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Friday, October 20, 2017
 
Massachusetts proposes Downtown Worcester space in state's Amazon bid
 
Massachusetts released its official Amazon proposal on Friday and highlights several Worcester-area features and incentives in a bid to lure the online retailer to the state.
 
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Worcester pedals forward on bikeshare businesses
 
Worcester likely wouldn't strike anyone as a good city for bicycling. Winters are brutal. Streets are hilly. But, bikes are here nonetheless.
 
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Telexfree money launderer pleads guilty
 
A Brazilian man charged with laundering $20 million in proceeds from a Marlborough pyramid scheme pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday.
 
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Blackstone Valley leaders pass on Amazon bid
 
Despite seriously considering submitting a bid for Amazon's HQ2, Blackstone Valley leaders ultimately decided to forego a proposal.
 
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Assumption faculty votes no confidence in college president
 
Despite a faculty senate vote of “no confidence” in President Francesco Cesareo, Assumption College's Board of Trustees are not proposing any changes.
 
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Worcester receives perfect 100 on LGBTQ scorecard
 
For the fourth straight year, Worcester has scored a perfect 100 on a national scorecard of LGBTQ-friendly cities by the Human Rights Campaign.
 
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WBJ Best of Business vote has opened
 
The Worcester Business Journal has opened voting on the region’s best companies for our 5th annual Best of Business Awards.
 
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WPI lands $1.2M high school curriculum grant
 
A research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute has received a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to help integrate biology and computer science tools in high school classrooms.
 
Holy Cross considers mascot name change
 
The president of the College of the Holy Cross has set up a commission to collect input on whether the school should drop its Crusader name and mascot. Debate began over the Crusader name last year, with some concerned for how the name evokes religious wars or how it has been co-opted by some far-right groups.
 
UMass Medical lands share of $8M HIV grant
 
A California biopharmaceutical company said Monday it is distributing $7.5 million in grant money to support five HIV cure research initiatives, including at UMass Medical School.
 
 
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Worcester eyes 98 acres, $500M for Amazon HQ2
 
 
Holy Cross forms commission over Crusader mascot
 
 
UMass EMTs plan rally next Tuesday
 
 
Chick-fil-A opening in Worcester Oct. 26
 
 
Pay gap creating crisis in human services sector, agencies say
 
 
Apex Center looking to fill 500 jobs at Marlborough fair
 
 
Former owner of Usual restaurant agrees to 14-year sentence in drug arrest
 
 
Leominster offers 400 acres, $405M to Amazon
 
 
Railers bar to open Friday
 
 
 
 

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