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Monday, April 9, 2018

American Airlines to fly daily from Worcester to Philadelphia

American Airlines will become the third airline to fly commercial out of Worcester Regional Airport when it launches its daily service to Philadelphia International Airport in October, airport, state and local officials announced at the airport Monday.

Some doctors are questioning the Massachusetts Medical Society's recent decision to drop opposition to physician-assisted death as lawmakers mull legislation.

Becker College's fourth school - the School of Humanities and Social Sciences - will open on July 1, teaching criminal justice, legal studies, education, psychology and the humanities to Becker students.

UMass Memorial extends lease at Worcester Business Center

UMass Memorial Health Care will keep up to 500 administrative workers at the Worcester Business Center for another decade.

TJX raises dividend by 25%, to buy back up to $3B in shares

TJX Cos., the owner of Marshalls, T.J.Maxx and HomeGoods, is raising its dividend to shareholders by 25 percent and buying back up to $3 billion in shares.

The more Worcester's commercial base relocates outside the city, the more pressure put on existing commercial & industrial property owners. This cycle will perpetuate itself until the city council follows Sutton's lead and heads toward a unified tax rate.

UMass acquiring Mount Ida

The University of Massachusetts has reached a preliminary agreement to acquire Mount Ida College, enabling the university system to establish a major presence in Newton, about ten miles from downtown Boston.

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