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🔒Polar Park’s second inning: Almost five years into a 35-year project, WooSox are still drawing fans, but key parcels are underutilized

Since a tense November meeting between Worcester Redevelopment Authority and key ballpark district stakeholder Madison Properties, not much has changed in terms of groundbreakings or sales at Madison-owned parcels near the Polar Park baseball stadium.

🔒Many generations, one workforce: Communications issues, clashes over values, and how to navigate the most age-diverse workforce ever

This unprecedented intergenerational workforce comes with a wealth of different workforce norms and expectations that arguably make it the most ideologically and culturally heterogenous workforce to date.

WPI biomedical engineering professor receives $630K grant for fibrosis study

Worcester Polytechnic Institute researcher Catherine Whittington has been awarded a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation.

Healey announces plan to boost state’s biodiversity, land protections

Gov. Maura Healey announced on Thursday a plan charting a path forward for the state's biodiversity conservation goals and pledging to double the pace of land protection.
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Worcester healthcare provider pleads guilty to $1.6M MassHealth fraud scheme

For now, the administrator of a Worcester-based group adult foster care company has avoided a one year jail sentence after pleading guilty to charges related to a $1.6-million MassHealth defrauding scheme.

Claude Monet immersive experience to replace Van Gogh exhibition at Mercantile Center

It’s out with Van Gogh, in with the new, as “Claude Monet: The Immersive Experience” is heading to Worcester.

Greater Worcester unemployment rose in July

While Greater Worcester’s unemployment fluctuates month over month, the region’s rate ticked slightly upward in July.

Mass. issues statewide AI guidance for educators

Artificial intelligence in classrooms is no longer a distant prospect, and Massachusetts education officials on Monday released statewide guidance urging schools to use the technology thoughtfully, with an emphasis on equity, transparency, academic integrity and human oversight. 
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Sterling warehouse sold for $4.3M in sale-leaseback deal

A 36,977-square-foot industrial building in Sterling has been sold, part of a sale-leaseback deal which will see its former owner remain at the site.

Baba Sushi owner’s proposed five-story Shrewsbury St. apartment complex seeks ZBA approval

The proposal would see a five-story building featuring 24 residential units and 2,400 square feet of commercial space constructed.
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