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Economic Development

  • 110 Grill will open May 22 in Worcester

    Grant Welker April 23, 2018

    A 110 Grill at the new AC Hotel in downtown Worcester will open May 22, the Westford-based chain said.

    Grant Welker April 23, 2018
  • AC Hotel opens on Worcester's Front Street

    April 19, 2018

    The 170-room AC Hotel by Marriott on Front Street in Worcester opened Thursday, the hotel announced on social media.

    April 19, 2018
  • Life sciences bill includes $50 million for UMass Medical, UMass Lowell

    State House News Service April 18, 2018

    A version of Gov. Charlie Baker's life sciences legislation, which will continue a decade-long initiative lauched by former Gov. Deval Patrick, is on the move on Beacon Hill.

    State House News Service April 18, 2018
  • Carpenters union, N.J. company reach $15K settlement on Worcester project

    Zachary Comeau April 9, 2018

    A local carpenters union and a construction company that helped build apartments in Worcester have reached a settlement after a carpenter was fired after attempting to organize.

    Zachary Comeau April 9, 2018
  • Central Mass. communities marketed as BioReady

    Grant Welker April 2, 2018

    The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, a nonprofit formed three decades ago to support the state's life sciences industry, is aiming to make it easier for communities to make themselves ready through the right zoning and permitting programs.

    Grant Welker April 2, 2018
  • Athol Hospital receives $28M MassDevelopment financing

    Emily Micucci March 29, 2018

    MassDevelopment has provided $28.2 million in financing to help pay for the construction of a three-story medical building to expand access to care on the Athol Hospital campus.

    Emily Micucci March 29, 2018
  • Primetals leaving Worcester for Sutton

    Zachary Comeau March 28, 2018

    More than a month after Sutton voters approved a 15-year tax increment financing agreement for a new facility, Worcester metal manufacturer Primetals made their move to the town official.

    Zachary Comeau March 28, 2018
  • Becker to officially mark opening of new $7.3M campus building

    Grant Welker March 26, 2018

    The Colleen C. Barrett Center for Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship, which will enable growth of Becker College's renown video game design program, will receive an official grand opening ceremony Wednesday with state and other officials.

    Grant Welker March 26, 2018
  • Biz group: renewable energy not keeping up with demand

    State House News Service March 22, 2018

    Another business group has joined those already clamoring to let more natural gas into the region, and indirectly clashing with renewable energy proponents who have become an aggressive lobbying force on Beacon Hill.

    State House News Service March 22, 2018
  • Should state offices move from Boston to Worcester?

    Grant Welker March 21, 2018

    Boston is home to state department headquarters but also is very expensive for office space, leading to a potential solution: moving those offices to an affordable spot like Worcester.

    Grant Welker March 21, 2018
  • MassLive to open downtown Worcester newsroom

    Zachary Comeau March 20, 2018

    Online news organization MassLive is opening a Worcester newsroom and sales office next month, MassLive announced on its website Tuesday.

    Zachary Comeau March 20, 2018
  • Worcester chamber: Union Station underutilized

    Zachary Comeau March 19, 2018

    As developers descend upon downtown Worcester and attempt to remake the city's center, the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce is hoping to tap into that optimism by utilizing Union Station's economic potential.

    Zachary Comeau March 19, 2018
  • Fitchburg State remaking theater as new community, incubator space

    Grant Welker March 19, 2018

    A theater on Fitchburg's Main Street has sat vacant for decades as a lost opportunity to help revitalize a stretch of downtown but the building is now being brought back to life.

    Grant Welker March 19, 2018
  • Devens development leader heading to Framingham

    Grant Welker March 15, 2018

    The de-facto town manager for Devens, Thatcher Kezer, is headed to Framingham to be the city's top appointed executive.

    Grant Welker March 15, 2018
  • Chamber urges business activity at Union Station

    Zachary Comeau March 9, 2018

    As developers descend upon downtown Worcester and attempt to remake the city's center, the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce is hoping to tap into that optimism by utilizing Union Station's economic potential.

    Zachary Comeau March 9, 2018
  • Pop-up restaurant concept joins Mercantile Center

    Zachary Comeau February 28, 2018

    Chicago-based provider of pop-up restaurants Fooda will be occupying a 2,400-square-foot space in Mercantile Center on Front Street in Worcester, property owners and developers Washington Capital Management and Franklin Realty Advisors announced

    Zachary Comeau February 28, 2018

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While shifting cultural norms in the business community have found hiring managers outwardly working toward hiring a more diverse staff, studies in the last few years by organizations like McKinsey & Co. and Regent University found women and people of color are promoted less frequently than their white male counterparts. This produces a dynamic where company leadership at many organizations remains dominated by white males even as the company's employees become more diversified.