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  • 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
  • Leominster medical marijuana location proposed

    Sam Bonacci February 9, 2016

    The city of Leominster will hold a public hearing to discuss a proposal to establish a medical marijuana dispensary at 57 Nashua St.

    Sam Bonacci February 9, 2016
  • Meyrowitz hands over TJX CEO position to Herrman

    February 1, 2016

    The reins of one of Central Massachusetts' largest companies have officially been handed over, as Ernie Herrman takes over the role of CEO from TJX's long-time leader Carol Meyrowitz.

    February 1, 2016
  • Learning the digital economy, the Girl Scout way

    Laura Finaldi February 1, 2016

    Not too long ago, getting Girl Scout cookies to out-of-state friends and family involved buying and shipping them out yourself. But today, Thin Mints and Samoas are just a click away.

    Laura Finaldi February 1, 2016
  • How to deliver superior customer service

    Madeleine Ahlquist Special To The Worcester Business Journal February 1, 2016

    Today, every business should consider itself to be part of the hospitality industry.

    Madeleine Ahlquist Special To The Worcester Business Journal February 1, 2016
  • Separated Cumberland and Gulf eye revenue growth

    Livia Gershon February 1, 2016

    Having gone their separate ways, Cumberland and Gulf are looking to even greater opportunities.

    Livia Gershon February 1, 2016
  • Movers & Shakers

    February 1, 2016

    GARETH CHARTER is now director of sales for the Worcester region at MassLive, a news service.

    February 1, 2016
  • Baker lays out $1B, 5-year economic development plan

    State House News Service January 29, 2016

    Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday proposed to pour almost $1 billion over the next five years into economic development, housing and job training as part of a strategy to maintain strong job growth in the Boston region and revitalize cities and towns

    State House News Service January 29, 2016
  • Big Y joins anti-illegal worker program

    Sam Bonacci January 28, 2016

    Big Y, which has a number of stores in Central Mass., has become the first supermarket chain in New England to join a government program designed to reduce unauthorized employment and the use of fraudulent identity documents in the hiring process.

    Sam Bonacci January 28, 2016
  • Sunny D plant in Littleton sells for $4.6M

    Sam Bonacci January 28, 2016

    A former Sunny Delight Beverage company bottling plant in Littleton has been purchased for $4.6 million by a joint venture of real estate investment firms.

    Sam Bonacci January 28, 2016
  • Staples cuts 'hundreds'

    Sam Bonacci January 27, 2016

    Framingham office supply company Staples is laying of hundreds of corporate employees, according to multiple reports citing sources within the company.

    Sam Bonacci January 27, 2016
  • Whiskey conference comes to Westborough

    Sam Bonacci January 26, 2016

    The largest whiskey event in New England will be held in Westborough this February, with thousands anticipated to attend a gathering dedicated to the many iterations of the venerable liquor.

    Sam Bonacci January 26, 2016
  • Staples shakes up leadership

    Sam Bonacci January 26, 2016

    The Framingham-based office supply company that is still fighting for a merger with Office Max has shaken up its leadership structure.

    Sam Bonacci January 26, 2016
  • Union takes to the radio pushing for solar reform

    State House News Service January 26, 2016

    While a compromise bill aimed at fostering growth in the state's solar power industry enters its tenth week behind the closed doors of a conference committee, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers says the industry is "at risk of dying

    State House News Service January 26, 2016
  • Charter opens new Worcester retail location

    Sam Bonacci January 22, 2016

    Charter Communications has opened a new retail store that the internet and television provider says will offer better services to its customers while consolidating two retail locations into one.

    Sam Bonacci January 22, 2016
  • Walsh floats $15 Boston minimum wage

    State House News Service January 20, 2016

    Boston Mayor Marty Walsh plans to explore the idea of a $15 per hour minimum wage in the city, he announced in his second State of the City address on Tuesday evening, seizing on a compensation issue that has gained some traction across the country.

    State House News Service January 20, 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.