Construction has kicked off at the site of the new visitor center that will greet people coming into Worcester from the south after an agreement was reached about who will fund the day-to-day operations.
A pilot program designed to put cities in touch with economic experts to tackle their most pressing issues has been launched with an initial $1.2 million in funding.
The Maynard firm of JM Coull (JMC) has secured a $12.6 million contract to design and build a new 33,000-square-foot fine arts center and gymnasium at the Whitinsville Christian School (WCS).
At first glance, anyone holding the title of director of the Fitchburg Art Museum wouldn't seem to have much influence outside the cultural community. But Nick Capasso isn't just anyone.
After collecting and filing 103,000 raw signatures with the help of paid gatherers, sponsors of a ballot question to to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes took another step on Tuesday to secure their petition a spot on the November 2016 ballot by delivering thousands of those signatures to the state's election division.
As part of a buildup to the governor filing jobs legislation early next year, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday he would create a "BizWorks" team of senior level staff across three secretariats to serve as the single point of contact for large and small businesses with a dedicated hotline.