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  • Wrentham Outlet ramps up Black Friday security

    Sam Bonacci November 23, 2016

    Sales, throngs of people and bomb-sniffing dogs all will be a part of the shopping experience at the Wrentham Village Premium Outlets this Friday.

    Sam Bonacci November 23, 2016
  • The battle over legal pot rages on

    John R. Kelly November 21, 2016

    Marijuana may soon be legal in Massachusetts, but industry officials warn of regulatory & local fights before the Green Rush hits the Bay State.

    John R. Kelly November 21, 2016
  • Westborough liquor license spree

    Sam Bonacci November 21, 2016

    The town of Westborough will receive 22 additional liquor licenses in the next three years in an effort by town officials to bring more restaurants into the community with a special focus on the downtown area.

    Sam Bonacci November 21, 2016
  • Legal home-grown marijuana on track for December

    State House News Service November 18, 2016

    With 28 days until it becomes legal to grow marijuana in Massachusetts, some in the medical marijuana industry are growing concerned about the slow launch of a new industry without a regulatory scheme in place.

    State House News Service November 18, 2016
  • Staples continues rebuild; Q3 sales slide

    Sam Bonacci November 17, 2016

    As Staples works to implement a new program taking it away from retail to a more service-oriented and middle-market direct to business format, the company's income and sales continued to slide in the third quarter of the year.

    Sam Bonacci November 17, 2016
  • Staples partners with business-services provider

    Sam Bonacci November 17, 2016

    In an ongoing expansion of its service offerings, Framingham-based Staples announced Thursday that it has partnered with Managed by Q to connect small businesses to more than 100 on-demand office services.

    Sam Bonacci November 17, 2016
  • Mercantile Center secures three leases; signs Kelleher and Sadowsky

    Sam Bonacci November 16, 2016

    Franklin Realty Advisors has been busy this month securing leases for Worcester's Mercantile Center, nabbing an extension, an expansion and a new tenant in the form of commercial real estate firm Kelleher and Sadowsky.

    Sam Bonacci November 16, 2016
  • Marijuana hits Boston board of health

    State House News Service November 15, 2016

    Boston Mayor Martin Walsh opposed marijuana legalization but now Walsh administration officials are getting ready to implement the law.

    State House News Service November 15, 2016
  • TJX sales up 7%; profits down 6%

    Sam Bonacci November 15, 2016

    Sales and profits took a different direction in the latest earnings report from Framingham's TJX, with sales growing by 7 percent and net income declining by 6.3 percent year-over-year for the third quarter of the 2017 fiscal year.

    Sam Bonacci November 15, 2016
  • Baker wants pot law implemented 'briskly'

    State House News Service November 10, 2016

    After Massachusetts voters said yes to legalizing marijuana Tuesday, Gov. Charlie Baker, an outspoken opponent of the referendum, said he wants a more efficient process of permitting retail pot shops than the extensive procedures the state engaged

    State House News Service November 10, 2016
  • Mass. voters approve marijuana legalization

    State House News Service November 9, 2016

    Voters on Tuesday approved a ballot question to legalize, regulate and tax marijuana for adult use, making Massachusetts the first state on the East Coast to legalize marijuana.

    State House News Service November 9, 2016
  • Southbridge facility part of $725M Hostess deal

    Sam Bonacci November 9, 2016

    The Southbridge facility making baked goods under the “Superior on Main” name is part of a $725-million deal orchestrated by a private equity firm that took the company public on Monday.

    Sam Bonacci November 9, 2016
  • Westborough gets 22 new liquor licenses

    Sam Bonacci November 9, 2016

    The town of Westborough will receive 22 additional liquor licenses in the next three years, the economic development department announced Wednesday.

    Sam Bonacci November 9, 2016
  • Auburn Mall ditches theater for medical center

    Sam Bonacci November 3, 2016

    If Simon Properties Group has its way, the Auburn Mall could soon be home to a new 62,940-square-foot medical facility, replacing previous plans for a movie theater.

    Sam Bonacci November 3, 2016
  • $3M MassWorks grant to boost $160M Marlborough development

    Sam Bonacci November 2, 2016

    The city of Marlborough has received more than $3 million in state funds towards Route 20 improvements that the Marlborough Economic Development Corp. says will open the area to $160 million in commercial development.

    Sam Bonacci November 2, 2016
  • Legal pot opponents take aim at stoned driving

    State House News Service October 26, 2016

    Legalization of marijuana would result in greater dangers on Massachusetts roadways, where authorities are ill-equipped to even know whether drivers are intoxicated by the drug, opponents of Question 4 said Tuesday.

    State House News Service October 26, 2016

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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.