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  • Environmental firm fined $17K over asbestos at Kelley Square Flea Market

    Anthony Buscarino March 23, 2022

    The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has fined Quincy-based Karma Environmental Services, Inc., $17,355 for asbestos violations while working at a Worcester site.

    Anthony Buscarino March 23, 2022
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    Infiltrating Worcester's inner circle

    Sarah Connell Sanders Updated: March 21, 2022

    Informal meetings take place across Worcester everyday with the express goal of uplifting a Gateway City on the brink of larger economic and cultural significance.

    Sarah Connell Sanders Updated: March 21, 2022

  • Movers & Shakers for March 21, 2022

    Updated: March 21, 2022

    Cornerstone Bank, GFA Federal Credit Union, LLB Architects, and Mirick O'Connell were among the companies who all announced new hires and promotions.

    Updated: March 21, 2022

  • Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 6: Competing hardware stores

    Updated: March 21, 2022

    What was the name of Daniel Waldo’s original hardware store when it closed in 2017?

    Updated: March 21, 2022
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    Worcester developer proposing 256 rental units in Grafton

    Katherine Hamilton March 18, 2022

    A quarter of the proposed units would have reduced rates for Grafton residents and employees making 80% of the median income, which would be about $63,000 annually for a household of two.

    Katherine Hamilton March 18, 2022
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    Planning Board approves 210-unit apartment building with added parking

    Katherine Hamilton March 17, 2022

    The Worcester Planning Board approved slightly revised plans for a more than 200-unit apartment complex on Hemans Street, which removed a few units and added more than 100 parking spaces.

    Katherine Hamilton March 17, 2022

  • Sterling contractor fined $70K over asbestos

    Anthony Buscarino March 11, 2022

    The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has penalized Sterling contractor Christopher McNamara a total of $69,860 for violating asbestos removal regulations at the Sterling Municipal Light Department maintenance garage.

    Anthony Buscarino March 11, 2022

  • Worcester Art Museum commences $2M library addition

    Katherine Hamilton March 10, 2022

    The Worcester Art Museum has begun construction on a 3,400-square-foot addition to house its art research library.

    Katherine Hamilton March 10, 2022
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    Business confidence: Why a new index shows local employers as overly optimistic

    Katherine Hamilton Updated: March 7, 2022

    Although it’s practically brand new, the Central Massachusetts Business Confidence Index has revealed employer attitudes in the region are trending more optimistic than the rest of the state.

    Katherine Hamilton Updated: March 7, 2022
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    WBJ inducts the Class of 2022 into its Hall of Fame

    Updated: March 7, 2022

    With the induction of the Class of 2022, the WBJ Hall of Fame has grown to 22 members who have made a lifetime of achievements to the Central Massachusetts economy and community.

    Updated: March 7, 2022
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    WBJ Hall of Fame: Ani & Amar Kapur have found success for 50 years

    Norman Bell Updated: March 7, 2022

    As entrepreneurs, when Amar and Ani Kapur reflect on their amazing success story, the Worcester community and Worcester Polytechnic Institute come up frequently.

    Norman Bell Updated: March 7, 2022
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    Holy Cross to seek approval for two 20K-sq.-ft. dormitories 

    Katherine Hamilton March 4, 2022

    The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester will construct two three-story townhouse-style dormitory buildings along City View Street, according to applications to the Worcester Planning Board and Conservation Commission.

    Katherine Hamilton March 4, 2022
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    Peabody home decor company expands into Worcester

    Sloane M. Perron March 2, 2022

    Home Decor Group, a home improvement and services company headquartered in Peabody is continuing its expansion into Central Massachusetts with its upcoming Worcester location.

    Sloane M. Perron March 2, 2022
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    Developer proposes 200 affordable units at Whole Foods site in Wayland

    Katherine Hamilton March 2, 2022

    A developer has proposed a 200-unit 40B housing project at the site of a former Whole Foods Market grocery store in Wayland.

    Katherine Hamilton March 2, 2022
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    Cogmedix breaks ground on $9M facility to double HQ size

    Katherine Hamilton February 25, 2022

    Cogmedix, Inc., a medical contract manufacturer based in West Boylston, broke ground on its 101,400-square-foot facility, which will more than double the size of its West Boylston headquarters.

    Katherine Hamilton February 25, 2022
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    Clark’s details plans for new media arts building

    Katherine Hamilton February 22, 2022

    Clark University submitted detailed plans to the City of Worcester for the college's four-story media arts, computing, and design academic building to be located on Woodland Street.

    Katherine Hamilton February 22, 2022

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Should Massachusetts significantly reduce the environmental review time for new housing projects?
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In an effort to increase the pace of new housing development in Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey has proposed streamlining the environmental review process for certain new housing projects, with the goal of reducing the time spent on the process from about one year to 30 days. Environmental reviews are a hallmark of community planning, to ensure new development doesn't negatively impact surrounding properties or natural resources, even though the process does add significant time and often cost to projects. Healey's proposal comes after Massachusetts fell behind the national average in new housing production, despite adding 90,000 new units since she became governor in 2023.

New England already averages the longest timeline in the nation to build a single-family home once the developer has been giving the authorization to move forward with construction, according to U.S. Census statistics compiled by the National Association of Home Builders. In 2023, single-family homes in New England averaged 13.9 months from permit to completion. The South Atlantic states have the lowest average of 8.9 months while the region that includes Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana is the second quickest at 9.4 months. The second-longest average after New England is the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania region, which takes 13.2 months.

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