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The needs of people served by the healthcare and human service systems are increasing.

To answer the question, I’ll begin by defining what I mean by a startup: Rather than, say, a restaurant founded and run to employ family and friends, a startup is a small company aspiring to get big fast, with help from heaping dollops of venture capital.

In a nationwide survey of how long people stay in their houses, Worcester ranked 10th with an average of 17 years. That’s up from nine years a decade ago, according to research by Redfin, the national Seattle-based real estate brokerage.

Finard Properties’ purchase of the failing Greendale Mall in Worcester for a bargain price in December signals the death of another covered shopping center in Massachusetts.

Whatever may be keeping people close to home – family, a job, or all the region offers – Baby Boomers and other older adults are increasingly moving to dedicated communities where they can enjoy amenities tailored for them.

An industry-wide spike in the number of applications from high school students has complicated the fine-tuned formula for figuring out which students – and how many – will ultimately enroll.

The total public spending on all four Canal District projects directly related to the August 2018 announcement by the Pawtucket Red Sox to relocate to Worcester has increased to $189 million.

For 25 years, Michael Robertson has been disposing clients' chemicals and dealing with environmental contamination emergencies.