July 27, 2026Edition

Here's a round up of the latest real estate and development news from Central Massachusetts.

The work underway in Gardner is part of a sweeping effort to modernize New England's electric grid, replacing century-old infrastructure to meet surging demand from electric vehicles, heat pumps, advanced manufacturing, and other industries.

With new housing and public investment reshaping downtowns, entrepreneurs are attracted by lower rents and growing activity, while local leaders see them as essential to filling storefronts, generating foot traffic, and creating amenities.

Central Massachusetts remains home to 15 colleges and universities, including eight in the city, as they grapple with a raft of existential challenges of rising costs and expenses, public policy, waning consumer confidence, and a dwindling pool of potential students.

Masters Academy International is set to welcome its first students in September, operating on an 82-acre campus in Stow formerly used by Framingham-based Bose.

In April, 1,513 new businesses filed incorporation paperwork with the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, in order to do business in the state.

Central Mass. professionals are on the move at places like the EcoTarium and Clinton Savings Bank.

The newly enacted Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program, set to take effect on Jan. 1 presents an opportunity to build on this foundation by injecting new resources into our educational ecosystem.

These tools promise speed and convenience, and in some cases, they can reduce human bias. But they also come with significant risks, especially in fairness and discrimination.

When Luis Pedraja arrived at Quinsigamond Community College in 2017, the institution faced declining enrollment and financial challenges.

Restaurant Depot is looking to open a 50,000-square-foot wholesale warehouse in the Worcester Business Development Corp.’s GreenTech Park.

After 20 years at The Hanover Insurance Group, John “Jack” Roche will retire as president and CEO at the end of the year.