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Economic Development

  • Downtown Worcester gets new cafe

    Sam Bonacci June 21, 2016

    The Café at deadhorse hill has launched in downtown Worcester, giving those working and visiting the north Main Street section of the city another option for coffee and pastries.

    Sam Bonacci June 21, 2016
  • Downtown Worcester food truck zone proposed

    Sam Bonacci June 20, 2016

    Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus has proposed a new food truck zone be made at Mercantile Center downtown.

    Sam Bonacci June 20, 2016
  • State could be short $750M next fiscal year

    State House News Service June 20, 2016

    Despite a solid economy, low unemployment Massachusetts finds itself turning the page on one fiscal year and entering a new one with major questions swirling about spending exceeding revenues in two state budgets.

    State House News Service June 20, 2016
  • Destination Creation at Worcester's Crompton Place

    Sam Bonacci June 20, 2016

    Worcester's Crompton Place has developed a model to turn old industrial buildings into visitor destinations with personality.

    Sam Bonacci June 20, 2016
  • North Central Chamber rebrands with new logo

    June 17, 2016

    The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce has revealed its new logo along with an updated business plan and tagline that reinforce the connection of the chamber to the community.

    June 17, 2016
  • College savings tax deduction added to economic development bill

    State House News Service June 16, 2016

    A new provision in an economic development bill would allow families to claim a tax deduction on college savings.

    State House News Service June 16, 2016
  • City Council to tackle urban revitalization plan Tuesday

    Sam Bonacci June 13, 2016

    The Worcester City Council will be discussing the proposed Downtown Urban Revitalization Plan that targets 24 properties for redevelopment and possible taking by the city.

    Sam Bonacci June 13, 2016
  • Hanover Theatre expansion seeks to anchor Theatre District

    Caitlin Reidy June 6, 2016

    Hanover Theatre's new $6.5-million expansion is aiming to enliven Worcester's Theatre District by attracting rich economic development.

    Caitlin Reidy June 6, 2016
  • House extends jobs bill deadline

    State House News Service May 31, 2016

    The House has extended a deadline for a report on Gov. Baker's $918 million, five-year economic development plan.

    State House News Service May 31, 2016
  • Biotech is putting people to work in the Central Mass. 100

    Livia Gershon May 23, 2016

    Many of the top 100 employers in Central Massachusetts are from the state's biotech industry.

    Livia Gershon May 23, 2016
  • $18M Worcester Canal District project breaking ground

    May 20, 2016

    The groundbreaking for the $18 million hockey rink facility will take place today, for the new two-rink facility scheduled to open in the Canal District in August of 2017.

    May 20, 2016
  • Worcester church demolition discussion to continue

    May 20, 2016

    The discussion around whether the empty Notre Dame des Canadiens church in downtown Worcester can be demolished will continue, as the Historical Commission asked for more details regarding the condition of the building and efforts to find uses for

    May 20, 2016
  • Deadhorse hill restaurant opening in Worcester Friday

    Sam Bonacci May 5, 2016

    The upscale deadhorse hill restaurant and café will open in downtown Worcester Friday, featuring refined dishes and drinks.

    Sam Bonacci May 5, 2016
  • Region's incubators driven by startup culture

    Laura Finaldi April 25, 2016

    Central Massachusetts' rapidly growing startup and craftsman culture has created a need for more collaborative spaces, like incubators, accelerators and coworking spaces.

    Laura Finaldi April 25, 2016
  • Voke/tech new focus of skills gap

    Laura Finaldi April 25, 2016

    The demand for voke/tech schools grows as students focus on on-the-job training and the region attempts to close the skills gap.

    Laura Finaldi April 25, 2016
  • Program could chop $5K from cost of bachelor's degree

    State House News Service April 21, 2016

    A new program would allow thousands of community college students to earn four-year degrees through rebates on tuition and fees and costs protected from annual increases after a student enrolls.

    State House News Service April 21, 2016

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More Americans have pets than ever before. As of 2024, 86.9 million homes, or 66% of U.S. households, owned a pet, up from 56% in 1988, according to Forbes. The vast majority of those households — 65.1 million — were homes to dogs. Still, 46.5 million households in the U.S. had a cat, making them the second-most popular pet in the country, followed by fish, birds, and then small animals like hamsters, gerbils, rabbits, and guinea pigs.