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Economic Development
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Your Guide To Lending - It Depends On The Business
October 4, 2012Getting a loan isn't easy for every business owner, but if you own a business in Massachusetts, you have access to lending options that, in some cases, seem tailored to fit.
October 4, 2012
Bolton's Biggest Business - Future Electronics Property Lures Telecom Tech To Town
October 4, 2012When Future Electronics relocated the bulk of its 800-person Bolton workforce to the southern United States eight years ago, its massive campus set back from Main Street was left largely vacant.
October 4, 2012
Business Tax Breaks: Help Vs. Harm
September 17, 2012What role do business tax breaks play in our state's economic development strategy? And how has this role changed over time?
September 17, 2012
Tax Breaks And Paybacks: TIFs Cost Towns, Yet They Embrace Long-Term Values
September 17, 2012Tax increment finance (TIF) agreements are used in most U.S. states to encourage companies to expand and invest in capital improvements, in turn creating jobs and adding to the tax bases.
September 17, 2012Officials Break Ground On Grafton & Upton Rail Project
September 11, 2012State and local officials broke ground Monday on a $1-million project that will revitalize a stretch of railroad track that they say will spur economic development in Hopedale and Milford.
September 11, 2012
State Gaming Panel Chief: We'll Limit Business Impact
September 6, 2012The head of the commission overseeing the state's transition into casino gambling said today that his panel will employ a rigorous process that will ensure "local control" and minimize the impact on businesses when it begins siting up to four gami
September 6, 2012Central Mass. Officials Look For Balance Between Development, Land Preservation
September 3, 2012Protecting open space is an initiative that state officials, private land trusts and conservation groups have been pursuing aggressively for several years.
September 3, 2012Is Your Business Thriving? We Want To Hear About It!
August 31, 2012Each year in October, Worcester Business Journal identifies and recognizes the fastest-growing private companies and nonprofit organizations in Central Massachusetts. Has your company been doing well over the last three years?
August 31, 2012Survey: Consumer Confidence Up Slightly
August 31, 2012Consumer confidence improved slightly in August, with consumers viewing their financial circumstances more favorably due to debt reduction, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
August 31, 2012Kraft Group And Foxborough See Mutual Interests In New Expansion
August 22, 2012With a controversial casino proposal in the rear-view mirror, The Kraft Group, owner of the New England Patriots, is eying a new venture to encourage greater patronage at its Route 1 lifestyle shopping center, Patriot Place.
August 22, 2012
State Puts Businesses On Firmer Ground
August 20, 2012When the state Legislature concluded its formal session July 31, the results were mainly favorable for the Massachusetts business climate.
August 20, 2012
Fitchburg Businesses Bank On Revitalization Bringing Foot Traffic — And Revenue — Back To Main Street
August 20, 2012Fitchburg has struggled to find its footing since the city's mill industry crumbled decades ago, and there may be no better symbol of that struggle than the depressed Main Street corridor.
August 20, 2012Is Business Booming? Tell Us!
August 17, 2012Each year in October, Worcester Business Journal identifies and recognizes the fastest-growing private companies and nonprofit organizations in Central Massachusetts. Has your company been doing well over the last three years?
August 17, 2012
After Failed Casino Pitch, Foxborough Moves Forward
August 12, 2012The relationship between the town of Foxborough and the Kraft Group, owner of Route 1 landmarks Gillette Stadium and Patriot Place, is an interesting study of the peaks and valleys two parties may traverse when the stakes are high
August 12, 2012
Working Together:Natick's SBH Sciences Strengthens State's Link With Israel
August 12, 2012When Gov. Deval Patrick traveled to Israel last year on a highly publicized trade mission, he was looking to find life sciences entrepreneurs like Tuvia Sofinzon.
August 12, 2012
A Green Military: Impact Of Coming Cuts On R&D Base Remains Unknown
August 12, 2012Reducing federal spending is generally a popular measure among the American public. But dig into the minutiae and the picture gets complicated.
August 12, 2012
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