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Education

  • 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
  • Foundation Makes $506K In Scholarships

    Shaun Tolson September 28, 2009

    The Greater Worcester Community Foundation reported that it has awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships this year, with most of the money going to graduating high school seniors in Worcester County.

    Shaun Tolson September 28, 2009
  • Study: Positive Thinking Helps Job Search

    Matthew L. Brown September 28, 2009

    A team of researchers from three universities says that careful planning and a positive attitude can make for a more successful job search.

    Matthew L. Brown September 28, 2009
  • WPI Professors Bring In $1.3M In Grants

    Shaun Tolson September 25, 2009

    Over the last few weeks, researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Life Sciences and Bioengineering Center at Gateway Park have received $1.3 million in awards from the National

    Shaun Tolson September 25, 2009
  • WPI Weathers Economic Storm, Grows Surplus

    Matthew L. Brown September 24, 2009

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute said it finished its last fiscal year with an operating surplus of $8 million, a six percent increase over the previous year.

    Matthew L. Brown September 24, 2009
  • UMass Med School Project Gets $90M In Life Sciences Funding

    Matthew L. Brown September 23, 2009

    The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center today approved granting $90 million, its largest investment to date, into the University of Massachusetts Medical Sc

    Matthew L. Brown September 23, 2009
  • New Dean At Saint John's

    David Wheeler September 23, 2009

    David Wheeler September 23, 2009
  • Becker Adds Two Trustees

    David Wheeler September 23, 2009

    Gabe N. Simon and Michael N. Lussier have been named to the board of trustees for Worcester-based Becker College.

    David Wheeler September 23, 2009
  • EMBAs Without The Free Lunch

    September 23, 2009

    With fewer corporations paying their head honchos to get executive MBAs, more ambitious managers are choosing to pay their own way these days.

    September 23, 2009
  • Pharmacy College Opens Downtown Center

    Matthew L. Brown September 22, 2009

    The construction at the corner of Foster and Commercial Streets in downtown Worcester culminated with the opening of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences' new $10 million academic center Mon

    Matthew L. Brown September 22, 2009
  • Bassett To Leave Clark Next Summer

    Matthew L. Brown September 16, 2009

    John E. Bassett, president of Clark University in Worcester, will leave the position July 1, he announced today.

    Matthew L. Brown September 16, 2009
  • Karen Isaacson, Executive Director, Southborough Extended Day Program Inc.

    September 16, 2009

    Karen Isaacson recently took over the daily management of the Southborough Extended Day Program.

    September 16, 2009
  • Clark Lands Former UMass Vice Chancellor

    Dan Bierfeldt September 16, 2009

    Dan Bierfeldt September 16, 2009
  • Holy Cross' Good Intentions For The Environment

    Matthew L. Brown September 15, 2009

    The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester has finalized a plan it says will make it "carbon neutral" by 2040.

    Matthew L. Brown September 15, 2009
  • Venture Forum Ventures Afar

    Eileen Kennedy September 15, 2009

    The Worcester Polytechnic Institute Venture Forum will take a field trip to Devens for its next meeting on Thursday, Sept. 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

    Eileen Kennedy September 15, 2009
  • Enrollment Boost Puts QCC In Expansion Mode

    Matthew L. Brown September 14, 2009

    Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester is looking for opportunities to expand after a record number of students registered for the first day of classes last week.

    Matthew L. Brown September 14, 2009

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Today's Poll

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.