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Education

  • UMass Online Hires CTO

    Brandon Butler March 18, 2010

    UMass Online, the Shrewsbury-based online consortium for the University of Massachusetts, has hired Patrick Jay Masson as the organization's new chief technology officer.

    Brandon Butler March 18, 2010
  • Beauty Co. Owner Named Chamber Vice Chair

    March 17, 2010

    The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce has named J. Paul Gauvin, president of Henri Enterprises, vice chairman of its board of directors.

    March 17, 2010
  • Princeton Review Lands $10M, New Board Member

    Matthew L. Brown March 15, 2010

    The Princeton Review, a Framingham-based test preparation and career education publisher, has received a $10 million investment from private equity firm Camden

    Matthew L. Brown March 15, 2010
  • Medical School Leads UMass Research Spending

    Brandon Butler March 12, 2010

    Research spending at the University of Massachusetts reached new highs in 2009, increasing 12 percent from a year earlier to total $489.1 million, the school reported.

    Brandon Butler March 12, 2010
  • New Associate At TTA

    March 3, 2010

    The Training Associates of Westborough has hired Mike Simard as director of trainer services.

    March 3, 2010
  • Hooper Promoted At Training Co.

    March 3, 2010

    Training Resources of America has promoted Robin R. Hooper to Worcester site manager.

    March 3, 2010
  • WPI To Build New Gym With $56M In MassDevelopment Bonds

    Matthew L. Brown March 1, 2010

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute will use $56 million in tax exempt bonds issued by MassDevelopment to build a 140,000-square-foot sports and recreation cente

    Matthew L. Brown March 1, 2010
  • MIT To Publish Entrepreneurial Review

    Brandon Butler March 1, 2010

    The Massachusetts Institute of Technology will launch a new publication focusing on entrepreneurial activities.

    Brandon Butler March 1, 2010
  • WPI Forms Resource Recovery Center

    March 1, 2010

    It’s found underground, it’s used in a huge variety of human endeavors and, according to Worcester Polytechnic Institute Professor Diran Apelian, it’s in desperate need of conservation efforts.

    March 1, 2010
  • Bassett Named NAICU Chair

    February 24, 2010

    John Bassett, president of Clark University, has been named chairman of the board of directors of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.

    February 24, 2010
  • Berkey Joins STEM Council

    February 24, 2010

    Dennis D. Berkey, president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, has been named to Gov. Deval Patrick's Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Advisory Council.

    February 24, 2010
  • MIT Seeking Teams For Annual Competition

    Matthew L. Brown February 17, 2010

    The deadline for entering the annual Massachusetts Institute of Technology Clean Energy Prize competition is February 25.

    Matthew L. Brown February 17, 2010
  • Stacie Beland, professional advancement project director, Edward Street Child Services

    February 17, 2010

    Stacie Beland graduated from Clark University in Worcester and went on to work there as secretary to the university's president.

    February 17, 2010
  • New Sales Manager At Training Co.

    February 10, 2010

    The Training Associates of Westborough has hired Catherine Almquist as academic sales manager.

    February 10, 2010
  • Becker Hires Alum Director

    February 10, 2010

    Becker College of Worcester has hired Raffi Der Simonian as director of alumni affairs and the Becker Fund.

    February 10, 2010
  • Berkey Named To National Board

    February 10, 2010

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    February 10, 2010

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Should Madison Properties be forced to sell its Polar Park-adjacent land?
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Poll Description

When City of Worcester and Worcester Red Sox officials announced in 2018 the plan to construct the Polar Park baseball stadium in the Canal District, a key part of the economic development effort was a partnership with Boston developer Madison Properties to redevelop five properties around the ballpark into residences, hotels, and office buildings, with openings scheduled to begin in 2021 when the stadium opened.

All five of those Madison projects are significantly behind schedule and only one has come to fruition -- the high-end 228-apartment complex The Revington -- although the Canal District has seen other non-Madison developments come online, including The Cove and District 120 apartment complexes. All developments in Central Massachusetts have faced headwinds since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, including trouble obtaining affordable financing, shortage of materials and labor, and downturns in the commercial real estate and life sciences industries.

The slow development of the Madison properties was the main reason cited by City officials for why the City's plan to not use general taxpayer funds to pay for the $160-million Polar Park has failed. Members of the City Council have gone as far as to call for one key Madison property to perhaps be seized by eminent domain to make way for a new developer.