The sales of single family homes shot up by the greatest amount in the last four years for the month of April, according to the Tuesday report from The Warren Group, with Worcester exceeding state figures.
The groundbreaking for the $18 million hockey rink facility will take place today, for the new two-rink facility scheduled to open in the Canal District in August of 2017.
The discussion around whether the empty Notre Dame des Canadiens church in downtown Worcester can be demolished will continue, as the Historical Commission asked for more details regarding the condition of the building and efforts to find uses for it.
The two rink hockey facility proposed in the Canal District has been unanimously approved by Worcester's Planning Board, with a groundbreaking set for Friday.
Massachusetts is one of the top states in the nation when it comes to biopharmaceutical jobs, with more than 55,000 people directly employed in the sector.
MassDevelopment has issued a $28 million tax-exempt bond on behalf of Washington Heights Preservation Limited Partnership to buy and renovate a 404-unit multi-family housing apartment complex known as Washington Heights.
The Marlborough exoskeleton maker ReWalk Robotics, Inc. has partnered with Harvard University's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering to develop a soft suit system to help those with stroke, multiple sclerosis (MS) and other medical issues walk again.