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Health Care

  • Unplanned hospital readmissions remain a problem in Mass.

    State House News Service February 24, 2016

    Massachusetts has a problem with unplanned patient readmissions as 78 percent of hospitals face federal penalties for having higher-than-expected readmissions in the most recent federal fiscal year.

    State House News Service February 24, 2016
  • eClinicalWorks enters electronic medical records market

    Sam Bonacci February 23, 2016

    eClinicalWorks, the Westborough-based creator of health care IT solutions, is entering the United States acute care electronic health records (EHR) market.

    Sam Bonacci February 23, 2016
  • Saint Vincent hires new COO

    Sam Bonacci February 22, 2016

    Saint Vincent Hospital will have a new chief operating officer beginning March 7 when Ava Jo Collins will take over the position.

    Sam Bonacci February 22, 2016
  • New strategies at MassHealth

    State House News Service February 22, 2016

    Seeking federal dollars and more cost-controls, the Baker administration is reworking Medicaid on at least two fronts, moving toward population health and installing independent assessors for people in need of a range of services.

    State House News Service February 22, 2016
  • Bill aims to protect confidential medical records

    State House News Service February 19, 2016

    The Senate has plans to vote next week on legislation aimed at protecting access to health care records by allowing insured individuals to request suppression of summary of payment forms for specific services procedures.

    State House News Service February 19, 2016
  • Tufts settles autism therapy case with AG Healey

    February 18, 2016

    Tufts Associated Health Plans agreed to a settlement with Attorney General Maura Healey's office to resolve allegations that the insurer violated the state's consumer protection and mental health parity laws.

    February 18, 2016
  • Economists: Achievement gap, transportation woes holding back growth

    State House News Service February 18, 2016

    Local economists huddled in late January to discuss the state of play in Massachusetts and emerged with the consensus conclusion that the fiscal condition of state government represents a "potentially troubling development for both growth and

    State House News Service February 18, 2016
  • Medical pot lobbyist's work against recreational legalization protested

    State House News Service February 17, 2016

    As a new medical marijuana dispensary opened in Lowell Tuesday morning, protesters supporting marijuana legalization gathered nearby to call on the facility to break ties with a lobbyist opposing their campaign.

    State House News Service February 17, 2016
  • ReWalk exoskeleton approved for surgeon; deemed ‘medically necessary’

    February 16, 2016

    ReWalk Robotics has passed another milestone as its personal exoskeleton system has been approved by a commercial health plan in the United States for use by a surgeon who will now be able to stand at work.

    February 16, 2016
  • Nonprofit Business Leader: Edward H. Moore

    Laura Finaldi February 15, 2016

    A 30-year career in the healthcare administration industry with experience in hospitals everywhere from affluent Boston suburbs to the ghettos of Washington, D.C. has helped Edward Moore guide Harrington Healthcare.

    Laura Finaldi February 15, 2016
  • Corporate Citizen: Fallon Health

    Livia Gershon February 15, 2016

    For Worcester-based Fallon Health conducting business ethically and giving back generously within the cities and towns where they operate are inextricably linked.

    Livia Gershon February 15, 2016
  • Talk Back

    February 15, 2016

    MILLIONAIRE'S TAXThe so-called Millionaire's Tax could hit small(ish) business owners who have not taken the steps to incorporate.

    February 15, 2016
  • Rebranded Worcester towers aim for top-shelf tenants

    Sam Bonacci February 15, 2016

    The Front Street office towers in Worcester have been rebranded Mercantile Center as their owners pursue an aggressive timeline for renovations and seek an upscale character for the downtown office buildings.

    Sam Bonacci February 15, 2016
  • Opioid crisis creating nonprofit demand

    Laura Finaldi February 15, 2016

    The ongoing opioid crisis has created a demand for services that Central Massachusetts organizations are working hard to meet.

    Laura Finaldi February 15, 2016
  • UMass saves $25M in refinancing move

    Sam Bonacci February 12, 2016

    UMass Memorial Health Care issued bonds that will save the organization just shy of $25 million dollars in a refinancing move officials say could not have been carried out at a more perfect time.

    Sam Bonacci February 12, 2016
  • Front Street towers renamed Mercantile Center; interior construction underway

    Sam Bonacci February 10, 2016

    The Front Street office towers have been renamed Mercantile Center as their owners pursue an aggressive timeline for interior renovations.

    Sam Bonacci February 10, 2016

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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.