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Education

  • Colleges Ready, Nervous About Federal Lending Program

    Matthew L. Brown October 12, 2009

    Financial aid managers at Central Massachusetts colleges are anticipating approval in the U.S.

    Matthew L. Brown October 12, 2009
  • WCU Aims to Assist Technical Institute Students

    Shaun Tolson October 9, 2009

    Workers' Credit Union of Fitchburg recently partnered with six other credit unions throughout the Midwest to provide private student loans to students at ITT Technical Institutes around the country.

    Shaun Tolson October 9, 2009
  • Westborough Student Wins Academic Prize

    October 7, 2009

    Charles Gammal, a Westborough native and graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, has received a Siebel Scholarship, an award given to top graduate students.

    October 7, 2009
  • Berfield Joins Training Associates

    October 7, 2009

    The Training Associates of Westborough has hired Bruce Berfield as manager of business development.

    October 7, 2009
  • Staff Shuffle At FSC

    October 7, 2009

    As part of an effort to handle budget constraints and prepare for the future, Fitchburg State College has shifted the responsibilities of staffers Karen Sharpe, Mariann Castelli Hier, Jacklynn Taylor, Michael Kush

    October 7, 2009
  • Clark Grad Gives University $500,000

    Matthew L. Brown October 5, 2009

    A member of Clark University's Class of 1948 has given the school $500,000 to establish an endowed education fund.

    Matthew L. Brown October 5, 2009
  • October 2, 2009
  • Med School & Med Center Land $12.5M Grant

    Christina Davis September 30, 2009

    The University of Massachusetts Medical School and UMass Memorial Medical Center have landed a $12.5 million grant from the Wayne

    Christina Davis September 30, 2009
  • GE Recognizes Talent Pool At WPI

    Christina Davis September 30, 2009

    General Electric honored Worcester Polytechnic Institute with its "GE Partnership Award" for its ability to develop talent.

    Christina Davis September 30, 2009
  • Info Session Planned For QCC's Blackstone Valley Branch

    Shaun Tolson September 30, 2009

    The Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce is hosting an information session Oct.

    Shaun Tolson September 30, 2009
  • Survey: Enrollment Meets Goals At Most Colleges

    Matthew L. Brown September 29, 2009

    Despite the recession, most colleges and universities met their enrollment goals for the fall semester, according to the results of a survey by Concord-based Maguire Associates.

    Matthew L. Brown September 29, 2009
  • Shop Talk: Q&A With Ken Udas, UMassOnline

    Christina Davis September 28, 2009

    Ken Udas got in on the ground floor of online education and hasn’t looked up from his desktop since. He was recently named CEO of UMassOnline, the Shrewsbury-based arm of the University of Massachusetts system focused on virtual learning.

    Christina Davis September 28, 2009
  • UMass Brings In $73M In IP Revenue | Another $47M and counting from federal stimulus

    Matthew L. Brown September 28, 2009

    The University of Massachusetts made $73 million in licensing income from its intellectual property during the 2009 fiscal year, far exceeding the $37 million its intellectual property generated a year ago.

    Matthew L. Brown September 28, 2009
  • Out Of Crisis, A New Lesson Plan | Millville Elementary finds green approach to budget difficulties

    Ellen O'connor September 28, 2009

    When Millville Elementary School faced a budget crisis in 2007, officials saw the numbers and realized they were between a rock and a hard place.

    Ellen O'connor September 28, 2009
  • Putting The Community In College

    September 28, 2009

    Few industries have shown the ability to expand in spite of the recession, but one industry, and one local institution in particular, provides perhaps the brightest glimmer of hope for the state’s economic future.

    September 28, 2009
  • The Central Mass. Green Awards

    September 28, 2009

    The bottom line is always a concern for business. But when you can do good and still make money — that’s a pretty great thing.

    September 28, 2009

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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.