Hopkinton

Government & Politics

Let’s start with reasonable zoning laws

Worcester County and especially the city of Worcester are in a homebuilding crisis

News

April up and down for MetroWest home sales

Ten notable MetroWest communities had a mixed April for single-family home sales, with prices rising in six of them, and the number of sales up in five.

Retail

Webster Price Chopper latest retailer to partner with Instacart

Grocery delivery service Instacart is increasing its presence in Central Massachusetts with a new partnership with Price Chopper in Webster.

Real Estate

Hopkinton architectural firm co-founder to retire

Michael Gorman, who founded the Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects firm in Hopkinton 42 years ago and now serves as its president, will retire in October.

Energy

Old Sturbridge Village adds 5,400 solar panels

The outdoor living history museum Old Sturbridge Village has turned the switch on a 5,400-panel solar energy system, adding a 21st century technology to a 19th century community.

Energy

Solect expands to Illinois

Hopkinton solar company Solect is expanding into Illinois, its fourth state, where it sees a large untapped potential for solar energy production.

Real Estate

Report: MetroWest office market serves as relief valve for rising rents in Boston

The MetroWest office market is serving as a relief valve for companies struggling to pay rents in Boston or Cambridge, according to a Jones Lang LaSalle report.

Real Estate

Sluggish first quarter for MetroWest office market

The MetroWest office market shrank slightly in total occupied square footage in the first quarter of the year, particularly in towns along I-495.

Real Estate

MetroWest home sales rise on low inventory

Single-family home sales rose in many MetroWest communities in February, including Marlborough, Natick and Milford, as inventory in many cities and towns remained low.

Manufacturing

Former EMC exec seeks to make Cogmedix leaner

David Fraser, the former vice president of manufacturing and worldwide materials at EMC, is joining Worcester medical device manufacturer Cogmedix as senior vice president of operations.

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