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Education

  • Economists: Mass. Holding Its Own In 'Very Scary World'

    June 21, 2012

    An economic journal published by the UMass Donahue Institute declared today that the state is doing "pretty well in a very scary world," but warned that national and global events could weigh heavily on the prospects for future growth.

    June 21, 2012
  • Students Solve Littleton Manufacturer's Dilemma

    June 21, 2012

    When higher education and manufacturers collide, innovation can result.

    June 21, 2012
  • Mass. Unemployment Drops To 6%

    June 14, 2012

    The Bay State added 7,500 jobs in May, dropping the unemployment rate to 6 percent, according to the Massachusetts Executive Offi

    June 14, 2012
  • Robotics Startup Takes Prize At WPI Venture Forum Contest

    June 13, 2012

    A startup company aiming to commercialize its design for a robotic gripper hand got a boost Tuesday as a panel of judges at Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Venture Forum selected it above nine other pitches from entrepreneurs.

    June 13, 2012
  • WPI Hosts NASA Robotics Contest

    June 12, 2012

    Autonomous robots created by teams of engineers from across the United States will compete for $1.5 million in prizes this weekend at

    June 12, 2012
  • Q&A With Vera Tice, Managing Director, Healthcare Delivery Institute at WPI

    Rick Saia June 10, 2012

    Earlier this year, Worcester Polytechnic Institute announced an initiative aimed at delivering high-quality health care for an aging population.

    Rick Saia June 10, 2012
  • QCC To Expand In Worcester

    June 8, 2012

    Quinsigamond Community College has announced that in unanimous approval of the school's fiscal year 2013 budget, its board of directors also voted to ex

    June 8, 2012
  • Marlborough Mayor's Job Fair

    June 7, 2012

    The next week will be a big for one for MetroWest job seekers.

    June 7, 2012
  • House Approves Health Care Cost Containment Bill By Landslide

    State House News Service June 6, 2012

    The Legislature moved a step closer to a dramatic overhaul of the state’s health care system on Tuesday when the House approved a bill aimed at reining in health care costs by altering the system to reward quality over quantity of care.

    State House News Service June 6, 2012
  • Holy Cross Dorm Is LEED-Certified

    June 5, 2012

    Figge Hall, the newest residence hall at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, has earned LEED Gold certification from the U.S

    June 5, 2012
  • Clark Lands Beetle Grant

    June 4, 2012

    Clark University in Worcester has received a $329,000 grant to study the Asian Longhorned Beetle infestation in New England, the school announced this morning.

    June 4, 2012
  • WPI Launches $200M Campaign

    June 1, 2012

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute is launching its largest ever fundraising campaign with the goal of raising $200 million by 2015, when the university will celebrate its 150th anniversary.

    June 1, 2012
  • WPI To Build $38M Dormitory

    May 30, 2012

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute will break ground next month on an 89,000-square-foot residence hall on Faraday Street, the college announced today.

    May 30, 2012
  • Worcester's Spectrum Wins Maine Grant

    May 25, 2012

    Spectrum Health Systems Inc., a Worcester-based substance abuse and mental health treatment provider in Worcester, has been awarded a one-year, $40,000 grant from the Florence V.

    May 25, 2012
  • College’s Plans Creep Along At ‘J. Geils Farm’ In Groton

    May 11, 2012

    More than a year ago, The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, a tiny Catholic institution based in Merrimack, N.H., shelled out $1.6 million to buy a 34-acre farm in Groton.

    May 11, 2012
  • Colleges Don’t See Big Impact If Student Loan Rates Rise

    May 11, 2012

    The potential doubling of interest rates on new federally backed loans for college students has Central Massachusetts colleges frustrated for their students, but not expecting major impacts.

    May 11, 2012

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As housing prices spike, do you raise your employees' compensation to ensure they can afford to live in Central Mass.?
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Poll Description

In June, the median single-family home price in Worcester County rose by 2.6% to $513,000 while the median home price in Middlesex County climbed by 2.2% to a $905,000. These increased prices have not deterred buyers, as the counties saw a 10.8% and a 6.2% increase in transactions over-the-year from last June, respectively. 

Despite the increase in sales, Massachusetts is experiencing an unhealthy house-price-to-income ratio, with the typical home in Massachusetts costing six times the average annual household income, according to The Boston Globe.