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Education

  • Clark University Names Management School Dean

    February 15, 2012

    An Acton resident who most recently taught business courses at Bentley University will become dean of the Clark University Graduate School of Managemen

    February 15, 2012
  • Anna Maria Will Launch Biz School

    February 13, 2012

    Anna Maria College of Paxton is launching a new school of business for its fall 2012 semester.

    February 13, 2012
  • $19M Bond For Clark

    February 13, 2012

    Worcester's Clark University will use a $19 million MassDevelopment bond to renovate and expand four ca

    February 13, 2012
  • Revised Smart Grid Plan Announced For Worcester

    February 9, 2012

    National Grid this morning announced a revised smart grid pilot proposal for 15,000 Worcester customers that would be $12 million cheaper than its original 2008 plan, which was wi

    February 9, 2012
  • Vet School, High School Team Up

    February 9, 2012

    Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine is joining with Worcester Technical High School to open a new pet clinic for Greater Worcester.

    February 9, 2012
  • A Unified Plan For Community Colleges

    Gov. Deval Patrick February 6, 2012

    We have 240,000 people looking for work and nearly 120,000 open jobs today in Massachusetts. How can we have so much opportunity available and so many people still looking for a chance?

    Gov. Deval Patrick February 6, 2012
  • Biz Federation: First, Lower Costs Of Employment

    January 25, 2012

    The Massachusetts chapter of the National Federation of Independent Businesses today said Gov.

    January 25, 2012
  • WPI Gets $375K Science Teacher Grant

    January 24, 2012

    A Worcester Polytechnic Institute summer program that provides middle school science teachers with a biomedical research curriculum for

    January 24, 2012
  • GenomeQuest Awards $120K To Six Genetic Testing Labs

    January 11, 2012

    Westborough-based GenomeQuest said it has awarded six $20,000-grants to laboratories around the country, including UMass Memorial Medical Center and UMass Medical School he

    January 11, 2012
  • Schools Must Help On Student Debt

    January 9, 2012

    Thank you for highlighting an important issue impacting college students in today’s tough job market (“Salary Penalty,” Dec. 19, 2011).

    January 9, 2012
  • Community Colleges Think, Act Locally

    Gail Carberry And Rosalie Lawless January 9, 2012

    A recent report by the Boston Foundation calls for massive reform of the state’s community college system.

    Gail Carberry And Rosalie Lawless January 9, 2012
  • New Holy Cross Leader Takes Office

    January 9, 2012

    The new president of Worcester's College of the Holy Cross, Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, took office today.

    January 9, 2012
  • Atlantic Union College Wants To Reopen

    January 3, 2012

    The cancellation of a planned merger with a Maryland college has not stopped Lancaster's Atlantic Union College from looking toward the future.

    January 3, 2012
  • S&P Upgrades Worcester State

    December 22, 2011

    Standard & Poor's Rating Services has upgraded Worcester State University's rating from A- to A.

    December 22, 2011
  • Betting On Casino Careers | QCC, UMass courses prepare for expanded gaming in the Bay State

    Brandon Butler December 19, 2011

    Just two years ago, when Andrew Pellegrini, a 22-year-old Worcester native, entered Quinsigamond Community College with a 1.2 grade-point average, he didn't quite know what he wanted to do for a career.

    Brandon Butler December 19, 2011
  • QCC Seeks Downtown Expansion

    December 16, 2011

    Quinsigamond Community College hopes to open a downtown Worcester facility as large as 70,000 square feet by next year, according to QCC President Gail Carberry.

    December 16, 2011

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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.