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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.
Government & Politics

Fitchburg, Worcester receive Urban Agenda funding

Fitchburg has received $60,000 and Worcester $65,000 for economic development initiatives through the state's Urban Agenda Grant Program.
Economy

Poverty up in Worcester neighborhoods, as home values lag

Even with a long period of economic growth and redevelopment through significant stretches of downtown, Worcester has not been spared from some broader troublesome trends.
Professional Services

Sentinel & Enterprise owner making play for USA Today company

Digital First Media, the owner of daily newspapers in Fitchburg, Lowell and Boston, has made an offer to buy USA Today publisher Gannett, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.
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Arts & Entertainment

Movers & Shakers

Who's on the move in Central Massachusetts?
Government & Politics

Left behind: Minorities are hard to find in the legal pot industry

The industry, which in its infancy relies on companies with ready access to cash, is not very diverse.
Government & Politics

Flavored tobacco now banned in Worcester

Worcester has joined a growing list of Massachusetts cities and towns banning the sale of flavored tobacco.
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.
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Government & Politics

Massachusetts aims to train drug convicts in legal marijuana industry

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has rolled out what it calls is the country's first social equity program for the marijuana industry.
Government & Politics

Worcester again increases business property tax burden

The Worcester City Council on Tuesday again opted to decrease the tax bill for homeowners at the expense of commercial and industrial property owners.
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