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North County

  • Movers & Shakers for Jan. 10, 2022

    Updated: January 10, 2022

    People are on the move at Country Bank, Spectrum Health Systems, Inc., RCAP Solutions, and more.

  • Will the show go on? Entertainment venues hanging by a thread must overcome new obstacles

    Sloane M. Perron Updated: January 10, 2022

    The coronavirus lockdowns began in March 2020 lasted longer for indoor performance venues than nearly every other type of business, cutting off the main revenue streams for these Central Massachusetts hubs for arts and culture until May 2021.

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    Central Mass. towns receive $50M for water infrastructure construction

    Katherine Hamilton January 6, 2022

    Central Massachusetts communities have received roughly $44.3 million in loans and $5.6 million in loan forgiveness grants from the state treasurer to go towards improvements to drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, according to a Thursday…

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    Lancaster mansion sold for $2M

    Katherine Hamilton January 5, 2022

    The 56-acre Maharishi Ayruveda Health Center, which is located in an historic mansion in Lancaster, sold for $2 million, according to the Worcester South District Registry of Deeds.

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    Bomba family sells Harrington Farm in Princeton for $6.4M

    Katherine Hamilton December 30, 2021

    Harrington Farm, a popular wedding venue in Princeton, has been sold by its owner of almost three decades for $6.4 million, according to the Worcester South District Registry of Deeds.

  • Unemployment in Greater Worcester, Leominster hits COVID low

    Katherine Hamilton December 30, 2021

    Unemployment in the Greater Worcester metropolitan area saw a decrease of 0.4 percentage points in November, dropping to 4.8%, according to Thursday’s report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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    Rite Aid property in Clinton sells for $3M

    Katherine Hamilton December 23, 2021

    A property containing a Rite Aid in Clinton sold on Tuesday, along with several surrounding vacant lots, for just over $3.1 million, according to the Worcester South District Registry of Deeds.

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    Boston developer buys Harvard Appleworks office complex, vacant land for $6M

    Katherine Hamilton December 20, 2021

    A 78,000-square-foot flex office space known as the Appleworks in Harvard has sold along with an adjacent property for a total of $6 million to a Boston developer, according to the Worcester South District Registry of Deeds.

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    Transformation of Leominster’s Jytek Park continues with $1.6M sale

    Katherine Hamilton December 20, 2021

    Randolph and Baldwin, an Ayer-based engineering and design firm, has purchased a warehouse on Jytek Road in Leominster for $1.6 million, according to real estate database CoStar.

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    Here are 22 people you should meet in 2022

    December 20, 2021

    To help you navigate the ins and outs of the region's business community, WBJ has compiled a list for its Economic Forecast edition of 22 people who will have an outsized role in shaping those trends.

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In April 2020 during the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States lost 20.5 million jobs, skyrocketing unemployment to 14.7%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. During the next few years/years, reflecting a tight labor market, wages increased while the remote workforce more than tripled. Today, with some employers making a renewed push for employees to be back in the office, many current and potential employees still want the flexibility to work from home, along with other benefits.