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Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Worcester approves $1.3M courthouse sale
Without any discussion, the City Council voted unanimously to approve the $1.3-million sale of the Worcester County Courthouse to developer Trinity Financial for a massive $53-million renovation of the historic building.
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Worcester eyeing 15 marijuana stores, local tax
The Worcester Economic Development Committee has endorsed city regulations to limit the number of retail marijuana shops in the city to 15 and adopt a 3-percent sales tax on the products.
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Athol hopes for new life with marijuana facility
Recreational and medical marijuana could be a $1.1-billion industry in Massachusetts by 2020, and Athol wants in.
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Nominations open for WBJ's second Hall of Fame class
Worcester Business Journal is soliciting nominations for its second Hall of Fame class, where we honor businesspeople who have made a lifetime of achievements to the Central Massachusetts economy and community.
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Worcester community foundation awards $1.4 million
The Greater Worcester Community Foundation has awarded more than $1.4 million to 137 local nonprofit organizations, the foundation announced this week.
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UMass: Tax bill would hurt universities
If the tax code overhaul expected for a vote in the U.S. Senate this week passes, it would threaten the financial stability of universities, stifle research, and financially harm graduate students and young alumni, the University of Massachusetts system said Tuesday.
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Solect Energy launches energy-storage division
Solect Energy, a Hopkinton developer of solar-energy systems, is launching an energy storage division, it announced Tuesday.
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Regional Roundup
The list: Top human service nonprofits
Ranked by total revenue for most recent fiscal year
Seven Hills Foundation Inc., Worcester $195M *
New England Center for Children, Southborough $77.9M
Advocates Inc., Framingham $77.8M *
Ascentria Care Alliance $76.6M *
South Middlesex Opportunity Council $73.1M
Sources: GuideStar at www.guidestar.org; Foundation Center Directory at www.foundationcenter.org, individual nonprofits
* - Fiscal 2016 data reported by organization
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Dudley aerosol company fined $1M over wages
Former Shack's site to become Worcester cultural institute
Adult primary care to open in Franklin

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