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Downtown Fitchburg selected for $1.6M MassDevelopment arts program
April 26, 2022Fitchburg has been selected as one of three cities to be included in MassDevelopment’s Transformative Development Initiative Creative Cities program, which supports arts and culture partnerships in TDI districts.
April 26, 2022
Final CitySquare parcels, including former Notre Dame church site, sell for $5M
April 25, 2022The final two vacant parcels in downtown Worcester’s CitySquare development, including the site of the demolished Notre Dame church, sold for $5 million to a Rhode Island residential developer, according to the Worcester South District Registry of
April 25, 2022
Baker proposing $3.5B bill geared toward downtown developments
April 25, 2022A $3.5 billion economic development bill that Gov. Charlie Baker announced on Thursday looks to chart a post-pandemic pathway for Massachusetts with investments in housing, downtown revitalization and climate resilience, administration officials
April 25, 2022
Worcester district granted $75K for downtown signs, branding
April 21, 2022The Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District was awarded a $75,000 travel and tourism recovery grant from the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism.
April 21, 2022
Gig worker battle: Silicon Valley says Worcester County gains $899M in economic impact
April 20, 2022In the latest round of the fight between Silicon Valley and Massachusetts regulators over whether workers for companies like Uber and Lyft should be considered full-time employees, the businesses are pushing a UCLA study showing gig workers have had
April 20, 2022
Worcester expands Union Station project to include waterproofing
April 18, 2022The Worcester Redevelopment Authority approved at its latest meeting to increase the contract price for further accessibility and side platform work at Worcester’s Union Station by an additional $3.8 million.
April 18, 2022
WooSox home opener set for Tuesday
April 11, 2022The team completed its inaugural season with an attendance average of 6,145 fans per home game, good for sixth among all minor league teams, and included two sellouts and seven games with more than 8,500 fans in attendance.
April 11, 2022
Central Mass. business confidence falls below state average in March
April 4, 2022After a streak of above-average business confidence, Central Massachusetts business owners’ optimism slipped in March.
April 4, 2022
WBJ panel: Worcester’s growing residential and commercial developments go hand-in-hand
March 30, 2022Thanks to a 14% growth in population over the last decade, Worcester has begun attracting a flurry of ambitious developers, mostly from the east, who are looking to be a part of the city’s evolution.
March 30, 2022
Amid record-breaking outflow from urban areas, Worcester County population in 2021 remained stable
March 29, 2022Despite downward population trends in most cities, Worcester County’s population remained stable with zero growth or loss.
March 29, 2022
bankHometown parent to acquire Randolph bank for $147M
March 29, 2022Hometown Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for bankHometown in Oxford, plans to acquire Randolph Bancorp, Inc. the Quincy-based holding company of Envision Bank, for $146.5 million.
March 29, 2022
Infiltrating Worcester's inner circle
Updated: March 21, 2022Informal meetings take place across Worcester everyday with the express goal of uplifting a Gateway City on the brink of larger economic and cultural significance.
Updated: March 21, 2022
Meeting 2022 with optimism: Post-COVID conferences returning
Updated: March 21, 2022The mood is now decidedly upbeat when it comes to meetings and conferences coming back to Worcester venues such as Mechanics Hall, the DCU Center, and AC Hotel by Marriott Worcester.
Updated: March 21, 2022
Business Leaders of the Year: Menkiti activates Worcester’s unrealized potential, one project at a time
Updated: March 7, 2022Bo Menkiti's underlying belief is communities have unrecognized value that would be positive for everyone if it was unlocked.
Updated: March 7, 2022
Business confidence: Why a new index shows local employers as overly optimistic
Updated: March 7, 2022Although it’s practically brand new, the Central Massachusetts Business Confidence Index has revealed employer attitudes in the region are trending more optimistic than the rest of the state.
Updated: March 7, 2022
WBJ names the 2022 Business Leaders of the Year
Updated: March 7, 2022The five Business Leaders of the Year have committed themselves to excellence, elevating their companies and their communities to levels not possible without their involvement.
Updated: March 7, 2022
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