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Economic Development

  • Health restaurant is one of three new Front Street tenants

    Emily Micucci October 18, 2017

    A health-conscious chain restaurant is one of three new, ground-level tenants at 145 Front St. at City Square in downtown Worcester.

    Emily Micucci October 18, 2017
  • Zubretsky, the interim CEO

    October 16, 2017

    The Hanover Insurance Group's announcement last week of the departure of President and CEO Joseph Zubretsky comes as a bit of a surprise.

    October 16, 2017
  • Apex Center looking to fill 500 jobs at Marlborough fair

    Grant Welker October 12, 2017

    Marlborough's annual job fair Oct. 26 will be the city's largest yet, due to the soon-to-open Apex Center of New England retail and entertainment center on Route 20.

    Grant Welker October 12, 2017
  • Baker announces $7M for manufacturing projects

    October 10, 2017

    The Baker Administration has awarded $7 million in funding to help support seven advanced manufacturing projects across the state.

    October 10, 2017
  • Ameresco finishes $5.1M Cannon Mountain project

    Zachary Comeau October 4, 2017

    Framingham energy services provider Ameresco completed a $5.1-million project at Cannon Mountain in New Hampshire, set to save the ski resort $386,000 annually.

    Zachary Comeau October 4, 2017
  • Tip jar debate returns to State House

    State House News Service October 4, 2017

    The battle between Dunkin' Donuts, Starbucks about which employees are entitled to share in a tip pool popped up at a legislative hearing Tuesday afternoon.

    State House News Service October 4, 2017
  • UMass Memorial unleashes $650M electronic system

    Emily Micucci October 2, 2017

    After two years of preparation , UMass Memorial went live on Oct. 1 with a new electronic health records system.

    Emily Micucci October 2, 2017
  • Historic hardware store closing on Main Street

    Grant Welker October 2, 2017

    A 235-year-old hardware store is the latest retailer to close downtown, even as Worcester seeks to bring new activity to Main Street.

    Grant Welker October 2, 2017
  • Blackstone Valley considers Amazon push

    Zachary Comeau September 29, 2017

    One of New England's manufacturing breeding grounds wants a piece of the Amazon pie.

    Zachary Comeau September 29, 2017
  • Setti Warren: Amazon should come to Worcester

    Zachary Comeau September 22, 2017

    Newton mayor and gubernatorial candidate Setti Warren said Friday that Amazon's search for a second headquarters should focus on Worcester.

    Zachary Comeau September 22, 2017
  • Proposed bill would eliminate Mass. use of fossil fuels

    State House News Service September 20, 2017

    Nearly two-thirds of electricity in Massachusetts comes from natural gas, a dynamic that environmental groups and clean energy advocates said Tuesday must change soon.

    State House News Service September 20, 2017
  • Marlborough starts five-station bike-share program

    Grant Welker September 7, 2017

    Marlborough's has a new bike-share program with 30 bikes across five stations, and more that could be added.

    Grant Welker September 7, 2017
  • Psychiatry practice building $4.3M facility in Worcester

    Grant Welker August 21, 2017

    Unable to find the new space he needed for his growing mental health practice, Amjad Bahnassi decided to build his own $4.3 million facility on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester.

    Grant Welker August 21, 2017
  • Movers & Shakers

    August 21, 2017

    Main Street Bank, Becker College, UniBank and The Training Associates Corp. are among the eight organization who announced recent hires and promotions.

    August 21, 2017
  • Nineteen chosen to compete for top biz growth honors

    State House News Service August 17, 2017

    Nineteen companies -- including Westborough-based Cumberland Farms -- from across the state have been selected to compete for the 2017 Massachusetts Economic Impact Awards, MassEcon announced Wednesday.

    State House News Service August 17, 2017
  • MBTA agrees to test regular service to Foxborough on Franklin, Fairmount line

    State House News Service August 15, 2017

    Regular daily commuter rail service will run to Foxborough beginning in the spring of 2019 under a pilot program that critics say could diminish service in Boston.

    State House News Service August 15, 2017

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The Massachusetts House passed an overhaul marijuana oversight bill on June 4, part of which would raise the retail license limit for each business from three to six over a three-year period. The three-license limit was established to prevent large companies from taking over the legal cannabis industry and push out smaller firms. However, the new six-license-limit proposal is seen as a way for firms to achieve economies of scale and survive in the ultra-competitive industry.