Southborough

Government & Politics

Paying for growth: Tax breaks central to Central Mass. economic development

Communities have often used tax deals to help companies in what officials say is the most important tool they can use in economic development.

News

Office vacancy down in Boroughs, up in Framingham, Natick

MetroWest office vacancy rates were a mixed bag in the fourth quarter, according to Perry Brokerage Associates of Boston.

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.

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.

News

Corridor Nine chamber rebrands amid broader footprint

The Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce found its member businesses went far outside its core communities along its eponymous roadway, Route 9.

Government & Politics

Instagram, Facebook shut down accounts of Central Mass. marijuana dispensaries

Several cannabis companies in the state -- including the only two open on the East Coast for recreational sales -- have had their Facebook and Instagram accounts deactivated.

Movers & Shakers

Who's on the move in Central Massachusetts?

Real Estate

Mixed results on MetroWest industrial, office markets

The MetroWest property market had a stronger third quarter for occupied office space but weaker results for industrial space.

Real Estate

Office vacancy rates up, occupancy shrinks across much of MetroWest

Vacancy rates have risen and occupancy has shrunk for office space in MetroWest, according to a third-quarter report by Perry Brokerage Associates of Boston.

Government & Politics