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Health Care

  • Research shows hospitals losing out on apps

    Emily Micucci January 6, 2016

    Research from Chicago-based professional services firm Accenture suggests that the largest U.S. hospitals are failing to connect patients with mobile apps.

    Emily Micucci January 6, 2016
  • Nursing home workers join those seeking $15 an hour

    State House News Service January 6, 2016

    Nursing home workers joined the ranks of airport workers, fast food employees, personal care attendants and others pushing for a $15 hourly minimum wage this week.

    State House News Service January 6, 2016
  • Government pushes back healthcare reporting deadlines

    Laura Finaldi January 4, 2016

    The federal government last week extended several health care reform-related reporting deadlines, which an industry group said is good news for companies struggling to comply with the complex filing regulations put forth by the Affordable Care Act

    Laura Finaldi January 4, 2016
  • Worcester revival justifies $42M development loan

    Quincy Miller January 4, 2016

    Worcester is showing many signs of being in the midst of an economic revival.

    Quincy Miller January 4, 2016
  • Users, not taxpayers, should shoulder public transit burden

    January 4, 2016

    For efficient point-to-point travel, almost nothing beats the car, especially over short distances.

    January 4, 2016
  • Tech grants awarded to local organizations

    Emily Micucci December 30, 2015

    Two Worcester organizations are recipients in the Massachusetts eHealth Institute's (MeHI) latest grant round.

    Emily Micucci December 30, 2015
  • HealthAlliance cancer center receives $3,500

    December 30, 2015

    Leominster's HealthAllliance Hospital received a $3,500 donation that will benefit breast cancer patients.

    December 30, 2015
  • House pushes bill authorizing med assistants to give vaccines

    State House News Service December 30, 2015

    The House this month advanced a bill authorizing medical assistants to give vaccines to patients.

    State House News Service December 30, 2015
  • Mass. Nurses: No fracking

    Emily Micucci December 30, 2015

    The Massachusetts Nurses Association has joined the fight against fracking in Massachusetts.

    Emily Micucci December 30, 2015
  • Reliant announces new cardiology chief

    Emily Micucci December 30, 2015

    Reliant Medical Group announced the appointment of Dr. Robert Harizi as chief of cardiology.

    Emily Micucci December 30, 2015
  • Ocata tackles cornea tissue shortage

    Sam Bonacci December 29, 2015

    Marlborough-based Ocata Therapeutics is moving forward on research that could lead to a steady supply of tissue to treat diseased and injured corneas.

    Sam Bonacci December 29, 2015
  • House redraft limits initial opioid supply to seven days

    State House News Service December 29, 2015

    Patients prescribed opioids for the first time would be limited to a seven-day supply and any individual admitted to the emergency room with an apparent drug overdose would be required to undergo a substance abuse evaluation within 24 hours, under a

    State House News Service December 29, 2015
  • Program tackling growing problem of newborns exposed to drugs

    State House News Service December 23, 2015

    As opioid addiction and the amount of money spent on health care both climb in Massachusetts, a new program looks to tackle both issues with a focus on pregnant women and their newborns that have been exposed to drugs.

    State House News Service December 23, 2015
  • Hallmark splits from Partners HealthCare

    State House News Service December 21, 2015

    Hallmark Health System, a major health care provider in communities north of Boston, has ended its exclusivity agreement with Partners HealthCare and is broadening its search for a tertiary partner.

    State House News Service December 21, 2015
  • Marijuana legalization, millionaire tax clear signature hurdle

    State House News Service December 21, 2015

    Seven initiative petition campaigns, including marijuana legalization, have submitted a sufficient number of signatures for their proposals to be sent to the Legislature for consideration, according to Secretary of State William Galvin.

    State House News Service December 21, 2015
  • WBJ 2016 Economic Forecast

    Brad Kane December 21, 2015

    Looking ahead to 2016, our Economic Forecast issue sees a lot of trends coming for the next year.

    Brad Kane December 21, 2015

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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.