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Economic Development

  • Southborough leaders look ahead 25 years

    Emily Micucci November 10, 2014

    What will Southborough look like in 25 years? Town leaders and economic development experts opened that discussion, Thursday morning at the Southborough 2040 Business & Nonprofit Summit.

    Emily Micucci November 10, 2014
  • Southborough looks ahead 25 years as leaders weigh development strategy

    Emily Micucci November 6, 2014

    What will Southborough look like in 25 years? Town leaders and economic development experts have opened that discussion, beginning with the Southborough 2040 Business & Nonprofit Summit Thursday morning. Hosted by the Southborough Economic

    Emily Micucci November 6, 2014
  • To keep more talent, panel calls for stronger ties between Worcester, college students

    Emily Micucci October 31, 2014

    Greater Worcester is home to 12 colleges and universities that graduated 7,500 students in 2014. But for most, their time in Worcester is short lived.

    Emily Micucci October 31, 2014
  • QCC officially opens downtown campus

    Rick Saia October 29, 2014

    Nearly two months after launching its initial classes at its new Healthcare and Workforce Development Center in downtown Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College imprinted the “officially open for business” tag on the site Wednesday in a formal

    Rick Saia October 29, 2014
  • Downtown is Marlborough's next frontier for redevelopment

    Emily Micucci October 23, 2014

    The work Marlborough planners did to create a mixed-use overlay district in the city's southwest quadrant paid off, now that several development proposals are in the works. But now they're turning their attention away from the office parks that line

    Emily Micucci October 23, 2014
  • Shrewsbury voters approve rezoning for former Spag's land

    Sam Bonacci October 1, 2014

    Shrewsbury voters have approved rezoning land along Route 9 from residential to commercial use for a development project on former Spag's property near the westbound-side junction of Route 9 and Oak Street.

    Sam Bonacci October 1, 2014
  • Grant issued for Worcester downtown incubator

    Emily Micucci September 17, 2014

    The Worcester-based Institute for Environmental Sustainability (IES) has been awarded a $125,000 grant to help establish an incubator in downtown Worcester, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) announced Wednesday.

    Emily Micucci September 17, 2014
  • After two Main Street sales, Hudson Catholic building also under agreement

    Emily Micucci September 9, 2014

    Two Main Street properties in downtown Hudson were recently sold and a third is under agreement, according to Concord commercial real estate firm O'Brien Commercial Properties, giving the area an apparent edge in downtown revitalization. With a

    Emily Micucci September 9, 2014
  • Study: Mass. business confidence ebbs slightly

    September 5, 2014

    As political uncertainties grow near the start of the fall election season, business confidence in Massachusetts fell slightly in August, according to the Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM).

    September 5, 2014
  • MetroWest leaders call for more transportation, 'soft skills'

    Emily Micucci August 28, 2014

    Respondents revealed careful optimism about the MetroWest economy in a 2014 survey issued in part by the Worcester Business Journal, and business leaders reinforced that sentiment at a forum showcasing the results last week at Framingham State

    Emily Micucci August 28, 2014
  • Study: Worcester must work to keep college grads

    August 28, 2014

    Worcester is undeniably a college town. In the 2013-2014 school year, more than 7,500 students graduated from the 12 colleges in and around the city. But many of them may not stay here, and that could spell a lack of local talent as the city works

    August 28, 2014
  • State announces workspace grants for Gateway Cities

    Emily Micucci August 27, 2014

    Entrepreneurs in the state's Gateway Cities can now apply for up to $2 million in matching grants to support creation of collaborative workspaces that promote innovation, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development (EOHED

    Emily Micucci August 27, 2014
  • Businesses say key elements are in place for Framingham to draw more tech companies

    Emily Micucci August 25, 2014

    Move over, Cambridge. If recent expansions and arrivals are any indication, Framingham might be a new mecca for technology companies. Susan Herzberg, CEO of Boston Heart Diagnostics, said town policies on permitting have changed during her four

    Emily Micucci August 25, 2014
  • Biz group sees tax, energy, health cost issues on horizon

    State House News Service August 13, 2014

    Taxes, energy policy and health care costs will be among the top issues the next governor and Legislature will have to address to make Massachusetts more competitive, according to an official from a statewide business association.

    State House News Service August 13, 2014
  • Regional planners launch Buy Local campaign

    August 12, 2014

    The Central Massachusetts and Montachusett regional planning commissions are spearheading a “Buy Local” initiative to boost the sale of the area's agricultural and food products, the Central Massachusetts commission announced Monday.

    August 12, 2014
  • QCC's downtown expansion faces delays

    August 6, 2014

    Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) is coming to downtown Worcester, but not as quickly as officials once expected.

    August 6, 2014

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