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Education

  • United Way Plans To Give $5.8M

    Matthew L. Brown September 4, 2009

    The United Way of Central Massachusetts will give $5.8 million to local community organizations this year through grants and other initiatives.

    Matthew L. Brown September 4, 2009
  • Q&A: James J. Scholl, St. John's High School, Shrewsbury

    September 2, 2009

    James J. Scholl was recently named director of communications for St. John's High School, a private, Catholic, boys school in Shrewsbury.

    September 2, 2009
  • Former Marine Officer Joins Holy Cross

    Jill Jansson September 2, 2009

    William J. Conley Jr., a former officer in the U.S. Marines, has been named director of administrative services at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester.

    Jill Jansson September 2, 2009
  • Intern Program Translates Into Jobs For Local Company

    August 31, 2009

    When employers are looking for workers, they look for those with on-the-job experience, the right education and professional references.

    August 31, 2009
  • Assumption Reduces Waste, Weights

    Matthew L. Brown August 31, 2009

    Assumption College in Worcester has done away with trays at its dining hall and food court.

    Matthew L. Brown August 31, 2009
  • WPI Cuts The Ribbon On Tech Center

    Shaun Tolson August 27, 2009

    After one and a half years of construction and redesign work, the new George I.

    Shaun Tolson August 27, 2009
  • OSV Anticipates A Year Of Growth

    Matthew L. Brown August 26, 2009

    With membership up 16 percent and attendance up 6 percent between February and July, Old Sturbridge Village says it's on track for its best year in a decade.

    Matthew L. Brown August 26, 2009
  • Carol Donnelly, Interim Director, Worcester Center for Crafts

    August 26, 2009

    Carol Donnelly was recently named interim director of the Worcester Center for Crafts, which was saved from extinction by Worcester State College.

    August 26, 2009
  • Survey: Students Should Pursue Computer Careers

    Matthew L. Brown August 25, 2009

    Students entering college in the coming weeks should consider pursuing degrees in engineering, computer science or health care, according to a Challenger, Gray & Christmas survey of human resources

    Matthew L. Brown August 25, 2009
  • MIT: Incoming MBA Students Remain Optimistic

    Matthew L. Brown August 24, 2009

    Despite months of turmoil in business sectors filled with MBAs, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management says its incoming MBA students are upbeat about the future.

    Matthew L. Brown August 24, 2009
  • Fun Times At Assumption

    Jill Jansson August 19, 2009

    Assumption College in Worcester has named Jaron Rider the director of recreation.

    Jill Jansson August 19, 2009
  • Business Gets Behind Charter School Push

    Christina Davis August 17, 2009

    Business groups are gearing to support a proposal by Gov. Deval Patrick to lift the cap on the number of charter schools in the Bay State.

    Christina Davis August 17, 2009
  • Ellen O'connor August 17, 2009
  • Local Colleges Move Away From SATs | Assumption the latest to drop standardized tests

    Ellen O'connor August 17, 2009

    The SATs, long a rite of passage for all college applicants, may not be going the way of the dinosaur, but its importance is clearly diminishing as a factor in college admissions. 

    Ellen O'connor August 17, 2009
  • Paying For Grades

    August 17, 2009

    In the wake of Gov. Deval Patrick’s filing of legislation to double the number of public charter schools in the state, the American Federation of Teachers has resumed its push to unionize charter schools.

    August 17, 2009
  • To Reimburse Or Not To Reimburse | Some companies swear by it, some schools have sworn it off

    Matthew L. Brown August 17, 2009

    A tuition reimbursement program can be a good way for employers to attract and retain employees, but when it seems like employers are busy firing employees, it also seems reasonable that those programs, or at least parts of them, might suffer the

    Matthew L. Brown August 17, 2009

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