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  • North Central chamber names new chairman

    August 16, 2018

    The president of S.J. Mullaney Engineering in Leominster has been named the new board chairman for the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce.

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    Nashoba Valley Medical Center president resigning

    Grant Welker August 14, 2018

    The president of Nashoba Valley Medical Center, Sal Perla, has resigned, the Ayer hospital announced Tuesday.

  • Worcester State, Nichols form counter-terrorism degree agreement

    Grant Welker August 13, 2018

    Worcester State University criminal justice majors will be able to get a master's degree in counter-terrorism a year ahead of time under a new agreement with Nichols College in Dudley.

  • Clinton building among others added to list of market-ready business properties

    State House News Service August 9, 2018

    Industrial properties in Clinton, Gloucester and Wilmington and an office building in Framingham have been added to a non-profit's list of properties available to businesses for immediate occupancy and development.

  • MassDevelopment loans $1.45M for Pepperell factory redevelopment

    August 8, 2018

    The redevelopment of a 190,000-square-foot Pepperell industrial building got another big boost from MassDevelopment, which has supplemented its original $2.25-million loan with another $1.45 million.

  • SHINE appoints new executive director from YOU

    August 6, 2018

    The SHINE Initiative, a Worcester agency raising awareness of mental health conditions, has named a new executive director.

  • Movers & Shakers

    August 6, 2018

    Twelve Central Mass. businesspersons have landed new roles at organizations like Reliant Medical Group, the Worcester County Bar Association and Rollstone Bank & Trust.

  • Central Mass is better off without a casino

    August 6, 2018

    Central Massachusetts is square in the middle of a robust gaming market without a casino to call our own. But, really, we don't need one.

  • B&Bs vs. Airbnbs

    Grant Welker August 6, 2018

    Bed-and-breakfasts used to be the little guys on the block in hospitality before anyone could rent their place on Airbnb. But in Central Mass., at least, they're holding their own.

  • New casinos bring challenges to Central Mass. tourism

    Grant Welker August 6, 2018

    The fight for entertainment dollars is not getting easier for Central Massachusetts venues and attractions, even if leaders aren't sure how casino competition will play out.

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Today's Poll

Should Madison Properties be forced to sell its Polar Park-adjacent land?
Poll Description

When City of Worcester and Worcester Red Sox officials announced in 2018 the plan to construct the Polar Park baseball stadium in the Canal District, a key part of the economic development effort was a partnership with Boston developer Madison Properties to redevelop five properties around the ballpark into residences, hotels, and office buildings, with openings scheduled to begin in 2021 when the stadium opened.

All five of those Madison projects are significantly behind schedule and only one has come to fruition -- the high-end 228-apartment complex The Revington -- although the Canal District has seen other non-Madison developments come online, including The Cove and District 120 apartment complexes. All developments in Central Massachusetts have faced headwinds since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, including trouble obtaining affordable financing, shortage of materials and labor, and downturns in the commercial real estate and life sciences industries.

The slow development of the Madison properties was the main reason cited by City officials for why the City's plan to not use general taxpayer funds to pay for the $160-million Polar Park has failed. Members of the City Council have gone as far as to call for one key Madison property to perhaps be seized by eminent domain to make way for a new developer.

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