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Research & Development

  • New England Peptide to expand in Gardner

    Sam Bonacci February 24, 2015

    Biomedical firm New England Peptide (NEP) will expand its Gardner facility to create additional research and production space, the company announced Tuesday.

    Sam Bonacci February 24, 2015
  • Warren: U.S. research fund cuts could be 'real problem'

    State House News Service January 13, 2015

    Massachusetts is vulnerable to cuts in federal funding for medical, scientific and engineering research under a Republican-controlled Congress, according to Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

    State House News Service January 13, 2015
  • WPI researchers get NSF grants to aid in Ebola fight

    January 9, 2015

    Two teams of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute recently received Rapid Response Research awards from the National Science Foundation to develop technologies to help protect workers caring for patients with Ebola and other infectious

    January 9, 2015
  • Clark geographer receives NASA grant

    December 30, 2014

    A NASA grant to study the effects of melting Arctic Ocean ice has been awarded to a research group that includes a Clark University professor who will oversee $614,000 in funding for the project.

    December 30, 2014
  • UMass professor receives $4.2M grant to study paternal link to disease

    Emily Micucci October 8, 2014

    Dr. Oliver Rando, a professor of biochemistry and molecular pharmacology at UMass Medical School, has received one of 10 Pioneer Awards granted to researchers by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the medical school announced.

    Emily Micucci October 8, 2014
  • Mass. Insight consumer confidence falls

    Emily Micucci August 13, 2014

    Boston-based consulting and research firm Mass Insight reported a sharp decline in consumer confidence in the third quarter of this year.

    Emily Micucci August 13, 2014
  • WPI to test malaria treatment with NIH grant

    Emily Micucci July 16, 2014

    A $420,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will allow a team of Worcester Polytechnic Institute researchers to test a plant-based therapy WPI is developing for the treatment of malaria.

    Emily Micucci July 16, 2014
  • Chelmsford firm a leader in Bay State-Israel collaboration

    Emily Micucci June 10, 2014

    Triton Systems, a Chelmsford product development and investment firm, has been tapped to collaborate with an Israeli company to develop cutting-edge water treatment technology that cuts costs to public- and private-sector users. The collaboration

    Emily Micucci June 10, 2014
  • Mercury Systems adds to workforce at new N.H. site

    Emily Micucci April 29, 2014

    Mercury Systems Inc. of Chelmsford has expanded its workforce in New Hampshire, with a new, state-of-the-art facility that houses production of specialized technology for its supercomputer systems used primarily in military vehicles. Mercury

    Emily Micucci April 29, 2014
  • Karyopharm finds clinical partner, possible new uses for cancer drug

    Emily Micucci April 14, 2014

    Karyopharm Therapeutics of Natick has produced promising results as it develops its cancer drug, KPT-330. Now, the startup is exploring other potential applications for its technology. Karyopharm CEO Dr. Michael Kauffman said the startup has tested

    Emily Micucci April 14, 2014
  • Raytheon CEO to retire; successor named

    Rick Saia January 15, 2014

    The CEO of Raytheon will retire at the end of March and will be replaced by the defense contractor's executive vice president and chief operating officer, the Waltham-based company announced today.

    Rick Saia January 15, 2014
  • Karyopharm IPO success part of the biotech boom

    Emily Micucci January 7, 2014

    The decision to take a company public isn't an easy one, said Paul Brannelly, senior vice president of finance and administration at Karyopharm Therapeutics in Natick. The money and time spent on activities related to public trading are considerable

    Emily Micucci January 7, 2014
  • Acton's Psychemedics Eyes Possible Brazil Expansion

    Emily Micucci December 10, 2013

    With one of the highest traffic death rates in the Western Hemisphere, Brazil recently took a bold step by requiring all professional drivers to pass a hair drug test when they apply for license renewals every five years. Effective Jan. 1, the

    Emily Micucci December 10, 2013
  • WPI Gets Funding For Assistive Robot Research

    September 17, 2013

    Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute working to develop personal assistant robots for the elderly have received a five-year federal funding award.

    September 17, 2013
  • UMass Med School Wins Cancer Research Grant

    September 9, 2013

    A University of Massachusetts Medical School professor is one of 41 to receive a research grant in honor of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

    September 9, 2013
  • Bose Corp. Founder Dead At 83

    Emily Micucci July 15, 2013

    Amar G. Bose, the founder and chairman of Framingham-based audio technology company Bose Corp., died July 12. He was 83.

    Emily Micucci July 15, 2013

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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. Despite the price increases, the counties saw 10.8% and a 6.2% increases in transactions over the year from June 2024. 

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.