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Hospitality & Tourism

  • Projects target thoroughbred revival in Mass.

    State House News Service September 19, 2019

    Thoroughbred horse racing disappeared from Massachusetts this summer when Suffolk Downs hosted its final laps around the East Boston oval, but at least three groups are promoting projects that could revive the sport of kings here.

    State House News Service September 19, 2019
  • Bravehearts hit another attendance high, as PawSox slump

    Grant Welker September 11, 2019

    The Worcester Bravehearts played the 2019 baseball season knowing knowing their days in Worcester eventually may be numbered, or at least that they'll have to fight harder for fans once the Pawtucket Red Sox arrive. But the Bravehearts hit another

    Grant Welker September 11, 2019
  • I put the world on my shoulders, and it broke me

    September 2, 2019

    A couple months ago, I wrote an article about what comes next after you have experienced success. I still do not have an answer, but I have come to understand myself better.

    September 2, 2019
  • Most waking hours are spent not moving

    Rita Matraia August 23, 2019

    Americans are more sedentary than ever before – even though we’re working out more than ever before.

    Rita Matraia August 23, 2019
  • Stix Noodle Bar closes, new concept to open

    Zachary Comeau August 22, 2019

    Stix Noodle Bar, the ramen-inspired Worcester restaurant opened in The Grid last year, has closed to make way for a new concept.

    Zachary Comeau August 22, 2019
  • Ballot Box sold to Valentino's group for $650,000

    Zachary Comeau August 22, 2019

    Three men, including one owner of Shrewsbury Street cocktail bar Valentino’s, have purchased the Ballot Box Bar building in Worcester's Kelley Square for $650,000. 

    Zachary Comeau August 22, 2019
  • Niche Hospitality to reopen Still & Stir at Railers Tavern site

    Zachary Comeau August 20, 2019

    Fresh off closing two concepts in November, Niche Hospitality Group is remaking its Railers Tavern in downtown Worcester into a new cocktail bar and restaurant, reviving the Still & Stir brand at the location. 

    Zachary Comeau August 20, 2019
  • Worcester's sixth brewery to open in Canal District ice center

    Zachary Comeau August 20, 2019

    Bay State Brewing Co., currently brewing out of production breweries in Williamsburg and Leicester, will open a 10-barrel brewhouse and taproom at the Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center later this year. 

    Zachary Comeau August 20, 2019
  • 40 Under Forty Class of 2008: Michael Covino

    August 16, 2019

    Since 2008, Covino’s restaurant group has expanded and flourished in some of the most high-profile locations in the city.

    August 16, 2019
  • 40 Under Forty 2019: Stephanie Ramey

    August 16, 2019

    Central Massachusetts has long relied on visitors from the immediate area to fuel the tourism industry, but with Ramey leading DCM, that appears to be changing.

    August 16, 2019
  • 40 Under Forty Class of 2006: Troy Siebels

    August 16, 2019

    When Siebels was named 40 Under Forty, the Hanover Theatre had not yet opened and was about to run afoul of the biggest U.S. economic slowdown since the Great Depression. Yet, Siebels opened the theater in 2008 and has steadily grown the downtown

    August 16, 2019
  • Worcester City Motel sold to Lexington firm for $2.3M

    Zachary Comeau August 15, 2019

    The Worcester City Motel, long an eyesore on Route 9 in Shrewsbury near the Worcester line, has been sold to a Lexington property investment firm for nearly $2.3 million.

    Zachary Comeau August 15, 2019
  • Kelley Square bar Ballot Box to close, as owner sells building

    Zachary Comeau August 12, 2019

    Guy Glodis, a former Greater Worcester politician and state lawmaker, is selling the Ballot Box bar in the Canal District and the associated building. 

    Zachary Comeau August 12, 2019
  • Steakhouse coming to Worcester's Mercantile Center

    Zachary Comeau August 2, 2019

    Ruth’s Chris Steak House, an international chain of pricey restaurants, is opening a location in Worcester next year.

    Zachary Comeau August 2, 2019
  • Building the Truth.

    August 2, 2019

    Last year, Julie Bovenzi bought the former Grafton lodge of the Massachusetts Freemasons on Route 140, looking to accommodate her growing organic spa, Truth.

    August 2, 2019
  • The Palladium looks to build on the success of its new outdoor concert space

    Zachary Comeau August 2, 2019

    The Worcester Palladium is looking to capitalize on its new outdoor concert space after a handful of successful events.

    Zachary Comeau August 2, 2019

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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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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.