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L.L.Bean’s third location in Central Mass. set to open in the fall

Two other L.L.Bean locations operate in Central Massachusetts: one store is located at The Shops at Blackstone Valley in Millbury, and the other at The Shops at Highland Commons in Hudson, near the town’s border with Berlin. 

Worcester uses $500K Polar Park settlement to launch grant program for minority- and woman-owned construction firms

The City of Worcester is offering grants of up to $25,000 for certified minority- and woman-owned businesses to help expand their capacity for contracting opportunities.

Gardner optics manufacturer to move HQ to Littleton, receives $1.3M tax credit

Medical and defense optics manufacturer Precision Optics is relocating its corporate headquarters from Gardner to a larger site at the King Street Common mixed-use development in Littleton.

Movers & Shakers for Sept. 22, 2025

Central Massachusetts professionals are being hired at organizations including bankHometown, Consigli Construction, and Cornerstone Bank.
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State Police crime lab in Marlborough set to begin construction in early 2026

The lab is expected to open for more than 250 employees in early 2028, the Healey administration said. The Marlborough site will consolidate existing facilities in Maynard and Sudbury under one roof.

Milford medical office park near hospital sells for $4.1M

The building is 76% occupied with 12 tenants, including Milford Regional Medical Center, Metrowest Oral Surgery, and Asthma & Allergy Physicians.

Ascentria Care Alliance to move Worcester HQ to downtown

The new 24,615-square-foot facility will be located at 18 Chestnut St. in a building owned by Commerce Associates of Worcester, part of a larger effort to establish the building as a nonprofit center.

Median single-family home price in Worcester County nears $500K

While the median price of a single-family home in Central Massachusetts dropped in August after the traditional peak of the homesale season in mid-summer, the month saw higher prices and fewer sales than August 2024. 
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State auctions off four Central Mass. properties to housing developers for $2M

Hoping to boost housing production in the state, the Gov. Maura Healey Administration has auctioned off four Central Massachusetts state-owned properties to private developers to convert the sites into housing.

Milford hotel sold for $3.3M to Newton firm

Amenities at the Sonesta Select Boston Milford include a fitness center, pool, on-site laundry, and a 24-hour business service center. The hotel was built around 1990.
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