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Cultivate, the first adult-use cannabis dispensary in Mass., sold for $158M

Chicago-based Cresco Labs has purchased Cultivate, the groundbreaking operator of two marijuana retail locations in Leicester and Framingham, in a deal that could net Cultivate up to $158 million.

Leicester apartment building sells for $2.6M

A 24-unit residential building on Main Street in Leicester has sold for $2.6 million, a price that values each apartment at about $108,000.

State education leader urges prompt decision by Becker

With the future of Becker College still unclear, state higher education officials say they want to make...

Becker, on cusp of potential closure, planning spring graduation but making contingency plans for students

Becker College, mired in financial problems that could put its long-term future at risk, is moving ahead with its spring graduation ceremony. But it's also making contingency plans for students potentially having to transfer elsewhere if the college were to close.
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Leicester lands funds to plan potential 1.5M sq. ft. of development

A new state grant aims at helping Leicester determine how a Route 56 site capable of 1.5 million square feet of space can best be developed.

Becker College planning for potential closure

Becker College said Tuesday it is considering options for its future, including closing, amid financial uncertainty and other challenges, and after affiliation talks with another institution fell apart.

10 Central Mass. communities receive $7M for housing, neighborhood aid

Nearly $7 million in state funding announced Tuesday will go toward neighborhood and housing improvements in 10 Central Massachusetts cities and towns.

State grants $334K to Central Mass. collaborative workspaces

The Gov. Charlie Baker administration is issuing $333,989 in grants to Central Mass. collaborative workspaces, to help them expand and safely reopen, according to a Tuesday press release from MassDevelopment, which is administering the funds.
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🔒Central Mass. communities split $1.3M in shared streets funding 

The Gov. Charlie Baker Administration announced this fall 13 Central Massachusetts communities would split $1.25 million in Shared Streets and Spaces emergency grants, in order to make roads more pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly, part of $10 million handed out statewide.

Becker joins local colleges changing to online only

Becker College in Worcester has become the third in the city this week to say it is shifting classes online for the fall semester as worries mount about rising coronavirus cases in Massachusetts and travel restrictions in place from those coming from many other states.
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