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Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Worcester eyes 48 acres in Princeton for watershed protection
Worcester is looking to acquire more than 48 acres of land in Princeton for $180,000 to protect its water supply.
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Starbucks to close 29 Central Mass. stores today for anti-bias training
Nearly 30 Central Massachusetts Starbucks locations will close for several hours this afternoon after an incident involving two African American men in a Philadelphia coffee shop that went viral brought backlash against the company.
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MWCC to offer paramedic tech program
Mount Wachusett Community College now offers one of the nine paramedic technology certificate programs in the state.
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Rectrix announces new shortened Worcester-Hyannis schedule
Rectrix Aviation announced its 2018 schedule Friday, which includes three days of flights in the early evening from Worcester to Hyannis.
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Biostage names Chinese health care executive to board
Biostage has named another Chinese executive to its board of directors as it seeks to remake itself and explore new markets in different parts of the world.
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Microsoft to pilot learning program at Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
Microsoft has chosen the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester to pilot the company's Learning, Accessibility, STEM and STEAM instructional technology tools.
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Mass. House committee calls for private athletic program legislation
The House Committee on Post Audit and Oversight is calling for changes in state laws to address a "glaring oversight" in how abuse is reported private athletic programs.
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Regional Roundup

UMass Medical physicians win $200K grant(Telegram & Gazette)
Is Massport's $147M Worcester investment paying off? (MassLive)
Event planner opens Fitchburg store(Sentinel & Enterprise)
Popular muffin, coffee shop to open Natick location(Milford Daily News)

Question of the Week
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While the narrative about Worcester's economic growth says the city and region have turned the corner, key indicators such as new housing starts, per capita GDP and population growth for the Worcester metropolitan region (which includes Worcester County and Windham County, Conn.) show the region is lagging behind similar metro areas, such as Fresno, Calif. and Albany, N.Y.
Is Worcester undergoing a true renaissance?
Yes. The region has reached Boom Town status.
Yes. Worcester is not all the way there but has positive momentum.
Yes. The city has entered a renaissance but the rest of the region has to catch up.
No. The region needs a few more victories before reaching that level.
No. Talk of economic growth is all smoke and mirrors.
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New phase to begin on Pleasant Valley Crossing in Sutton
Little Leaf Farms plans third expansion
Three Central Mass. companies pay top exec at least 100 times higher than median employee
Construction begins on $21M Kelley Square building
UMass Memorial gets $110M bond for surgical, ER expansions
Marijuana grower seeks up to 3M-sf Charlton facility
Creative Hub Worcester fundraising $850k from goal
Webster Price Chopper latest retailer to partner with Instacart
Chamber: Worcester lost nearly 500 manufacturing jobs due to tax rate

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