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  • Two YMCAs to merge in Central Mass.

    Grant Welker May 24, 2018

    YMCA of Central Massachusetts and Tri-Community YMCA of Southbridge are merging, the two agencies have announced.

  • UMass Memorial gets $110M bond for surgical, ER expansions

    Grant Welker May 23, 2018

    UMass Memorial Health Care has received a $110-million bond to improve its two Worcester hospital campuses and its Leominster hospital.

  • Former Patriot Bruschi gets behind stroke, tobacco bills

    State House News Service May 23, 2018

    Former Patriot Tedy Bruschi is putting his shoulder into legislation that would help others access the same sort of care he received when he suffered a stroke during his playing career.

  • AMSC chosen for Iowa grid pilot program

    May 22, 2018

    Devens energy company AMSC is participating in an energy efficiency pilot program with a Wisconsin firm to improve the optimization of the Iowa distribution grid.

  • Little Leaf Farms plans third expansion

    Zachary Comeau May 22, 2018

    Devens-based Little Leaf Farms has doubled the size of its hydroponic greenhouse, and the baby greens producer is planning another expansion to again double the size of the facility.

  • Shirley waste firm fined $38K for Harvard oil spill

    May 18, 2018

    Shirley waste removal contractor Mitrano Removal Services has been fined $38,480 for failing to promptly notify state officials about a 30-gallon oil spill and a delay in cleaning up the site.

  • Saint Vincent Hospital opening behavioral health unit

    Grant Welker May 17, 2018

    Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester is opening a new behavioral health wing of its emergency department on Monday as it seeks to meet a growing need.

  • IC Federal names new CFO

    May 17, 2018

    Fitchburg-based IC Federal Credit Union has promoted its former vice president of finance to senior vice president and CFO.

  • Precision Optics lost $368K through nine months

    May 16, 2018

    Gardner medical device manufacturer Precision Optics is reporting a somewhat off fiscal year with a fiscal 2018 loss of $368,000 through nine months.

  • Micron Solutions narrows net loss to $180K despite sales dip

    Zachary Comeau May 15, 2018

    Fitchburg contract manufacturer Micron Solutions decreased its net loss by 16 percent in the first quarter compared to last year despite reporting a slight dip in sales.

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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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