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Friday, October 27, 2017
Worcester Idea Lab signs with WPI, first corporate member
The Worcester Idea Lab, a two-year-old collaborative workspace, has signed its second higher education member and its first corporate member.
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UMass, legal aid group land $195K for medical-legal partnership
Worcester-based Community Legal Aid has been awarded a two-year $195,000 grant to help continue a medical-legal partnership with UMass Memorial Health Care.
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Two Central Mass. breweries to open next month
Two of the area's newest breweries will be opening next month as craft beer continues to grow exponentially.
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Central Mass. collaborative workspaces to split $453K
Six business incubators, makerspaces and coworking spaces in Worcester, Maynard, Framingham and Fitchburg received $453,100 in MassDevelopment grants.
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Ofo introduces Worcester-friendly bikes
The yellow ofo bikes in Worcester have only been in the city for a little over a month, but they'll soon be replaced with bikes better built for the hilly city.
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QCC unveils new Southbridge lab
Quinsigamond Community College unveiled its new Computer Systems Engineering Technology lab this week at its Southbridge satellite campus.
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MassHousing chief to step down
The head of MassHousing is stepping down to join UBS, a global financial services firm.
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Regional Roundup
Week in review
WRTA site developer unveils urban-friendly design
After negative feedback on the first set of plans for a 5.3-acre shopping plaza at the former Worcester Regional Transit Authority site on Grove Street, Auburn-based Galaxy Development on Wednesday unveiled a more pedestrian- and city-oriented design.
WPI launches supply chain management graduate program
Worcester Polytechnic Institute is introducing a master's degree supply chain management program, as the industry is expected to grow to $19 billion in four years.
Worcester ranked America's 2nd friendliest small biz city
In a survey of small businesses in 80 U.S. cities, Worcester is ranked as the second most small-business-friendly city in America, trailing only Boise, Idaho.

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