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Economic Development
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Worcester needs commuter rail investments
February 20, 2017As we come off the high of the Patriots capturing their fifth Super Bowl, I am reminded of the quote from one of my heroes, Vincent Lombardi, who said, “Inches make a champion.”
February 20, 2017
Unprecented Boston growth leads to surge in tax revenue
February 13, 2017New residential and commercial construction in Boston spiked in fiscal 2017, a development that means higher property tax revenues for the city, according to Moody's Investors Service.
February 13, 2017
Give craft brewers distribution flexibility
February 6, 2017With more than 110 craft breweries in Massachusetts providing nearly 3,400 jobs between brewing and distributing, the industry in our state is burgeoning.
February 6, 2017
Marlborough commercial vacancy hits five-year low
January 30, 2017Marlborough's commercial vacancy rate fell 17 percent in 2016 to a five-year low, after over two dozen companies either moved to Marlborough or expanded within city limits.
January 30, 2017
Worcester chamber using North County financing for startups
January 23, 2017Needing a way to get financing for Greater Worcester's startups and non-traditional borrowers, Timothy Murray at the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce dialed up one of his old contacts from when he was lieutenant governor, who just happened to
January 23, 2017
Worcester industrial vacancy rate at 40%
January 23, 2017Worcester's industrial building are 40-percent empty, as landlords can't reconcile costly upgrades with the impact on their tax bill, especially for small manufacturers.
January 23, 2017Adding the steak to Worcester's sizzle
January 23, 2017Worcester's restaurants – both the old and the new – have created a palpable buzz, with foodies and chefs from Boston and New York City taking notice. This food renaissance represents not only a big leap forward in branding for city, but it's also
January 23, 2017
Bowditch & Dewey to grow Worcester office by 33%
January 9, 2017Because of an anticipated increase in workload from businesses and other clients, law firm Bowditch & Dewey plans to hire an additional 15 lawyers over the next five years, Managing Partner Michael Angelini tells the Worcester Business Journal.
January 9, 2017
Marlborough airport for sale
January 9, 2017The owner of the Marlboro Airport, the state's oldest privately owned commercial airport, has put the facility up for sale.
January 9, 2017
Whole Foods moving HQ to Marlborough
January 9, 2017National grocery chain Whole Foods Market will relocate its North Atlantic regional headquarters to Marlborough this spring, according to the city's economic development corp.
January 9, 2017
Framingham on the cusp of downtown boom
January 9, 2017Town officials see pending residential projects as key to new era.
January 9, 2017
Best Offsite Venues for 2017
January 9, 2017Here are the places in 2017 where you want to hold events and take employees and clients.
January 9, 2017
Another record-breaking year at Logan Airport
December 29, 2016For the sixth year in a row, Logan International Airport has broken passenger records, celebrating passenger number 36 million of the year on Wednesday.
December 29, 2016
Distributor has room to grow in former Nissen space
December 27, 2016The owner of an independent baked goods distributor that recently relocated to the former Nissen Baking Co. plant Worcester said he sees potential to expand.
December 27, 2016
State fast-tracking Worcester-California biopharma deal
December 27, 2016Massachusetts lawmakers are fast-tracking legislation to facilitate the expansion of a California biologics company into Worcester.
December 27, 2016
Baker wants to develop, sell empty state lots
December 23, 2016In early 2017, the Baker administration will seek proposals to develop 250 acres in Monson for industrial, agricultural, commercial or residential use.
December 23, 2016
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