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Central Mass. By the Numbers
110 The Worcester Planning Board has recommended a zoning change that would allow for the redevelopment of a mill building at 110 Webster St. for residential use. The board unanimously recommended that the City Council consider including 110 Webster St., the current home of Worcester Chemical Distributors, in a nearby adaptive reuse overlay district. If the zoning change is adopted by the… → Read More
5,000 flags placed at Worcester's St. John's Cemetery in honor of Memorial Day
Sheriff's Department readies for observance. → Read More
Sears store at Solomon Pond Mall in Marlboro closing
Sears store at Solomon Pond Mall in Marlboro closing → Read More
14 new cases of COVID-19 UK variant identified in Worcester County
14 new cases of COVID-19 UK variant identified in Worcester County → Read More
Brew City on Shrewsbury Street temporarily closes because of pandemic
Brew City on Shrewsbury Street temporarily closes because of pandemic → Read More
Piccadilly Plaza in Worcester sells for $3.2M
WORCESTER — The Piccadilly Plaza on Shrewsbury Street has been purchased by a Franklin company for $3.2 million. The plaza at the east end of Shrewsbury Street near Route 9 includes several retail, restaurant and service businesses, and formerly included Piccadilly Pub. American East Coast II LLC, registered to Joseph G. Evans of Franklin, bought the property from WCM Enterprises LLC. A message… → Read More
Boch auto dealership purchases 25 acres along Route 9 in Shrewsbury
The property is on the westbound side of Route 9 after Price Chopper and South Street. → Read More
Top Central Mass. business newsmakers of 2020: Amid pandemic, leaders show fight, resolve
Top Central Mass. business newsmakers of 2020: Amid pandemic, leaders show fight, resolve → Read More
Wreaths Across America travels across Central Mass.
The volunteer group usually places wreaths at local veteran graves, but due to Covid-19 outbreak, the convoy is driving through. → Read More
Amazon plans second 'last mile' delivery center in Worcester
Amazon plans second 'last mile' delivery center in Worcester → Read More
Central Mass. By the Numbers
A look at some of the key figures when it comes to doing business in Central Mass. → Read More
Randal Webber named president of Cornerstone Bank
Randal D. Webber has been appointed president of Cornerstone Bank effective Jan 1. Webber currently serves as the bank’s EVP, COO and chief lending officer. → Read More
Bidding wars fuel soaring home prices in Worcester County
Single-family home prices in Worcester County jumped 16% in October as buyers slug it out in bidding wars. The median sale price climbed to $338,375 in October this year, compared to $292,000 in the same period last year, according to The Warren Group of Boston, which tracks property transactions. → Read More
Bud's Goods to open Worcester cannabis dispensary next week
WORCESTER — Worcester-raised Alex Mazin plans to open Bud's Goods & Provisions — an adult-use marijuana dispensary — on West Boylston Street next week. The cannabis dispensary at 64 West Boylston St. will open Oct. 30, with a grand opening planned on Halloween. The shop will be open for online order pickup only for the first seven days. Mazin, a Doherty Memorial High School graduate, renovated… → Read More
Sutton warehouse sold for nearly $4M
SUTTON - A 60,000-square-foot warehouse and 9.4-acre parcel at 29 Gilmore Drive has been purchased by 3 P Properties LLC of Northbridge for nearly $4 million. 3 P Properties - an entity located at 665 Church St. in Whitinsville and the headquarters of Koopman Lumber - bought the property from S&M Real Estate LLC of Barrington, Rhode Island, for $3,977,095. The building at 29 Gilmore is a… → Read More
Central Mass. manufacturers discuss impact of COVID-19
WORCESTER — FLEXcon North America pivoted because of COVID-19 and made transformational changes, FLEXcon President Lavon Winkler said during a manufacturing roundtable on Friday, which was Manufacturing Day. FLEXcon, located in Spencer, has been donating face shields, hazmat suits and other protective gear to local hospitals during the pandemic. The company manufactures pressure-sensitive films… → Read More
Worcester Regional Airport offering no commercial flights
WORCESTER — No commercial airlines are flying out of Worcester Regional Airport as of Thursday. JetBlue said Thursday that the airline has indefinitely suspended flights at Worcester Regional Airport. "With revenue down and demand for air travel continuing to follow an uncertain timeline for recovery, we’ve made the decision to adjust our reopening plans for seven airport where operations are… → Read More
Report: Jobs at Devens nearly double in eight years
DEVENS — Devens, situated at the 4,400-acre former Army base in North Central Massachusetts, has nearly doubled the number of jobs in the economic development zone since 2012. According to a recent report by the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute, Devens has sustained steady growth over the years. Total employment at Devens in 2020 is 6,092, compared to 4,977 in 2016, 4,030 in 2014… → Read More
Skymark Tower getting $6M facelift by new owner
WORCESTER — In the spring of 1987, Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduate Robert Hart purchased a small two-unit property at Sixth and Broadway in Venice, California, for about $157,000. The property had two little bungalows on one lot in the Oakwood neighborhood of Venice, about 10 blocks from the beach in ”a very rough-and-tumble but emerging neighborhood,” Hart said. About a year and a half… → Read More
Bowdoin Construction opens Worcester office
WORCESTER — Bowdoin Construction Corp. opened a new office at the Worcester Business Center on Millbrook Street Thursday morning as the company continues to manage projects in Central Massachusetts and southern New England. Bowdoin's new 1,200-square-foot office is situated at 67 Millbrook St., Suite 209. The company, which has 51 employees, is headquartered in Needham Heights and has another… → Read More