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  • WBJOURNAL.COM EXCLUSIVE: QCC Eyes Expansion Opportunities

    April 13, 2009

    Southern Worcester County needs photonics specialists. The Blackstone Valley needs skilled manufacturing technicians and entrepreneurs. Auto technicians are in demand all over.

    April 13, 2009
  • WPI Building Wins Green Award

    April 10, 2009

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute's new residence hall has received a Green Building of America award from Real Estate & Construction Review.

    April 10, 2009
  • UMass Med Students Arrive At Harrington

    Matthew L. Brown April 9, 2009

    The first University of Massachusetts Medical School students to study at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge under a recently-signed affilia

    Matthew L. Brown April 9, 2009
  • UMass Online Reports Enrollment, Revenue Growth

    Matthew L. Brown April 8, 2009

    UMass Online, the online division of the University of Massachusetts, increased its enrollment by 18 percent and brought in revenue of $46.8 million in its 2009 fiscal year.

    Matthew L. Brown April 8, 2009
  • Seven Hills Hires Learning Officer

    April 7, 2009

    The Worcester-based Seven Hills Foundation has appointed Judith L. Drew, a former employee of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, as chief learning officer.

    April 7, 2009
  • Mass. Physicians Do Well In Quality Report

    Matthew L. Brown April 2, 2009

    Massachusetts Health Quality Partners' fifth annual clinical quality report says Massachusetts medical groups surpass most in the nation in the quality of medical care.

    Matthew L. Brown April 2, 2009
  • Tufts Dedicates Regional Bio Lab

    Eileen Kennedy March 30, 2009

     

    Eileen Kennedy March 30, 2009
  • Angel Investment Down, Deal Volume Stagnates

    Matthew L. Brown March 30, 2009

    Angel investment dropped by 26.2 percent in 2008 as the number of angel-funded deals remained flat compared to 2007, according to the University of New Hampshire Center for Venture Research.

    Matthew L. Brown March 30, 2009
  • Chinese Co. Buys Marlborough Property

    March 30, 2009

    An arm of China’s Ministry of Education has acquired 280 Locke Dr. in Marlborough for $9.06 million in hopes of establishing a prep school for Chinese students.

    March 30, 2009
  • Clark Student Develops Social Site For Int'l College Kids

    Shaun Tolson March 30, 2009

    A new interactive web site developed by a graduate student at Worcester-based Clark University is aimed at helping colleges bolster their enrollment by reaching out to international students.

    Shaun Tolson March 30, 2009
  • Framingham State Students See 6.5 Percent Price Jump

    March 27, 2009

    Framingham State College tuition and fees for full-time undergraduate students will rise 6.5 percent, to $6,540, for the 2009-2010 academic year.

    March 27, 2009
  • State Economy May Reach Bottom This Year

    Matthew L. Brown March 26, 2009

    The state's unemployment rate will exceed 9 percent within the next few months and the sinking economy could reach its bottom before the year is out, according to the latest M

    Matthew L. Brown March 26, 2009
  • Mancini Joins Training Resources Board

    March 24, 2009

    Worcester-based Training Resources of America Inc. has appointed Donald Mancini to its board of directors.

    March 24, 2009
  • Breaking News: Chinese Co. Buys Marlborough Property

    Eileen Kennedy March 23, 2009

    An arm of China's Ministry of Education has acquired 280 Locke Dr. in Marlborough for $9.06 million in hopes of establishing a prep school for Chinese students.

    Eileen Kennedy March 23, 2009
  • WPI Affiliate Wins DOD Contract

    Matthew L. Brown March 23, 2009

    CellThera, a biotechnology company founded by Worcester Polytechnic Institute biology professor Tanja Dominko, has been awarded a $570,000 U.S.

    Matthew L. Brown March 23, 2009
  • Sturbridge Nonprofit Takes On Historic Farm

    March 19, 2009

    Rehabilitative Resources Inc., a Sturbridge-based nonprofit focused on people with developmental disabilities, is branching out in a new direction.

    March 19, 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.