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Economy

Greater Worcester unemployment down to 3.6%

According to Massachusetts labor and workforce officials, Greater Worcester added 1,600 jobs in February, and the area's unemployment rate fell from 3.9 percent in January to 3.6 percent.
Government & Politics

Mental health worries override stigma as first responders address growing need

Police officers, firefighters and paramedics are overcoming old stigmas in making sure mental health worries from their demanding jobs are addressed.
Arts & Entertainment

Cannabis is now legal to buy, but we still don’t know what to expect

The first shops are now open, but the medical community is as unsettled as ever on marijuana's benefits and harms, and few know what to expect for health effects in Massachusetts.
Government & Politics

Former Marine, state rep. named exec director of Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center

The Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center in Gardner has named Charles Murphy as its new executive director.
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Retail

Two downtown Clinton buildings, parking lot sold for $2.5M

A Westborough entity has purchased two downtown Clinton buildings and a parking lot for a combined $2.5 million.
News

Two Central Mass. firms announce 234 layoffs

Parsec Inc. and Weetabix have alerted the state they plan to lay off a total of 234 workers in Worcester and Clinton, respectively.
Arts & Entertainment

Movers & Shakers

Who's on the move in Central Massachusetts?
Real Estate

Fitchburg’s Workers Credit Union building new Littleton headquarters

Workers Credit Union has begun building a new headquarters to take the company from Fitchburg to Littleton.
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Energy

Electricity supplier to provide restitution to 1,300 Worcester County residents

About 1,300 Worcester County residents have been mailed checks as part of the second phase of restitution payments Viridian Energy must make to settle deceptive sales tactics.
Government & Politics

MassDOT: Worcester airport has $97M economic impact

Worcester Regional Airport has an economic impact of $97 million, seventh in the state, according to a study released Monday.
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