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Economic Development
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Firm adding 170 seasonal jobs in Worcester
August 1, 2014APAC Customer Services Inc., a Chicago-area company that provides outsourced sales, customer care, technical support, and back-office services, announced Friday that it plans to add 170 new jobs at its Worcester service center.
August 1, 2014
Quiet Logistics leads job growth in Devens
July 29, 2014E-commerce shipping and logistics provider Quiet Logistics is leading job growth in Devens, according to a report by the UMass Donahue Institute, and the company's workforce is only expected to increase. Quiet Logistics, which arrived in Devens in
July 29, 2014
Officials work to make downtown Worcester more walker-friendly
June 23, 2014Walkability along Worcester's commercial district has been a mixed-bag, but officials are working to make the area more attractive to pedestrians.
June 23, 2014Report: U.S. entrepreneurs in good spirits
June 18, 2014The entrepreneurial spirit in the U.S. is thriving, and women enjoy ample opportunity among developed countries, according to a joint report by Babson College in Wellesley and New York City's Baruch College.
June 18, 2014
Settings sights higher in Framingham
June 17, 2014At the center of MetroWest and about 20 miles from Boston, Framingham looks to have an edge over many communities when it comes to economic development prospects. But town officials believe Framingham could be doing more to develop commercial
June 17, 2014
Framingham launches new economic development campaign
June 11, 2014Framingham officials will launch a new campaign highlighting the town's new approach to economic development today.
June 11, 2014House passes bill for Worcester sewer improvements
June 11, 2014City leaders celebrated the passage of a bill by the Massachusetts House on Wednesday that includes $7 million to expand sewer infrastructure along the Route 20 corridor in Worcester.
June 11, 2014Patrick's economic development bill to be aired Thursday
May 28, 2014Lawmakers on Thursday will hear the $100 million economic development bill that Gov. Deval Patrick filed in April.
May 28, 2014
Mass. Taxpayers Foundation President Widmer to retire
May 28, 2014Beacon Hill politicians for years have touted Michael Widmer's stamp of approval as proof that their fiscal or policy proposals are meritorious.
May 28, 2014Mayors excited about liquor license cap lift
May 14, 2014Gov. Deval Patrick has proposed eliminating the cap on liquor licenses in communities around the state, and local leaders couldn't be drunker with delight.
May 14, 2014
Mixed-use development proposed for Spag's site
April 24, 2014A Southborough-based group has proposed an expansive mixed-use development at the former Spag's site on Route 9 in Shrewsbury.
April 24, 2014
Redevelopment gains traction in Ashland
April 1, 2014Ashland officials are celebrating the recent sale and future occupation of a formerly vacant warehouse building as a significant step toward achieving economic development goals. Assistant Town Manager Michael Herbert said that while the town is
April 1, 2014
Briefing: Worcester chamber study
March 31, 2014A study commissioned by the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce says the city is in a strong position to attract new companies in the manufacturing, health
March 31, 2014There's more to business growth than tax breaks
March 31, 2014When business growth clashes with municipal policy, the issues of property taxes and tax breaks tend to dominate the focus, especially when those issues are reported in the media.
March 31, 2014Economist: Worcester doing everything right
March 21, 2014Worcester is well-positioned in the fields that correlate most with economic growth, a public policy expert said Friday.
March 21, 2014
Study: Greater Worcester an 'economic engine'
March 20, 2014A study commissioned by the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce says the city is in a strong position to attract new companies in the manufacturing, health, education, and science and technology industries because of its growing population and
March 20, 2014
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