Hopkinton

Economy

Hits & Misses: For local governments, the potential upside of tax breaks outweighs the risk

A hit-or-miss nature has been an unavoidable part of communities' use of business tax breaks over the last two decades, a WBJ review shows.

Real Estate

Home builders buy Hopkinton land for $9.1M for Legacy Farms buildout

A home construction firm based in Atlanta has purchased more than 17 acres for $9.1 million for the further planned construction of a 425-home housing development in Hopkinton.

Government & Politics

Sudbury has highest household income in Central Mass.

Sudbury has the highest median household income of any community in Central Massachusetts and the fourth highest in the state at $170,945, according to new Census data.

News

TJX, Boston Scientific, Waters make best-managed companies list

Central Massachusetts corporate giants TJX Cos., Boston Scientific and Waters Corp. are among the country's 250 best-run companies, according the Drucker Institute.

Real Estate

Worcester office vacancy rate up 13%

The Worcester office vacancy rate rose in the fourth quarter to 11.4 percent from 10.1 percent, according to the Boston offices of real estate firm Colliers International.

Arts & Entertainment

Specialty industries: Biotech, cannabis, tariffs to highlight manufacturing in 2019

New and exciting industries continue to make their presence known in Worcester County.

Government & Politics

Hopkinton wedding company to pay $40K for upaid wages

A Hopkinton wedding rental equipment company will pay nearly $40,000 in restitution and penalties to settle allegations it violated state wage and hourly work laws.

Manufacturing

LakePharma opens Hopkinton biomanufacturing facility

The California company once rumored to be an anchor tenant at the Worcester Biomanufacturing Park is now fully operational at a facility in Hopkinton.

Technology

EMC parent Dell going public

Five years after it was taken private, EMC parent Dell Technologies is hitting the market once again. Dell said it has received shareholder approval to begin trading on Dec. 28.

Real Estate