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Mass. DPH reports 97% of breakthrough cases don’t result in severe illness
December 22, 2021New data released by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Monday found that about 97% of breakthrough COVID-19 cases among vaccinated people have not resulted in hospitalization or death.
December 22, 2021
November home sales regulate while prices soar 13% in Worcester
December 21, 2021While the region’s single-family sales are starting to plateau, prices are still rising sharply, up 13% in Worcester and almost 12% countywide.
December 21, 2021
Worcester mill could be renovated into 18-unit apartment complex
December 20, 2021A former mill on Webster Street in Worcester could be rezoned to be renovated into an 18-unit apartment complex, Nick Lewis, CEO of Trivium Construction LLC, confirmed Monday.
December 20, 2021
Worcester physician will pay $115K to settle illegal opioid prescription allegations
December 20, 2021A physician who practiced at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester has agreed to pay $115,000 to settle allegations claiming he improperly prescribed opioids, the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Massachusetts said in a Friday press release.
December 20, 2021
People to Meet in 2022: David Moore
December 20, 2021Two years ago, David Moore retired as Worcester’s city solicitor, but he’s taken on a new role overseeing one of Central Massachusetts’ weightiest investments.
December 20, 2021
People to Meet in 2022: Leah Bradley
December 20, 2021Beginning her role in the summer of 2020, Bradley has watched over the region’s housing and rental markets during an extraordinarily tumultuous period.
December 20, 2021
Developer buys 48-unit Worcester complex for $6.6M, to become luxury apartments
December 16, 2021A 48-unit apartment complex on Sunderland Road in Worcester sold for $6.6 million to local real estate developer, who plans to convert the property into luxury apartments.
December 16, 2021
Baker approves $4B COVID relief bill with minimized red tape
December 14, 2021Having taken his full 10 days to consider his options, Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday took his pen and scissors to the $4 billion federal aid and surplus disbursement bill, signing off on the spending decisions but cutting out some of the "red tape"
December 14, 2021
Millbury apartment complex breaks ground
December 13, 2021After half a year in the works, construction of a 59-unit residential development on Canal Street in Millbury has broken ground.
December 13, 2021
Worcester, Framingham, Fitchburg among those receiving free at-home COVID-tests from state
December 13, 2021Eleven Central Massachusetts communities are receiving a portion of the 2.1-million at-home COVID tests set to be distributed by the Gov. Charlie Baker administration, per a Monday announcement.
December 13, 2021
Topsfield developers propose 216-unit Worcester apartment tower
December 8, 2021The Worcester Zoning Board of Appeals will vote Wednesday night on whether to push forward a seven-story, 216-unit apartment complex on Hemans Street, according to the board’s agenda.
December 8, 2021
Torrey Lofts developers receive $6M for Holden mill project
December 7, 2021Developers of a former mill in Holden received a $6.1-million loan from MassDevelopment and Fidelity Bank of Leominster to redevelop the vacant building into a 28-unit residential complex.
December 7, 2021
Baker expected to sign $4B ARPA spending bill on Friday
December 6, 2021It looks a lot different from the bill he proposed, but Gov. Charlie Baker finally has on his desk a version of legislation doling out billions of dollars in federal economic relief funds and surplus state tax revenue.
December 6, 2021
Worcester’s 30-year plan to have Polar Park pay for itself has hit a rough patch, as the city finds unexpected solutions
Updated: December 6, 2021The City of Worcester’s team-friendly effort to pay off the $160-million cost of the Polar Park baseball stadium over 30 years is off to a rocky start.
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UMass Memorial runs out of ICU beds as COVID cases rise
December 3, 2021UMass Memorial Health ran out of intensive care unit beds on Thursday, Dr. Eric Dickson, the healthcare provider's president and CEO said, amid near record numbers of COVID cases.
December 3, 2021 
Biden to require private insurance to cover at-home COVID tests, promotes PTO to get vaccines
December 3, 2021President Joe Biden announced a winter plan for combatting COVID-19 during remarks at the National Institute of Health in Maryland on Thursday, including an impending requirement for private insurance to pay for at-home COVID tests and a plea for
December 3, 2021
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