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Blackstone Valley

  • Directory: CROs, CDMOs, and life sciences support organizations

    Updated: April 17, 2023

    The directory is a list of organizations with a location in Central Massachusetts that support the life sciences industry, including contract research organizations, contract development and manufacturing organizations, and companies providing…

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    Map: BioReady communities

    Updated: April 17, 2023

    The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council rates the state’s various communities as BioReady based on their ability to host biotechnology facilities.

  • Central Mass. cultural organizations to split $173K in festival grants

    Kevin Koczwara April 5, 2023

    The Massachusetts Cultural Council granted $2,500 each to 69 Central Massachusetts organizations as part of $1.85 million doled out statewide in 2023 Festival Grants Projects.

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    Historic Grafton Inn sold for $1.2M

    Timothy Doyle April 4, 2023

    The Grafton Inn, built in 1805 on Grafton Common, was sold to a Worcester investor, according to the Worcester District Registry of Deeds.

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    Telegram & Gazette parent CEO made $3.4M in 2022

    Kevin Koczwara April 3, 2023

    Gannett Co., Inc. CEO, President, and Chair Mike Reed received $3.38 million in compensation in 2022, according to a preliminary proxy report released on Friday.

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    Movers & Shakers for April 3, 2023

    Updated: April 3, 2023

    Employees are on the move at Akoya Biosciences, Milford Regional Medical Center, and MutualOne Bank, with new hires joining operations and promotions happening within organizations.

  • GWCF selects 19 artists for Business of Art cohort

    Kevin Koczwara March 24, 2023

    The Greater Worcester Community Foundation has selected 19 artists for its second Business of Art cohort, which is funded by GWCF’s Creative Worcester Initiative in partnership with the Boston-based Barr Foundation and the Massachusetts Museum of…

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    Hopkinton architect to design 40K-sq.-ft. Northbridge biopharma facility

    Isabel Tehan March 23, 2023

    EyePoint Pharmaceuticals has selected Hopkinton-based Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects to design its 40,000-square-foot facility.

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    Marijuana dispensaries opening in Grafton, Southbridge

    Kevin Koczwara March 21, 2023

    Two new cannabis dispensaries are joining the growing crowd in Central Massachusetts. One new store opened in Grafton that opened on Saturday, and another in Southbridge will open its doors on March 30. 

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    Lackey Dam Logistics Center permitted for construction in Blackstone Valley

    Timothy Doyle March 20, 2023

    Lackey Dam Logistics Center, proposed by national developer Scannell Properties on the on the Uxbridge-Sutton line, is permitted and is seeking a tenant so construction can begin, adding to the industrial inventory along Route 146.

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Today's Poll

Should Massachusetts significantly reduce the environmental review time for new housing projects?
Poll Description

In an effort to increase the pace of new housing development in Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey has proposed streamlining the environmental review process for certain new housing projects, with the goal of reducing the time spent on the process from about one year to 30 days. Environmental reviews are a hallmark of community planning, to ensure new development doesn't negatively impact surrounding properties or natural resources, even though the process does add significant time and often cost to projects. Healey's proposal comes after Massachusetts fell behind the national average in new housing production, despite adding 90,000 new units since she became governor in 2023.

New England already averages the longest timeline in the nation to build a single-family home once the developer has been giving the authorization to move forward with construction, according to U.S. Census statistics compiled by the National Association of Home Builders. In 2023, single-family homes in New England averaged 13.9 months from permit to completion. The South Atlantic states have the lowest average of 8.9 months while the region that includes Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana is the second quickest at 9.4 months. The second-longest average after New England is the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania region, which takes 13.2 months.

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