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Study: Worcester must work to keep college grads

Worcester is undeniably a college town. In the 2013-2014 school year, more than 7,500 students graduated from the 12 colleges in and around the city. But many of them may not stay here, and that could spell a lack of local talent as the city works to boost its economy, according to a study released Wednesday.

Editoral: O’Brien Will Be A Tough Act To Follow

The professionals who manage municipal governments have a primary responsibility to oversee the day-to-day operations of public...

Worcester Leaders Laud Work Of Departing Officials

Business and educational leaders in and around Worcester hope the city's new manager and economic development chief will continue the work begun by their predecessors, both of whom will be leaving City Hall within the next two months.

MassPort: JetBlue Off to Good Start

Customers are filling Worcester's JetBlue flights and leaving happy despite higher fares and diverted planes, the CEO of the Massachusetts Port Authority said Wednesday morning.
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McGourthy Leaving City Hall To Lead Research Bureau

Timothy McGourthy, Worcester's point man on economic development, will leave his City Hall post to become executive director of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, the bureau announced Tuesday.

Product Development Key To Mass. Manufacturing, Forum Told

Central Massachusetts manufacturers should focus on product development as large firms shift operations out of the Bay State, employers and industry experts said Wednesday.

Research Bureau Founder Retiring

Roberta Schaefer, who helped found the Worcester Regional Research Bureau nearly 30 years ago, and its president and CEO, will retire around the end of the year, the organization announced today.

Report: Tax-Exempt Property Up In Worcester

Worcester is home to $4.4 billion worth of tax-exempt property, according to a new report by the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, unveiled today.
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Harvard Economist: Trends Could Boost Worcester Business

Worcester's economy could benefit from a nationwide trend of people moving into the downtown areas of smaller cities, a Harvard University economist told the annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau on Wednesday.

Research Bureau Panel: Worcester Needs More Entrepreneurs

Worcester possesses many of the ingredients that could help it emerge as a nationally-known research and entrepreneurship hub, including research universities and access to Boston's venture capital market, said Mark Rice, dean of Worcester Polytechnic's business school.
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