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Central Mass. home prices continue drastic climb, up 9% in Worcester County
June 21, 2022The median price of a single-family home in Worcester County rose to $417,000 in May, up 8.9% over May 2021, while the number of homes sold dropped over 7.6% over the same period, according to data released Tuesday by Peabody firm The Warren Group.
June 21, 2022
D.C. firm invests in historic Main St. apartment building
June 20, 2022Washington, D.C. property investor Kuma Realty is executing on Central Massachusetts expansion plans with a $1.8-million purchase of a three-story multi-family dwelling built in 1880 and once dubbed one of the worst properties in Worcester.
June 20, 2022
Spherion Staffing opens location in Auburn
June 20, 2022Atlanta-based recruiting and staffing enterprise Spherion Staffing and Recruiting has opened it newest location at 48 Sword Street in Auburn, owned by franchisee Brian Palaia, the former Dunstable city manager Brian Palaia.
June 20, 2022
Worcester Registry of Deeds signs 10-year lease in Mercantile Center
June 20, 2022The Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance has signed a new 10-year lease agreement for 15,859 square feet in the Mercantile Center.
June 20, 2022
If Roe falls: Central Mass. abortion providers plan for the anticipated reversal of federal protections
Updated: June 20, 2022The right to an abortion is codified into Massachusetts law, even if Roe v. Wade gets overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court later this summer.
Updated: June 20, 2022
Fewer medical centers in Central Mass. are competing directly anymore
Updated: June 20, 2022COVID-19 continues to shape the healthcare landscape across Central Massachusetts, as hospitals grapple with soaring costs and staffing shortages.
Updated: June 20, 2022
Q&A: Despite legislation, Central Mass. teens are still vaping
Updated: June 20, 2022Vaping has been out of the headlines for a while, as the nation’s attention turned to a more urgent respiratory issue known as COVID-19.
Updated: June 20, 2022
State approves $4.8M in tax breaks for Central Mass. businesses
June 17, 2022Three businesses in Central Massachusetts have been approved for economic incentive development programs by the state’s Economic Assistance Coordinating Council, and two additional Worcester County towns have been approved for the council’s vacant
June 17, 2022
Worcester chamber of commerce establishes affiliate in Clinton
June 16, 2022In the first month since the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce partnered with Discover Clinton to establish the Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce, the new organization has added seven members, with more inquiries.
June 16, 2022
Slimmer Mass. economic development bill advances, without ARPA billions
June 15, 2022A pair of multibillion-dollar borrowing and spending bills that feature among Gov. Charlie Baker's top priorities each cleared another legislative hurdle, though the outgoing governor is unlikely to be thrilled by the way the bills changed -- or
June 15, 2022
Biden withdraws Robinson nomination To Energy Department
June 15, 2022The White House last week withdrew Rep. Maria Robinson's nomination for a federal energy job after a U.S. Senate panel had been deadlocked on whether to confirm the Framingham Democrat for the position.
June 15, 2022
Employers make case to energy bill conferees
June 15, 2022More than two dozen businesses called on lawmakers Tuesday to keep a focus on rolling out broader electric vehicle use in the final version of an energy bill locked up in private negotiations, throwing their support behind several provisions that
June 15, 2022
State leaders mum on additional sales tax relief
June 15, 2022State lawmakers agreed Monday to set Aug. 13 and 14 as the dates for this year's annual sales tax holiday, but legislative leaders wouldn't say whether any sort of reduction in or expanded break from the 6.25% sales tax will feature into their
June 15, 2022
Alcohol license question survives high court challenge
June 15, 2022An initiative petition seeking to change state liquor-licensing laws remains alive after the Supreme Judicial Court on Monday ruled that Attorney General Maura Healey correctly certified it to appear before voters on November's ballot.
June 15, 2022
How proposed cannabis laws seek to bring more equity to industry
Updated: June 13, 2022Six years after cannabis legalization, the fledgling industry remains unequal. But two new bills aim to make good on that promise of bringing equity.
Updated: June 13, 2022
Q&A: Becoming the next Republican governor
Updated: June 13, 2022WBJ spoke to both Geoff Diehl and Chris Doughty separately after the convention to ask about economic issues in Central Massachusetts and the commonwealth as a whole.
Updated: June 13, 2022
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