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Local organizations team up for survey seeking to get Worcester City Council candidates’ stances on land use, housing, and mobility policies

Worcester-based organizations have teamed up to launch a survey seeking to catalog the stances of electoral candidates on issues relating to development and transportation. 

WPI receives $12M gift, one of the largest in its history

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has received one of the largest donations in the school’s 160-year history.

CCC reaches $43K settlement with whistleblower, adding to $1.1M spent on legal and employment issues since 2023, as State Auditor outlines agency dysfunction

The state’s Cannabis Control Commission has reached a settlement agreement worth $42,500 with a former employee and whistleblower, as a state audit revealed a laundry list of problems at the agency.

Safe Exit Initiative opens Baltimore drop-in center for individuals impacted by the sex trade

Opened on July 17, SEI’s new center is similar to the nonprofit's flagship community resource center and day shelter, named Harbor, in Worcester. 
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Report: Worcester not immune to life science headwinds

The report comes less than a week after the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can slash nearly $800 million in National Institutes of Health funding.

Residential projects in Worcester, Fitchburg receive $3M from state

The funding comes from a state program for housing in Gateway Cities.

State’s West-East rail project, connecting Worcester with more frequent service to Springfield and Albany, receives $3.5M from federal government

The funding will be used to develop a service development plan examining the feasibility of a Boston-to-Albany intercity passenger rail route.

🔒Judges for the 40 Under Forty, Class of 2025

This year's judges were Kola Akindele, Jenessa Burks, and Lauren Howe.
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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.
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