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Real Estate

Sears, with 11 Central Mass. stores, files for bankruptcy; CEO resigns

Sears Holdings, the troubled department stores with 11 Sears and Kmart locations in Central Massachusetts, filed for bankruptcy Monday.
Agriculture

Movers & Shakers

Eight Central Mass. businesspeople were on the move this issue.
Environment

Turning the WRTA garage into the Trolley Yard

Michael O'Brien and his Galaxy Development bought the longtime home of the WRTA garage at the corner of Grove Street and Park Avenue in Worcester for $3.8 million in 2016.
Government & Politics

Column: New Alzheimer’s law puts state at forefront of dementia legislation

Alzheimer’s disease is swiftly becoming a public health crisis in the United States.Every 65 seconds, someone develops...
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Energy

WBJ announces the 40 Under Forty for 2018

With this year's WBJ 40 Under Forty, you see the people who could turn the cultural renaissance from a well-started idea to a full-blown reality.
Real Estate

Cleveland buyer pays $4M for Webster condo complex

A real estate company based in Cleveland has bought a Webster housing complex, Hartley Terrace, for just over $4 million.
Government & Politics

B&Bs vs. Airbnbs

Bed-and-breakfasts used to be the little guys on the block in hospitality before anyone could rent their place on Airbnb. But in Central Mass., at least, they're holding their own.
Government & Politics

Proposal could tax Airbnbs at 17.5 percent

Short-term housing units rented through websites like Airbnb could be taxed at almost 17.5 percent in Boston, and Massachusetts would be the first state to maintain a central registry.
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Banking & Finance

Movers & Shakers

Movers and shakers in Central Massachusetts from July 9 to July 23.
News

Fallon opens new elder care facility in Webster

A 14,000-square-foot elder care facility will open Monday in Webster as Fallon Health's newest such center.
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