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The three Central Massachusetts metropolitan areas tracked by the state all saw slight increases in their unemployment rates in December.
Through the Working Places Challenge program, the Fed supports a competition among cities and towns for grant money provided by states, the private sector and philanthropists to address a "shared goal for improving the economy that benefits low-
Land-use attorneys help developers smooth the path with a knowledge of local codes and laws, and the ability to reach out to community leaders.
The North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. in Fitchburg loaned $100,000 loan to MK Dance Center in Leominster. The owners will use the funds to renovate and build out their new space at Gateway Business Center at 435 Lancaster St.
Proposals for the former site of Notre Dame des Canadiens Church, an open space at CitySquare, and a parking lot on Portland Street are heading to the Planning Board on Feb. 1.
Following the rash of closures of Canal District restaurants, the likely fate of at least one of the eateries has been made public: A housing development adjacent to the Polar Park baseball stadium.
The former headquarters of BJ’s Wholesale Club at 25 Research Drive in Westborough was sold on Friday for $32 million, a few months after a redevelopment plan was approved for the site.
The Worcester Planning Board approved three large-scale projects on Wednesday night to provide a total of 521 units of housing.
The Central Massachusetts Business Confidence Index fell six tenths of a point in December to 52.8, according to the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and Boston-based Associated Industries of Massachusetts.
Beer has become big business. In Massachusetts, the industry supports more than 14,000 employees and, according to the Brewers Association, had an economic impact of more than $1.6 billion in 2021.
Massachusetts continued to be one of the most moved-out-of-states in 2022, according to an annual report by Missouri-based mover United Van Lines.
Lowell-based grocery store chain Market Basket will open its new Shrewsbury location on Friday, Jan. 13.
One day before she is to be sworn into office, Gov.-elect Maura Healey continued to flesh out her Cabinet by naming her secretaries of economic development and of technology services and security, but major administration roles remain unfilled by
The Main South Community Development Corporation in Worcester has received a $350,000 Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development for the Main South Empowerment Project.
A Canal District development bringing 83 units of affordable housing to the former manufacturing site of Table Talk Pies will receive $19.6 million from a tax-exempt bond issued by state agency MassDevelopment.
Three Central Massachusetts organizations were among six statewide to be awarded $9 million total by the state Executive Office of Health and Human Services.