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Economic Development
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Commonwealth Fusion Systems inks $15M federal deal to accelerate energy tech
June 7, 2024The company was one of eight fusion-related companies selected by the DOE to receive a total of $46 million, as part of the department’s Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program
June 7, 2024
Downtown Gardner mixed-use project loaned $250K from new chamber real estate fund
June 5, 2024The developer behind a plan to convert a downtown Gardner commercial building into a 14-unit, mixed-use space has received a $250,000 loan from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp.
June 5, 2024
Redemption Rock partners with Worcester Bravehearts on summer-inspired beer
June 3, 2024Mane Event is a hoppy blonde ale, with alcohol by volume of 4.8%, and is brewed with Wai-iti hops, creating a tropical aroma with hints of mango, peach and grapefruit.
June 3, 2024
Salem brewery on tap to take over Mercantile Center beer garden
May 28, 2024After two summers of being operated by Boston-based Harpoon Brewery, the beer garden at Worcester’s Mercantile Center is set to be taken over by a by Salem-based brewery.
May 28, 2024
Cubicles to communities: Converting offices into apartments sounds like a quick fix to the housing crisis, but insiders say it’s not that simple
Updated: May 27, 2024Converting an office building into an apartments can quickly turn into a logistical and financial boondoggle.
Updated: May 27, 2024
Selling sustainability: How owners of Worcester second-hand shops are navigating in a fast fashion world
Updated: May 27, 2024For Worcester business owners, operating a second-hand shop in the era of fast fashion means strategic buying, knowing the consumer base, and educating the customers is all in a day’s work.
Updated: May 27, 2024
New local podcast centers urban planning, inclusivity, and queer joy
May 24, 2024Queer For Cities, a podcast created and hosted by Joshua Croke, looks to make queer a joyful norm—but not in the way you might be thinking.
May 24, 2024
MassHousing launching $50M developers fund to address inequities in capital access
May 20, 2024The new Equitable Developers Fund is the largest publicly led financing program of its kind in the country, according to MassHousing.
May 20, 2024
The new Worcester media, part 1: The downsizing of the Telegram
Updated: May 13, 2024Over the last 10 years, the reporting prowess of the Central Massachusetts paper of record has been reduced 75%, as small players try to fill the holes left behind.
Updated: May 13, 2024
Family affairs: The trials and triumphs of running a family-owned business
Updated: May 13, 2024From interpersonal communication and succession plans to community engagement and marketing, Central Massachusetts family-owned businesses have experienced the unique benefits and challenges that can only come from working with loved ones.
Updated: May 13, 2024
The next chapter: After closing her Worcester grocery store, Lynn Cheney charts a new path to boost the local community
Updated: May 13, 2024Following the closure of her Maker to Main grocery store in Worcester’s Canal District, shop owner Lynn Cheney has quickly found a way to continue to contribute to the community.
Updated: May 13, 2024
Worcester aerospace manufacturer seeks $48M move to former Allegro campus
May 6, 2024A longtime Worcester manufacturer, which played a key role in the Apollo space program and the Moon landing, is seeking to move its headquarters.
May 6, 2024
Koopman Lumber follows expansion plan with South Shore acquisition
May 3, 2024The company has opened a new home improvement shop in Pembroke and is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the opening of its Uxbridge location, which was the company’s 13th location.
May 3, 2024
Fitchburg vacant property registration requirement now live
April 30, 2024Owners will have to pay $100 to register their properties, with the annual renewal fee escalating to $250 for the first renewal, $2500 for the second, and $3,500 for the third year and every year after that.
April 30, 2024
Southborough developer seeks to turn Marlborough office building into 180 apartments
April 29, 2024The building has been vacant for more than a decade, and the rezoning would allow Ferris to repurpose the parcel for residential use.
April 29, 2024
2024 Power 100: Mark Borenstein
Updated: April 29, 2024Borenstein has represented developers who are looking to permit hundreds of new housing units, helping Central Massachusetts address its shortage of housing stock.
Updated: April 29, 2024
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