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Boxborough Add To Slots Mix Could Tip Scale To MetroWest
May 13, 2013The Massachusetts Gaming Commission will now weigh four bids for the state's only slots parlor license now that Cordish Cos. of Baltimore has proposed a $200 million site just off Interstate 495 in Boxborough.
May 13, 2013Fitchburg, Leominster Officials: Better Transit Is The Answer
May 13, 2013Massachusetts seems to be on the other side of the nationwide unemployment problem brought on by the Great Recession, as the percentage of unemployed Bay State workers has trended downward since peaking at 9.6 percent in 2010.
May 13, 2013
As Worcester Considers Slots, How Has Gambling Impacted Other Communities?
May 13, 2013When you pull off Route 146 in Lincoln, R.I. — about 45 minutes from Worcester — you can drive about a mile down a tree-lined road before coming to a clearing where what looks like a movie theater or mall appears amid a sea of parking spots. But it'
May 13, 2013
Unveiling Worcester Slots Plan, Developers Face Scrutiny
April 25, 2013The Chicago developers hoping to build a slots parlor near Worcester's Kelley Square provided new updates to the city Wednesday and faced questions from city leaders.
April 25, 2013
Worcester Council Approves Talks With Slots Developer
April 24, 2013After hearing public comment for more than two hours Tuesday night, the Worcester City Council voted 9-2 to recommend that the city manager enter into negotiations with developers who aim to build a slots parlor in the city.
April 24, 2013
Briefing: Slots Approval Process
April 15, 2013A proposal to develop a $200 million slots parlor near Worcester's Kelley Square has residents and business owners passionately speaking out on the issue. At a public hearing last week, most of the 40 people who testified spoke against the plan.
April 15, 2013Central Mass. Communities Make Room For New Hotels
April 15, 2013Whether it be new hotels that have been in the works for several weeks or several years, or changes at existing sites, parts of Central Massachusetts will see hospitality industry changes in the months ahead.
April 15, 2013
Massachusetts No. 1 In Science, Tech
April 10, 2013Massachusetts is the top state in the country for science and technology assets, according to the Milken Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank based in California.
April 10, 2013
Residents Voice Concern Over Worcester Slots
April 9, 2013Worcester officials heard a resounding disapproval of putting a slots parlor in what was intended to be a chance for the public to share their ideas last night for what should go into a host community agreement with gaming developers.
April 9, 2013
Framingham Departure On The Horizon For 169-Year Old Avery Dennison
April 7, 2013Once Framingham's largest employer, label and packaging firm Avery Dennison's small remaining presence in Framingham will be gone entirely by August, when the company's Retail Branding and Information Solutions (RBIS) division moves to neighboring
April 7, 2013
JetBlue Announces Nov. Start For Florida Flights (With Video)
April 3, 2013JetBlue Airways will offer flights from Worcester Regional Airport to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, Fla., starting Nov. 7, it announced today at an event at the airport full of pomp and circumstance.
April 3, 2013
Fitchburg To Business Owners: There’s Value In Locating Here
April 1, 2013When Dirk Burrowes emailed the Fitchburg Planning Department on a Sunday morning in 2001 about moving his Littleton-based business to the city, he got a response within hours.
April 1, 2013
New Life In An Old Setting: Worcester's Canal District Embarks On A New Era
April 1, 2013As Worcester works to revitalize its neighborhoods, the city's Canal District is one area many point to as an up-and-coming place.
April 1, 2013
Public-Private Partnerships Get A Look
March 26, 2013Should Massachusetts follow some other states in allowing private firms to design, build, operate and maintain bridges, roads and other transportation assets? We're still far off from the Chicago Skyway, which was leased to a private operator in
March 26, 2013
Mass Gaming Announces Site For Worcester Slots
March 25, 2013Less than two weeks after announcing that it would seek the states' single slots parlor license for a Worcester location, Mass Gaming & Entertainment LLC confirmed that its development would be on vacant Wyman-Gordon property near Kelley Square.
March 25, 2013Report: Mass. Gained From Film Tax Credit
March 22, 2013The state's film tax credit program cost taxpayers $44.1 million in 2011, creating 497 new jobs for Massachusetts residents and sparking $38.7 million in net economic impact, according to a new report from the Department of Revenue.
March 22, 2013
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