June 10, 2019 - Worcester Business Journal

Real Estate

Michael Feldman entered surveying business despite father’s warnings

In July, Michael Feldman will open up his surveying firm’s second location, on Mechanic Street in Worcester.

Education

Colleges need innovative leadership

Mount Ida College in Newton was not the first college to close in Massachusetts, but the suddenness of its demise and the way the closure left students in the lurch last year have had an oversized effect on the debate about financial transparency in higher education.

Opinion

Avoid exclusive growth

As Worcester continues to develop, in large part due to the growth wave moving west from Boston, I ask these two questions 1) What does success mean to Worcester? and 2) Who does that success include?

Banking & Finance

Movers & Shakers: June 10

Check out the 17 movers and shakers landing new jobs in Central Mass.

Advice

101: Hiring older employees

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the number of people in the workforce who are 65 or older is expected to grow by 75% by the year 2050.

Advice

Is a traditional or modular build better?

When planning to build a cleanroom, companies may not realize they have a choice: a traditional stick...

Advice

10 Things I Know About … Staying secure

What level of digital risk are you willing to tolerate?

Advice

What comes after success? I don’t know

I don’t have all the answers. I’ve come a long way and have worked really hard to get where I am today, but I don’t know where I am going.

Real Estate

At least $170 million worth of redevelopment projects could transform Lincoln Square

With a few more years of planning and at least $170 million, three very different redevelopment projects at a trio of the city's historic and long-vacant buildings at one of the city’s most high-profile intersections could dramatically transform a major gateway in Worcester.

Arts & Entertainment

Polar Park has 21 months to avoid typical cost & delay issues in stadium construction

Polar Park's groundbreaking is expected in July, with a planned April 2021 opening. That can often be enough time to build a ballpark, but other parks have suffered delays and Worcester's site is a complex one.

Arts & Entertainment

Polar Park joining an arms race for more elaborate, immersive ballpark experiences

Worcester’s planned Polar Park is still being designed but one feature that's set, a brick building with ballpark views, has become common at parks across the country as teams build more elaborate parks with a variety of seating options.

Real Estate

Rutland is hoping for a large-scale development at the former state hospital

Rutland has seen its population jump past 9,000, up nearly double since 1990. The town is ready...

Real Estate

ten24’s David Crouch eyes workforce development as he advises Gov. Baker

At the intersection of technology companies, startups, and Worcester small businesses is ten24 and its president, David...

Nonprofits

David Connell is the first person of color to lead the YMCA of Central Mass.

An immigrant from Barbados, David Connell found himself at age 15 in Worcester surrounded by a completely new world. The first safe place he found was the Worcester YMCA.

Real Estate

Walker Shoe factory slated for $7M residential project

The former Walker, J. H. and G. M. Shoe Factory at 28 Water St. in Worcester has been sold for $660,000 to a Chelsea-based developer, who plans to create 62 studio and one-bedroom apartments in the 150-year-old building.

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