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Economic Development
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Immigrants stopped Central Mass. population drop
April 3, 2017Worcester and Middlesex counties – and the state as a whole – have relied heavily on immigrants for population growth this past decade.
April 3, 2017
New projects transforming Marlborough into well-rounded city
April 3, 2017Spurred by millions in hotel tax collections and efforts by city officials to create a more well-rounded city, Marlborough is moving on from being a haven for major employers through new retail, residential and visitor developments.
April 3, 2017
Gov. pledges new life science commitment
March 30, 2017Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday made clear that he intends some type of sequel to the state's 2008 commitment of nearly $1 billion towards the life sciences sector.
March 30, 2017
Templeton child care center gets $40k microloan
March 28, 2017Little Explorers Child Care Center in Templeton has received a nearly $40,000 microloan from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. to purchase its building.
March 28, 2017
Endangered Worcester church under sale agreement
March 28, 2017The former Notre Dame des Canadiens Church may have a new owner that could save it from a wrecking ball.
March 28, 2017
Worcester Co. barely grows, while Middlesex Co. leads the state
March 24, 2017Worcester County's population grew by less than 2,000 in a 12-month period ending last July, according to new U.S. Census data, a growth rate only about half of the growth from one year prior.
March 24, 2017
Mercantile Center replacing long-dead Worcester Galleria
March 20, 2017New spaces along the edges of the center's towers are envisioned as restaurants and other retail uses that will enliven a development with 642,000 square feet of space – almost 30 percent of which is vacant.
March 20, 2017Editorial: Striking while the iron is hot
March 20, 2017Much work remains, but today's momentum in Worcester is real, and it bodes well for the entire region.
March 20, 2017
North Central chamber gives $15k to Worcester bakery
March 7, 2017Crust Artisan Bakeshop in Worcester has received a $15,000 loan from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp., the first such loan since the agency said it would begin expanding south.
March 7, 2017
Worcester's Brew on the Grid opening Cambridge, Lynn stores
February 27, 2017Not long after opening in downtown Worcester's Grid District, the coffee shop Brew on the Grid is already working on several new locations.
February 27, 2017
Two Mass. Congressmen explore medical sector opportunities in Cuba
February 27, 2017Two members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation are back from a trip to Cuba to explore medical sector economic development possibilities.
February 27, 2017
Central Mass. economic forecast: a high schooler perspective
February 22, 2017Seven students from Maynard High School attended WBJ's Economic Forecast forum, and one junior reported back his impressions from the event talking about global and national growth in 2017.
February 22, 2017
'Grave concerns' from building inspectors on state reorganization plan
February 22, 2017Building inspectors told state officials that a proposed reorganization creating a new Office of Public Safety and Inspections within the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development wouldn't increase safety.
February 22, 2017
Angelini connects the dots of Worcester's community
February 20, 2017Over the course of his 50 years in Worcester, Michael P. Angelini has had his hands in a lot of different ventures.
February 20, 2017
HeartToHub nonstop hurting for riders
February 20, 2017With ridership of the evening version of the HeartToHub train between Worcester and Boston suffering, Worcester and the MBTA are getting inventive to entice people to ride.
February 20, 2017
Carroll never stops working, advocating
February 20, 2017Frank Carroll never left Worcester, but in a vast career in business advocacy bringing him deep into the national political area and an abiding commitment to philanthropy, Carroll's reach extends far beyond city limits.
February 20, 2017
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