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Education

  • 38 Central Mass. Companies Net $2.9M For Training

    December 13, 2011

    Companies in 21 Central Massachusetts communities will receive $2.9 million from a state fund that provides employee training money, according to Gov. Deval Patrick's office.

    December 13, 2011
  • QCC Celebrates Marlborough Programming

    Brandon Butler December 6, 2011

    Officials from Worcester's Quinsigamond Community College gathered in Marlborough this morning to thank local officials for hosting the

    Brandon Butler December 6, 2011
  • WPI Adds Architectural Engineering Degree

    December 5, 2011

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute is launching a new interdisciplinary program in architectural engineering, the first of its kind in New England.

    December 5, 2011
  • Governor Signs Agreements with Chile

    December 2, 2011

    Gov. Deval Patrick has signed an agreement with the president of Chile to expand collaboration between Massachusetts and the South American country, which purchases $62 billion in Massachusetts exports annually, Patrick's office announced.

    December 2, 2011
  • Research Bureau Moving To Assumption

    November 11, 2011

    The Worcester Regional Research Bureau announced a new partnership with Assumption Colleg

    November 11, 2011
  • Losses Way Up At Princeton Review

    November 10, 2011

    The Princeton Review Inc. of Framingham saw its net loss jump to $83.7 million in the third quarter of 2011, compared to $8.8 million in the same quarter last year.

    November 10, 2011
  • Worcester Academy Names New Head Of School

    Brandon Butler October 27, 2011

    Ronald Cino, the associate head of Worcester Academy, has been named the next head of the school. He will replace long-time head of school Dexter Morse, who will retire in July.

    Brandon Butler October 27, 2011
  • STEM Initiative Launched

    Brandon Butler October 18, 2011

    State officials today kicked off a new awareness campaign aimed at getting students excited about studies and careers related to science, technology, engineering and math, or

    Brandon Butler October 18, 2011
  • Becker Head Joins National Group

    October 17, 2011

    Robert E. Johnson, president of Worcester's Becker College, has joined the Council on Competitiveness, a national nonprofit policy group.

    October 17, 2011
  • October 12, 2011
  • Briefing: College Training Grant

    October 10, 2011

    The state’s 15 community colleges recently received $20 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to provide job training to workers who have been laid off.

    October 10, 2011
  • Worcester Colleges Group Wins Federal Grants

    Rick Saia October 7, 2011

    The Colleges of Worcester Consortium, an alliance of the private and public colleges and universities in Central Massachusetts, have been awarded nearly $

    Rick Saia October 7, 2011
  • WPI Researcher Turns Smart Phone Into Medical Monitor

    October 6, 2011

    A team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute has developed a smart phone application that can capture and transmit vital signs.

    October 6, 2011
  • WPI Robotics Program Wins Accreditation

    Rick Saia October 5, 2011

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute's undergraduate program for robotics engineering has received accreditation from a nationwide engineering organization, the schoo

    Rick Saia October 5, 2011
  • Clark U. Student Gets 'Redistricting Olympics' Gold

    September 30, 2011

    A student at Clark University in Worcester was one of three gold medal winners in the "Redistricting Olympics," a contest sponsored by government watchdog group Common Ca

    September 30, 2011
  • QCC, Worcester, Get $300K Grant

    Brandon Butler September 28, 2011

    Quinsigamond Community College and the Worcester Public Schools have received a $300,000 state grant to improve opportunities for high

    Brandon Butler September 28, 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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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.