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Health Foundation of Central Mass. awards $25K to EforAll startup program
May 17, 2023Entrepreneurship for All, a national nonprofit startup accelerator, has received a $25,000 grant from The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts to increase its capacity to support Greater Worcester inclusive entrepreneurship, including its
May 17, 2023
Former Worcester city manager named Mass. housing secretary
May 15, 2023Gov. Maura Healey has named Edward Augustus as state housing secretary, according to a source familiar with the process, turning to a former state senator and Worcester city manager to serve as point person on one of her top priorities.
May 15, 2023
Developers seeking to build apartments in Worcester now must comply with inclusionary zoning
May 12, 2023The Worcester City Council voted to make the city's inclusionary zoning policy into an ordinance on Tuesday. Any zoning applications for multifamily apartments projects submitted after that day –- May 9 – will be subject to the ordinance.
May 12, 2023
Mass. changes rules for 10-town pilot program barring fossil fuels from new developments
May 12, 2023After incorporating changes based on public feedback, state energy officials say they expect to finalize rules by July 1 for a program that will enable 10 cities and towns to require new building construction or major renovation projects to be
May 12, 2023
Report: Polar Park will run $40-60M deficit for Worcester city government
May 11, 2023An academic paper has used the $160-million Polar Park in Worcester as one of two examples of the problem of the pro forma model, saying the ballpark will saddle the city government with fiscal deficits up to $60 million.
May 11, 2023
Venture Forum and NCMDC receive grants to build startup economy
May 11, 2023Venture Forum in Worcester and the North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation in Fitchburg were chosen by the Innovation Institute at the MassTech Collaborative to receive two of its grants to bolster the regional startup economy.
May 11, 2023
Index: Central Mass. business confidence trending toward pessimism
May 8, 2023The business confidence index ticked lower for the second month in a row among businesses in Central Massachusetts, falling 1.4 points to a score of 50.3, nearing pessimistic territory on the region’s economy.
May 8, 2023
Leominster apartment conversion loaned $2.75M from MassDevelopment
May 3, 2023MassDevelopment has loaned $2.75 million to Boston developer Cougar Capital Management to convert an abandoned mill building in Leominster into 17 market-rate apartments.
May 3, 2023
MWCC granted $350K to train EV maintenance technicians
May 2, 2023The National Science Foundation awarded Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner a $350,000 grant to train electric vehicle technicians.
May 2, 2023
Table Talk Lofts developer selected for WHA 374-unit Lakeside Apartments project
May 1, 2023The Worcester Housing Authority selected Boston Capital Development and its partner on the project, E3 Development LLC, for the WHA’s redevelopment of its 202-unit Lakeside Apartments complex.
May 1, 2023
2023 Power 50: Meredith Harris
Updated: May 1, 2023Led by Meredith Harris, the quasi-public nonprofit MEDC helped to fill 350,000 square feet of space and bring approximately 500 jobs in 2022 through business relocation and expansion.
Updated: May 1, 2023
2023 Power 50: Angela Bovill
Updated: May 1, 2023Angela Bovill holds the top job at one of the largest human services organizations in Central Massachusetts.
Updated: May 1, 2023
2023 Power 50: Eric Batista
Updated: May 1, 2023In the second largest city in New England, the city manager is the municipality’s CEO, more powerful than the mayor. He oversees a $778-million budget and almost 8,000 employees.
Updated: May 1, 2023
2023 Power 50: Julie Bowditch
Updated: May 1, 2023If Worcester has one person who serves as the face of everything positive about the city’s business community, it’s probably Julie Bowditch.
Updated: May 1, 2023
2023 Power 50: Roy Nascimento
Updated: May 1, 2023Helping to tie together the North Central Massachusetts business community from farmers to factory owners to the local hair salon is Roy Nascimento.
Updated: May 1, 2023
2023 Power 50: Michael Angelini
Updated: May 1, 2023Michael Angelini has dedicated his considerable leadership skills to advancing many of the largest institutions in the Worcester area.
Updated: May 1, 2023
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