Three weeks before Leominster voters go to the polls to decide whether they want the state's only slots parlor in their city, the $200-million project has gotten the backing of the local chamber of commerce.
As demand remained high in July, Massachusetts home sales reached their highest level in several years, according to two industry group that track real estate activity.
Rising mortgage interest rates caused pending U.S. home sales to dip in July, but the market still made annual gains, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
The City of Marlborough will host its first official event since achieving the state's cultural district designation last October, with the Downtown Village Art Festival slated for Sunday.
Saint Vincent Hospital and Unum in Worcester, as well as Saint-Gobain's operations in Devens, have been selected as Central Massachusetts finalists in MassEcon's 2013 Team Massachusetts Economic Impact Awards.
The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce today announced its support for a state program that gives tax incentives to developers who renovate old buildings into housing, saying it would be a boost for businesses.
In its latest effort to grow economic development in the area, the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce announced that it has hired a firm to help strategize how to expand the economic base.