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Education

  • Four Area Programs Get Life Sciences Training Grants

    Brandon Butler February 23, 2011

    The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center today awarded $3.4 million to 32 educational programs, including four programs in Central Mass

    Brandon Butler February 23, 2011
  • UMass Endowment Breaks Record

    February 23, 2011

    The University of Massachusetts' endowment recently hit the $506-million mark, the highest in the school's history, President Jack M. Wilson announced this morning in Lowell.

    February 23, 2011
  • Clark To Offer Alternative Investment Courses

    Brandon Butler February 22, 2011

    Clark University's Graduate School of Management will be the first business school in the country to partner with an organization that gives alternative investment certifications.

    Brandon Butler February 22, 2011
  • Holy Cross Turns From Purple To Green

    Brandon Butler February 16, 2011

    The College of the Holy Cross has met its carbon emissions reduction goal four years ahead of schedule.

    Brandon Butler February 16, 2011
  • Educator Onboard At Perkins

    Susan Shalhoub February 16, 2011

    The Doctor Franklin Perkins School in Lancaster recently hired Kevin Carney to serve as director of education. Carney previously served as principal of Ashland Middle School in Ashland.

    Susan Shalhoub February 16, 2011
  • UMass Raising Financial Aid Spending

    February 14, 2011

    The University of Massachusetts system is increasing its financial aid spending to $130.5 million.

    February 14, 2011
  • Far East Finds A Home In Marlborough | Chinese prep school has plans for expansion

    Brandon Butler February 14, 2011

    Yuchen Yang, an 18-year-old who grew up outside of Beijing, China, decided while in an English-language international school in her homeland that she wanted to attend college in the United States.

    Brandon Butler February 14, 2011
  • Anna Maria Expands Nursing Program

    February 9, 2011

    Anna Maria College in Paxton is expanding its nursing program to include a four-year, Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.

    February 9, 2011
  • WPI Report: Achievement Gap Still An Issue For Bay State

    Christina Davis February 9, 2011

    A new study by Worcester Polytechnic Institute researchers finds that Massachusetts lags in its ability to close the achievement gap between white and minority students.

    Christina Davis February 9, 2011
  • Chinese School Plans Marlborough Expansion

    Brandon Butler February 8, 2011

      

    Brandon Butler February 8, 2011
  • Card Woos Grant Funding

    February 7, 2011

    The Massachusetts Cultural Council has awarded a $32,500 grant to improve the Worcester Cultural Council's WOO card.

    February 7, 2011
  • Holy Cross Prez Stepping Down

    February 3, 2011

    Rev. Michael C. McFarland, president of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, has announced he plans to resign.

    February 3, 2011
  • New Committee Posts For Moore

    Susan Shalhoub February 2, 2011

    Sen. Michael O. Moore (D-Millbury) has been appointed Senate chair of the Joint Committee on Higher Education. Moore has also been appointed vice chair of the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.

    Susan Shalhoub February 2, 2011
  • WSU Names Commencement Speaker

    Brandon Butler February 1, 2011

    John Connolly, an author of medical consumer guides and a 1962 graduate of Worcester State College, will give the university's commencement address this spring. The ceremony will be held at noon on May 14 at the DCU Center.

    Brandon Butler February 1, 2011
  • Editorial: Teaching To The Test

    January 31, 2011

    Nowadays, testing and school seems to be inextricably linked. In a drive for accountability, our public school systems have become test-taking machines.

    January 31, 2011
  • Timothy Jarry, Holy Cross, Worcester

    January 26, 2011

    Timothy Jarry, College of the Holy Cross Class of 2000, has been named the college's chief investment officer, which includes handling endowment and retirement plans.

    January 26, 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. Despite the price increases, the counties saw 10.8% and a 6.2% increases in transactions over the year from June 2024. 

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.