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Greater Worcester index shows economy was dropping before pandemic hit
Grant Welker April 30, 2020An economic index for Greater Worcester shows the region's economy fell by 1.6% in the first quarter, a decline its author says underestimates the economic hit from the coronavirus pandemic.
UMass Memorial easing visitor restrictions for end-of-life care
Grant Welker April 30, 2020UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, which like other hospitals has had to prohibit nearly all visitors, is now loosening restrictions on visitors to coronavirus patients in end-of-life care.
Worcester will accept new business resilience grant applications on Friday
Monica Benevides April 30, 2020The City of Worcester will begin accepting applications for its second COVID-19 Small Business Resiliency Grant Program at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce announced on Thursday.
Worcester Walmart closed after inspection finds no face masks, 23 employees test positive
Worcester city officials ordered the Walmart Supercenter store at 25 Tobias Boland Way to be temporarily closed after 23 employees tested positive for coronavirus.
More than 50 Saint Vincent nurses furloughed
More than 50 nurses at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester have taken what the hospital says are voluntary furloughs.
Auburn mobile home park sells for $2.4 million
Monica Benevides April 30, 2020American Mobile Home Park, located at 751 Washington St. in Auburn, has sold for $2.35 million, NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs announced in a press release on Wednesday.
BirchTree Bread Co. reopens after two-week closure
Monica Benevides April 30, 2020Worcester restaurant BirchTree Bread Co. reopened for curbside pickup on Wednesday, owners Avra Hoffman and Robert Fecteau announced in a post on the company's Facebook page.
Wednesday sees 24 new coronavirus deaths, 301 new cases in Worcester County
Riley Garand April 29, 2020Worcester County had 24 new reported coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday — setting another new high — and 301 new cases, according to Massachusetts Department of Public Health data.
Retailers want employee access to closed stores
State House News Service April 29, 2020With the special occasion around the corner, florists are among the non-essential businesses that are being told to remain closed through at least May 18. But some retail industry leaders are starting to ask whether Gov. Charlie Baker's closure…
UMass Memorial to treat more coronavirus patients with plasma
Grant Welker April 29, 2020UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester has expanded the number of COVID-19 patients being treated with the blood plasma of someone who recovered from coronavirus.
Today's Poll
Massachusetts is implementing a new lottery admissions system for vocational-technical high schools, starting with the 2026-2027 school year. Proposed by the Healey Administration, the new lottery system is an attempt to expand access to voc-tech schools, giving schools with more applicants than seats the choice of either a weighted lottery, which takes aspects like attendance and discipline records into account, or a non-weighted lottery, which does not take academic performance or discipline issues into consideration.
Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler and supporters of the lottery have defended the change to a lottery system, saying it will make admissions more equitable while the state works to expand access to voc-tech schools. The lottery system has been criticized by business groups and educational leaders, who have said lotteries will water down admission standards and disrupt the pathway of top students into high-demand trades.
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Worcester Business Journal presents a special commemorative edition celebrating the 300th anniversary of the city of Worcester. This landmark publication covers the city and region’s rich history of growth and innovation.
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