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Q&A: Burncoat Center ties together arts and wellness
Updated: February 6, 2023Hopes were high in January 2020 when the Burncoat Center for Arts and Wellness opened in Worcester. Two months later, COVID struck, and those plans went out the window.
Updated: February 6, 2023
Future site of Kelly’s Roast Beef, former Volvo dealership sold for $3.6M
January 31, 2023A developer has completed its acquisition of 70 Gold Star Boulevard, with the aim of redeveloping the property into an 18,000-square-foot retail plaza anchored by urgent care center ConvenientMD and featuring Kelly’s Roast Beef and Jersey Mike’s
January 31, 2023
Regulators give the nod to casinos for sports betting
January 31, 2023The reports came from Plainville, Springfield and Everett early on Monday afternoon: the state's three casino-style gambling centers look ready to go for the 10 a.m. Tuesday start of legal in-person sports betting in Massachusetts.
January 31, 2023
Former Scooby Doo’s bar in Clinton slated for demolition, following sale
January 30, 2023The former location of Scooby Doo’s Bar in Clinton at 675 Main St. was sold for $850,000 to a corporation with plans to demolish the building.
January 30, 2023
Worcester coffee shop sells location to Salvadoran bakery
January 30, 2023Acoustic Java has sold its original Main Street location to Zaida Melendez of Belen Casa de Pan, a Salvadoran panaderia. Acoustic Java will continue to operate its Brussels Street flagship location.
January 30, 2023
Gaming commission approves wide catalog of bettable sports
January 30, 2023Time to brush up on biathlon, refresh yourself on the rules of rugby and dive into pro darts -- the Massachusetts Gaming Commission this week approved those events and dozens of others as part of the catalog of sports and events that adults will be
January 30, 2023
WooSox to temporarily take over space originally slated for delayed bioscience facility
January 26, 2023The Worcester Red Sox plan on temporarily taking over the space set aside for the delayed Left Field Building, which is part of a five-building planned development slated to help pay for the $160-million public baseball stadium.
January 26, 2023
MWCC, vocational schools granted $1.6M to partner with businesses on skills training
January 24, 2023Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner, along with three Central Massachusetts vocational schools and the nonprofit Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership in Auburn, received $1.57 million in funding for workforce development
January 24, 2023
Mass. unemployment down slightly in December
January 20, 2023Massachusetts’ unemployment rate was down one-tenth of a percentage point in December.
January 20, 2023
Number of Mass. workers represented by unions grows 3%
January 19, 2023The number of Massachusetts workers represented by unions grew by 3.23% to 447,000 in 2022, according to data released on Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of Data Statistics.
January 19, 2023
Ziggy Bombs to open Leicester shop
January 18, 2023Sandwich shop Ziggy Bombs, which opened its first permanent location in December on Franklin Street in Worcester, plans to open a second store in Leicester.
January 18, 2023
Motels in Sutton and Shrewsbury penalized $65K over unpaid wages, sick time
January 18, 2023Motels and their managers in Shrewsbury and Sutton will pay $65,000 in restitution and penalties for labor violations, such as not paying timely wages and earned sick time to their workers, according to a Tuesday announcement from the Massachusett
January 18, 2023
Three developments propose 416 apartments, grocery store for downtown Worcester
January 18, 2023Proposals for the former site of Notre Dame des Canadiens Church, an open space at CitySquare, and a parking lot on Portland Street are heading to the Planning Board on Feb. 1.
January 18, 2023
Former Canal District BBQ property to become part of housing development
January 18, 2023Following the rash of closures of Canal District restaurants, the likely fate of at least one of the eateries has been made public: A housing development adjacent to the Polar Park baseball stadium.
January 18, 2023
Discovery Museum CEO to retire
January 10, 2023Neil Gordon, the CEO of the Discovery Museum in Acton, will retire on Dec. 31 after 14 years of leading the organization.
January 10, 2023
NCMDC loans Groton cafe $206K to buy business location
January 10, 2023The North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. in Fitchburg approved a $206,000 loan to help Salt and Life Café purchase its location at 159 Main St. in Groton.
January 10, 2023
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