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Retail shifts have changed the way planners & developers are approaching real estate
Katherine Hamilton Updated: October 25, 2021The changing face of retail is having a profound impact on Massachusetts’ real estate and development landscape.
UniBank launches $2M charitable foundation
Sloane M. Perron October 14, 2021UniBank, headquartered in Whitinsville, announced the launch of the UniBank Charitable Foundation after a Wednesday event marking the milestone.
Millbury L.L. Bean will open Oct. 22
Monica Benevides October 12, 2021A new L.L. Bean outpost slated for The Shoppes at Blackstone Valley in Millbury will open its doors to customers on Friday, Oct. 22, the Maine retailer announced on Tuesday.
WBJ announces the 2021 Outstanding Women in Business
Brad Kane October 11, 2021Eight women from around Central Massachusetts have earned the honor this year.
At a crossroads, Hopedale grapples with its future
Katherine Hamilton Updated: October 11, 2021After 40 years of vacancy, the 1-million-square-foot Draper Mill facility is being demolished, leaving Hopedale with the chance to completely reinvent itself.
Outstanding Women in Business: Boulanger brings family focus to banking
Sloane M. Perron Updated: October 11, 2021Donna L. Boulanger’s career journey has been full of twists, meaningful mentors, and learning experiences. Regardless of the situation, Boulanger kept her head high and surrounded herself with a team who always had her back.
Massive property slated for Blackstone Technology Park sold for $5M
Katherine Hamilton September 30, 2021Roughly 70 acres of land along Lackey Dam Road, and sprawling through Uxbridge, Sutton, and Douglas, have been sold for $5 million to Indianapolis real estate firm Scannell Properties, according to the Worcester South District Registry of Deeds.
Caroline’s Cannabis receives final license for Hopedale shop
Monica Benevides September 28, 2021Caroline’s Cannabis in Uxbridge, the first woman-owned small business cannabis shop to open in Massachusetts, received final licensure from the state Cannabis Control Commission on Sept. 17 to move forward with plans to open a second adult-use…
Worcester courts ban Grafton & Upton Railroad from clearing Hopedale forestland
Katherine Hamilton September 28, 2021After a lengthy battle, a group of Hopedale residents successfully won an injunction against the Grafton & Upton Railroad Co., preventing the railway from clearing roughly 130 acres of forestland in the town, according to a decision from the…
Former Grafton State Hospital sold for $1.7M, with plans for apartment and retail village
Katherine Hamilton September 22, 2021A mixed-use, 317-unit apartment complex and retail space was approved in July for redevelopment of Grafton’s former state hospital, according to the Town of Grafton’s website.
Today's Poll
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.
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