the next school year. Brockton, MA ... — read more 

Marshfield Schools notified 108 employees of layoffs or displacement. This action addresses a $4.52 million district deficit. Staff reductions will alter elementary operations, arts, and student services. The district faces a 62% share of the town's... — read more 

Staff at Southern Berkshire schools received layoff notices on May 19. Superintendent Brian Ricca confirmed 21.3 full-time-equivalent positions are being cut. The district faces a budget deficit exceeding $1 million for the upcoming fiscal year. The... — read more 

The Lowell Fire Department faces potential staffing reductions. City councilors are debating further cuts to the department. The department currently has 13 vacant positions. Firefighters are rallying against these proposed layoffs. They oppose any... — read more 

Community Healthlink is increasing its planned layoffs. Up to 84 employees will be affected by these job cuts. These layoffs will occur in Worcester, Webster, and Leominster. The job cuts are scheduled between June 30 and July 6. This comes as the... — read more 

MassHire Lowell Career Center is not planning employee layoffs for its fiscal 2027 budget. Its positions are funded by state and grants, not the city budget. This contrasts with the city of Lowell, which has proposed significant employee layoffs... — read more 

America’s Test Kitchen laid off 24 employees. This reduction represents 10 percent of its workforce. The company stated the cuts support digital subscription initiatives. This follows previous layoffs in 2023 and last year. Fourteen union members... — read more 

Charles River Laboratories recorded a net loss in the first quarter. The company also disclosed plans to lay off 71 employees. A one-time $118 million charge from asset sales led to the net loss. Without this charge, adjusted earnings per share beat... — read more 

The city's proposed fiscal 2027 budget shows significant deficits. It includes 50 immediate personnel reductions across many departments. An additional 31 positions are slated for attrition. Public safety, public works, and health services... — read more 

Mayor Cathleen DeSimone presented Attleboro's nearly $202 million budget. The plan involves employee layoffs and substantial use of free cash. This budget aims to eliminate a $2.5 million deficit. Seven employees will be laid off, and seven vacant... — read more 

Mayor Jon Mitchell made a significant announcement. He revealed the closure of Engine 9. This fire engine is located on Ashley Boulevard. Layoffs of recently hired firefighters were also announced. The mayor delivered this news during his budget... — read more 

Takeda Pharmaceutical will cut around 4,500 global positions. These reductions are planned for fiscal year 2026. Hundreds of Massachusetts employees are also facing layoffs. The company attributes these cuts to the decline of its dr-g VYVANSE. This... — read more 

Christianbook is implementing a workforce reduction. Fifty positions will be eliminated at its headquarters. A WARN notice was filed in May. These job cuts are scheduled to begin July 6. The company did not state a reason for the layoffs. Peabody... — read more 

Berkley voters overwhelmingly rejected a Proposition 2 1/2 override. The measure failed by a nearly five-to-one margin. This outcome triggers position eliminations across multiple town departments. Layoffs will impact schools, police, fire, highway... — read more 

Dover Saddlery is laying off over 100 employees. The equestrian retailer filed a WARN notice with the state. Approximately 112 employees at its Littleton headquarters are affected. The company expects layoffs to occur in mid-July. It seeks a buyer or... — read more 

More than 200 additional layoffs were announced in Massachusetts. These cuts affect Dover Saddlery, Christianbook, and Cardinal Health. Dover Saddlery will eliminate 112 jobs in Littleton. Christianbook plans 50 job cuts in Peabody. Cardinal Health... — read more 

Greenfield Community College faces a significant budget deficit of $2.86 million. Unions attribute this gap to high administrative costs and mismanagement. They predict more than a dozen support staff jobs will be cut this summer. College President... — read more 

Haverhill School Superintendent Margaret Marotta presented a draft $137 million budget. The plan includes increasing rental fees for school facilities. It also eliminates 17 positions, mostly vacant or due to retirement. Three current employees... — read more 

Fidelity is implementing job reductions this week. Reports indicate 800 to 1,000 positions are affected. These changes follow a recent office return directive. The firm also plans to hire thousands of new staff. Restructuring impacts technology and... — read more 

Eighty-three Compass Group USA food service workers face layoffs. The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston ended its contract with the company. These layoffs are effective July 1, 2026. The museum previously laid off 33 of its own employees in January. This... — read more 

Fidelity Investments will require many employees to return to the office five days a week. This new policy begins in September for staff at its Boston headquarters and other locations. Managers at the vice president level and above are also included... — read more 

Biontech plans significant production cuts. This German company will reduce its workforce. Approximately 1,800 staff members will depart. Decreased demand for COVID-19 vaccines drives this decision. Biontech developed its vaccine with Pfizer. ... — read more 

Three Massachusetts behavioral health agencies are cutting a combined 200 jobs. Federal funding cuts are threatening healthcare services in the state. Community Healthlink is closing permanently and laying off 78 employees. Community Counseling of... — read more