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Government & Politics

  • Four ways to prep for retirement in Mass.

    David Borden Special To The Worcester Business Journal March 14, 2016

    A decade ago, a retiree or pre-retiree living in our state could plow a significant portion of their investible assets into a municipal bond or some other kind of fixed-income vehicle and reasonably expect to earn 4- to 5-percent returns year afte

    David Borden Special To The Worcester Business Journal March 14, 2016
  • Fresh Beginnings

    March 14, 2016

    Marguerite Thorsen has opened a marketing consultancy for medium-sized businesses, Thorsen & Associates, in Marlborough.

    March 14, 2016
  • Make Central Mass. the affordable college capital

    March 14, 2016

    At or near the top of the long list of what makes Central Massachusetts an attractive alternative to other areas of the state – and the country – is its affordability.

    March 14, 2016
  • Movers & Shakers

    March 14, 2016

    KITSA CATHERINE KONDYLIS is now on staff at the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Southboro Medical Group. She will see patients at 24 Newton St. in Southboro.

    March 14, 2016
  • Mass. public health chief mum on 21-year-old tobacco age limit

    State House News Service March 11, 2016

    Massachusetts Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel said Thursday that more needs to be done prevent young people from using tobacco, but stopped short of endorsing a bill that calls for raising the tobacco purchasing age in Massachusetts from 18

    State House News Service March 11, 2016
  • Activists call for Pilgrim's immediate closure

    State House News Service March 11, 2016

    Activists who have spent years calling for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station's closure are set to gather in Boston on Friday to mark the five-year anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station catastrophe and to call for Pilgrim's immediate

    State House News Service March 11, 2016
  • New number shows 2015 behind 2014 in job growth

    State House News Service March 11, 2016

    Officials have released new data showing that contrary to previous reports from the government, 2014, not 2015, was the biggest year for job growth in Massachusetts since 2000.

    State House News Service March 11, 2016
  • Data draws link between Medicaid and nursing home services

    State House News Service March 10, 2016

    Massachusetts nursing homes that are most dependent on Medicaid funding score the lowest in staffing hours, overall quality and consumer satisfaction, according to data released Wednesday by the senior care industry.

    State House News Service March 10, 2016
  • Mass. jobless rate drops to 4.7% despite loss of 2,500 jobs

    State House News Service March 10, 2016

    Despite losing about 2,500 jobs during the first month of the year, the state's total unemployment rate dipped slightly to 4.7 percent in January.

    State House News Service March 10, 2016
  • Industry upset with ride-for-hire bill

    State House News Service March 10, 2016

    The Massachusetts House has overwhelmingly passed a bill establishing a regulatory structure for the ride-for-hire industry.

    State House News Service March 10, 2016
  • Worcester startup gets European medical device approval

    Sam Bonacci March 10, 2016

    The Worcester-based medical device company Interscope has received European Union approval to market its endoscopic device, and the U.S. Patent Office awarded the company five patents.

    Sam Bonacci March 10, 2016
  • 10 companies sign 25K sq-ft in Marlborough leases

    Sam Bonacci March 10, 2016

    Ten companies have signed leases in two Marlborough office buildings, taking up residence in over 25,000 square feet of office space.

    Sam Bonacci March 10, 2016
  • Ash: Corporate tax law change would boost competitiveness

    State House News Service March 9, 2016

    A change proposed in Gov. Baker's economic development bill is aimed at aligning the state's corporate tax policy with that of 23 states around the nation.

    State House News Service March 9, 2016
  • Lawmakers lay out changes needed if marijuana question passes

    State House News Service March 9, 2016

    Lawmakers are tinkering with a voter-approved ballot initiative that would legalize marijuana in the state.

    State House News Service March 9, 2016
  • Agreement reached over Mass. painkiller limits

    State House News Service March 9, 2016

    An agreement has been reached to put limits on first-time opioid prescriptions and use additional screening of students and emergency room patients for signs of addiction.

    State House News Service March 9, 2016
  • Effort seeks to cap Worcester's 841 gas leaks costing consumers $3M yearly

    Sam Bonacci March 9, 2016

    A new resolution has been passed in support of legislation that could push 841 Worcester gas leaks that cost consumers about $3 million a year to be fixed.

    Sam Bonacci March 9, 2016

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As housing prices spike, do you raise your employees' compensation to ensure they can afford to live in Central Mass.?
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Poll Description

In June, the median single-family home price in Worcester County rose by 2.6% to $513,000 while the median home price in Middlesex County climbed by 2.2% to a $905,000. These increased prices have not deterred buyers, as the counties saw a 10.8% and a 6.2% increase in transactions over-the-year from last June, respectively. 

Despite the increase in sales, Massachusetts is experiencing an unhealthy house-price-to-income ratio, with the typical home in Massachusetts costing six times the average annual household income, according to The Boston Globe.