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Girls Inc. and its CEO sued over racial discrimination back in January 2022
Isabel Tehan May 16, 2023A former Girls Inc. of Worcester employee began a lawsuit against the organization and its CEO for discriminatory treatment in January 2022, more than a year before top leadership were placed on administrative leave amid program closures and a…
Sustainable Comfort increases Worcester holdings with $1M acquisition
Timothy Doyle May 15, 2023Sustainable Comfort, a Worcester-based real estate and development firm, purchased a seven-unit multifamily building at 3 Irving St. in Worcester for $1 million.
Former Worcester city manager named Mass. housing secretary
Sam Drysdale | State House News Service May 15, 2023Gov. Maura Healey has named Edward Augustus as state housing secretary, according to a source familiar with the process, turning to a former state senator and Worcester city manager to serve as point person on one of her top priorities.
After closures, new Worcester restaurants spring up along busy Park Avenue block
The stretch of Park Avenue in Worcester between Pleasant Street and Elm Park is returning to life after closures since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Developers seeking to build apartments in Worcester now must comply with inclusionary zoning
Timothy Doyle May 12, 2023The Worcester City Council voted to make the city's inclusionary zoning policy into an ordinance on Tuesday. Any zoning applications for multifamily apartments projects submitted after that day –- May 9 – will be subject to the ordinance.
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Following CEO being put on leave, petition claims racial discrimination at Girls Inc.
Isabel Tehan May 12, 2023Days after Girls Inc. of Worcester suspended its programs and put its CEO and COO on leave, an online petition calling for the permanent removal of leadership was released alleging discriminatory treatment of employees.
Smooth sailing, so far, in big MassHealth review
Sam Drysdale | State House News Service May 12, 2023About six weeks into the process, which is expected to take a year, about 70,000 Massachusetts households have begun the process of assessing whether they still qualify for state-funded health insurance.
Mass. changes rules for 10-town pilot program barring fossil fuels from new developments
Michael P. Norton | State House News Service May 12, 2023After incorporating changes based on public feedback, state energy officials say they expect to finalize rules by July 1 for a program that will enable 10 cities and towns to require new building construction or major renovation projects to be…
Report: Polar Park will run $40-60M deficit for Worcester city government
Kevin Koczwara May 11, 2023An academic paper has used the $160-million Polar Park in Worcester as one of two examples of the problem of the pro forma model, saying the ballpark will saddle the city government with fiscal deficits up to $60 million.
Venture Forum and NCMDC receive grants to build startup economy
Isabel Tehan May 11, 2023Venture Forum in Worcester and the North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation in Fitchburg were chosen by the Innovation Institute at the MassTech Collaborative to receive two of its grants to bolster the regional startup economy.
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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