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Senator Brown Kicks off His Reelection Campaign in Worcester
Senator Brown kicked off his reelection campaign last night here in Worcester at Mechanics Hall. He has been pretty active in the Worcester area having hosted a Job Fair recently. He continues to paint himself as an outsider but he will be challenged this time by another strong opponent that also paints herself as an […]
BBJ Ranks Worcester Top Job Market
Many naysayers may be surprised that Worcester ranked 3rd on the Boston Business Journals – BizJournals.com ranking of the top job markets in the second quarter of 2011 but I am not surprised. Worcester continues to have the same ingredients that make Boston as successful as it is. Boston was ranked number one in this […]
Worcester’s Becker College to Lead the Way for MassDigi
This week Lieutenant Governor Murray announced the official kickoff of the Massachusetts Digital Institute whose purpose will be to promote the growing video gaming industry in Massachusetts. The organization otherwise know as MassDigi will be spearheaded by our own Becker College that is ranked in the top 10 for it’s video game design program. The […]
UMass Medical to Lead New England in HealthExchange Development
UMass Medical won an Early Innovator Grant from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services(HHS). The significant grant of $35.6 million is to be used to develop a new online healthcare exchange system where both consumers and small businesses can shop and buy into health plans that are best for them. Based on the […]
Worcester’s City Square Project – A Win for Central Mass
This past Monday the official ground breaking event took place to start the redevelopment of the old City Square Mall. A project that has taken more than a decade to come to fruition, it is a testament to the will and persistence of many in Worcester that were ridiculed early in the thought process. The […]
Worcester Telegram & Gazette Hangs Hopes on Fees
We have known for quite a few months now that Worcester’s major local paper was going to start charging online users some kind of fees. It was announced by both the Telegram & Gazette and the Boston Globe that this “metered model” approach was going to start today. As an organization (DirectoryofWorcester) that embraces the […]
Worcester Memorial Auditorium Development Plans
The City of Worcester is hoping to sell the Worcester Memorial Auditorium next year (2011). This historic building has been the subject of many renovation and redevelopment discussions for many years. Built in 1933 as a multi-purpose hall and as a memorial for World War I it was recently put on a list of endangered […]
Worcester – Green Community on Many Fronts
Worcester’s road to Green Community designation has been a concerted effort for a long time. Though the Massachusetts Green Communities Act is only a couple of years old the city of Worcester has been working toward some of the goals in the criteria for designation since Tim Murray was Mayor of Worcester during his tenure […]
Worcester Out of Airport Business for $17 Million
It’s hard to believe it has been a year since we posted about Mass Port agreeing to buy the Worcester Regional Airport from the city of Worcester. The negotiations are finally over and Mass Port has agreed to buy it for $17 million and some land transfers. The $17 million is also much needed in […]
Worcester’s Hanover Insurance Big Mover in Globe 100
Hanover Insurance Group of Worcester jumped from 69 to Number 5 on the Globe 100 list this year. It also topped the list of Financial Industry companies on the list. Attributing it’s success to a conservative investment strategy Hanover Insurance seemed to be ahead of the rest of us in its views of the equity […]
Worcester Gets New Brewing Company
Let’s face it, locally brewed beer is just plain cool. Worcester recently added a new brewery to it’s ranks. The WormTown Brewing company which was recently profiled on NECN is not only brewing great beer but helping the economy. New businesses are needed to help grow our economy. In the last 10 years beer has […]
Worcester RCC Connecting Businesses at DCU
Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce is presenting the New England Business Expo here at the DCU center this Thursday October 29th. This annual event helps Central Massachusetts companies market to each other and network with business owners in the area. This year the event will be highlighted by an appearance by Governor Patrick who will […]
Genzyme Bringing More Jobs to Worcester County
Genzyme has officially started construction on a facility based in Northborough. This is good news for the area because it most likely will mean new jobs. The project already is bringing jobs for construction workers just to renovate an existing facility on Forbes Road. According to the Worcester Business Journal 165 workers will be transferred […]
USDA Awards Worcester $4.5 million from Recovery Act
This past Wednesday the USDA issued a press release announcing $89 million for projects across the US, including Worcester. The $4.5 million will be used to plant trees around the Central Massachusetts areas that were affected by the Asian Longhorned Beetle infestation that has taken many trees in the Worcester area. The American Recovery and […]
Blackstone Valley To Educate Green Workforce
This month Governor Patrick announced the beneficiaries for the Clean Energy Workforce Development Grants. Blackstone Valley Vocational School District in Upton is one of six organizations to receive grant money. According to the press release the Upton school will receive: $150,460 for professional and curriculum development in weatherization, solar photovoltaic and solar thermal for vocational […]
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