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Lebanon Hill Housing, a 116-unit housing development for the elderly in Southbridge has been sold for $12.76 million, a year after the property was sold for $7.1 million.
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LATEST HEADLINES
Boston Scientific to acquire California firm treating irregular heartbeats
November 5, 2024Expanding its portfolio further into cardiovascular health, Marlborough medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cortex, a California medical technology company working to advance the treatment of atrial fibrillation.
November 5, 2024
Chick-fil-A considering opening second Worcester restaurant, at former Walgreens
November 5, 2024After opening its first location in Worcester in 2017, Chick-fil-A is eyeing a second location in the city.
November 5, 2024
Bill expanding breast cancer screening coverage awaits Gov. Healey's approval
November 5, 2024Massachusetts residents are poised to gain expanded access to follow-up breast cancer screenings and exams under a bill that is headed to Gov. Maura Healey's desk.
November 5, 2024
Clark opens biotech lab expansion funded by $750K life sciences grant
November 4, 2024Clark University in Worcester has opened a new biotechnology research laboratory after one of its professors received a $750,000 grant.
November 4, 2024
Vacant downtown Worcester lot sold for $750K to NY multi-family developer
Updated: November 4, 2024A vacant lot just off of Worcester’s Main Street has been sold to New York multi-family housing firm Radson Development for $750,000.
Updated: November 4, 2024
Lifeward to close two U.S. facilities, lay off 15 employees
November 4, 2024Lifeward will close two of its U.S. facilities in a consolidation effort expected to save the Marlborough-based firm $3 million in operating expenses.
November 4, 2024
Orange’s 184-year-old gate manufacturer to invest $10M in once-shuttered facility
November 4, 2024Rodney Hunt, an Orange-based manufacturer of metal gates first founded in 1840, is set to expand its presence in the town.
November 4, 2024
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Mass. launches equity dashboard to support veteran employment
November 1, 2024State officials on Thursday announced the launch of a veterans' equity dashboard and promoted the availability of a $2,500 tax credit that small businesses can claim for hiring qualified veterans, ahead of National Veterans and Military Families Month commemorated each November.
November 1, 2024
Francis Carroll, longtime Worcester business leader and philanthropist, dies
October 31, 2024Francis Carroll, a longtime leader in the Worcester business and nonprofit communities and Korean War veteran, has passed away.
October 31, 2024
Servers rally against tipped wage initiative at State House as election nears
October 31, 2024With less than a week until Election Day, about 16 restaurant workers gathered on the State House steps to urge Bay Staters to vote against Question 5, warning the measure would lead to job losses and reduced services, and fall short of proponents' goal to boost the livelihoods of tipped employees.
October 31, 2024
State lawmakers discuss cannabis agency overhaul as regulators pass long-awaited delivery rule reforms
October 31, 2024As regulators were discussing removing the two-driver rule in Worcester, cannabis delivery operators were explaining the impact of the CCC’s three-year-long delay in removing the rule to lawmakers on Beacon Hill.
October 31, 2024
Report: Worcester County tourism generated $1.3B in 2023, ranking 5th in Mass.
October 31, 2024Tourism in Worcester County accounted for some of the highest economic impact among Massachusetts' 14 counties in 2023, which combined accumulated $23.6 billion in spending statewide.
October 31, 2024
Mass. re-launches job platform for employers to post positions in key industries
October 30, 2024More than a year after it originally launched, the state’s online job platform MassTalent has officially gone live with enhanced search options and resources.
October 30, 2024
Mass. to lift hiring waiver requirement for state agencies come November
October 30, 2024State agencies will no longer need to solicit waivers to bring on new employees starting Friday, but they will still need to have wiggle room in their spending plans under revised hiring controls from the Healey administration.
October 30, 2024
From the Editor: A note about anonymous sources
October 29, 2024At WBJ, we only will use anonymous sources when there is a realistic chance the people providing us with information will face repercussions to their safety and livelihoods if they are identified.
October 29, 2024
UMass Memorial names new president of Worcester’s largest hospital, appoints two to C-suite
October 29, 2024Justin Precourt, interim president of Worcester’s UMass Memorial Medical Center, has officially shed his provisional title, assuming his role as president of the largest hospital in Central Massachusetts.
October 29, 2024
Central Mass. nonprofits receive slice of $7.84M for security against terrorist attacks
October 29, 2024As part of its ongoing effort to protect Massachusetts faith-based nonprofits against the heightened risk of extremist terrorist attacks, six Worcester County institutions and community organizations have received a combined $527,252 in federal funding to boost security initiatives.
October 29, 2024-
Mass. Senate passes bill expanding coverage for breast cancer screenings
October 29, 2024Legislation expanding access to more rigorous follow-up breast cancer screenings and exams, particularly for patients with abnormal results or dense breast tissue, cleared the Senate Monday after winning House approval in July.
October 29, 2024 
CCC selects former government affairs head as new executive director
October 29, 2024State cannabis regulators have picked their next executive director, voting Monday to begin the process of bringing back a former head of its government affairs operation to lead the entire agency into a new chapter.
October 29, 2024
Worcester Auditorium, Gardner redevelopment among Central Mass. economic projects to receive $31M
October 28, 2024Fifty-six cities, towns, and organizations throughout Central Massachusetts have been awarded $31.06 million to boost their economic development projects.
October 28, 2024
DAVIS Cos. president leaves family business after 20 years, joins DC firm
October 25, 2024After nearly two decades in the family business, Brendon Davis has moved on from his leadership role at The DAVIS Cos. and stepped into a newly created role at Washington, D.C.-based employment agency.
October 25, 2024
Lack of quorum sees state energy bill stall in House
October 25, 2024The House held its session open while the bill was advancing through the Senate and House Democrats hoped to pass the bill Thursday but adjourned until Monday after Republicans doubted the presence of a quorum.
October 25, 2024
Book of Lists 2024
Worcester Business Journal's annual Book of Lists is filled cover-to-cover with pure market intelligence on significant businesses and players in the Central Massachusetts economy and community. The 45 lists in this 2024 edition highlight the top companies and professionals in sectors including banking & finance, real estate, manufacturing, health care, education, nonprofits, hospitality, and professionals services. This year's edition even includes three lists never previously published.
