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Worcester home sales declined 23% in 2023 as statewide sales fell to 12-year low

The amount of single-family homes sold in Worcester declined 22.5% in 2023, as the total number of statewide home sales fell to a 12-year low.

🔒Filling vacancies: Central Mass. businesses fight squeeze for workers

As the number of job vacancies nationally nears 4 million, Central Mass. businesses push to find and keep workers.

🔒Results: How did WBJ do with its 2023 predictions?

In December 2022, the WBJ Editorial staff made 10 bold predictions for news events to happen in Central Massachusetts throughout the year. Turns out, we missed the mark on all but two.

Worcester on track to see significant drop in total single-family home sales for 2023

The price of a single-family home increased nearly 12% in Worcester in November compared to the same month in 2022, as the total amount of sales so far in 2023 remain 24.5% lower.
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Worcester State, QCC & MWCC begin to reverse enrollment declines

After years of declines, enrollment picked up significantly in the fall semester for Worcester State University and both Central Massachusetts community colleges.

Following acquisition, Bolton hyperspectral firm names Gulf War veteran as CEO

Headwall Photonics, a Bolton-based company specializing in hyperspectral imaging instruments, has named Mark Willingham as the company’s CEO.

United Way partnering with North Central Mass. organizations to open shelters

With the state's emergency shelter system maxed out, the United Way of Massachusetts Bay announced Wednesday that it is partnering with a pair of organizations to open temporary, overnight shelters in north central Massachusetts that will serve up to 23 families.

🔒With enrollment at 10-year lows, Central Mass. public colleges see big things from free tuition plan

Enrollment has hit a 10-year low at all five of the state universities and community colleges in Central Massachusetts, with a considerable drop between fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2023.
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Fitchburg State to offer 1st construction management grad program in Mass.

Fitchburg State University will launch a new, fully online construction management graduate program seeking to address disparities between the demand in project management professionals and the lack of available talent.

North Central Mass. chamber to launch low-cost fund for real estate development

The North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. is creating new funding opportunities for real estate developers.
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