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Worcester autism services provider opens Littleton learning center
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (135+ words) Worcester-based autism services provider Behavioral Concepts has opened a new learning center in Littleton. The Littleton Learning Center at 295 Foster St. offers in-person and at-home applied behavior analysis for children with autism ages 2-12 and individuals with Down syndrome up to…...
Wormtown reopens larger Worcester taproom following 10-month overhaul
1+ week, 5+ day ago (307+ words) Wormtown Brewery reopened its Worcester taproom Friday with a new look and nearly doubled capacity, after shifting its production to Framingham. The newly-renovated space is 8, 609 square feet, nearly double the size of the former 4, 500-square-foot taproom. The site is capable…...
Walmart closes Worcester fulfillment center
2+ week, 1+ day ago (194+ words) Walmart has closed its fulfillment center near Route 146 in Worcester, with the 90 impacted employees being given the opportunity to transfer to other company locations. The center, located in a former Sam's Club store at 1 Tobias Boland Way, closed on Monday....
After 10 years and $16 M raised, Creative Hub Worcester center to open in April
2+ week, 2+ day ago (178+ words) After more than a decade of work and $16 million in fundraising, Creative Hub Worcester is set to open its Community Arts Center at the former Boys Club at 2 Ionic Ave. The project broke ground in 2024 and looks to revitalize the…...
Worcester's Westview Apartment complex, adjacent commercial space sold for $12 M
2+ week, 6+ day ago (220+ words) Eric Casey covers manufacturing and real estate for the Worcester Business Journal. He previously ran Burn After Reading, an online publication focusing on the cannabis industry. He has also formerly had freelance work published in outlets including Worcester Magazine and…...
Worcester developer proposes 250 housing units at site of former Tanela Restaurant
3+ week, 10+ hour ago (348+ words) Go Venture Capital Group, a Worcester-based real estate developer, has proposed to convert the former site of Shrewsbury's Tanela Restaurant and Golden Star Motel into a commercial building and up to 250 housing units. GVC has proposed demolishing the existing buildings…...
Six months after fire, Downtown Worcester restaurant to reopen Thursday
3+ week, 1+ day ago (291+ words) Vivienne Coastal Mediterranean in Downtown Worcester will reopen Thursday, six months after a refrigerator fire forced the Niche Hospitality Group restaurant to shut down just days after its September debut. "This is a big deal for us. This is our…...
Worcester healthcare provider opens sixth Central Mass. autism center in Sturbridge
3+ week, 1+ day ago (241+ words) The Sturbridge Learning Center at 179 Main St. offers applied behavior analysis therapy for children with autism ages 1-12, according to a March 16 press release. The center provides ABA therapy both on-site and in-home, in addition to parent education, diagnostics, and early…...
Menkiti narrowly awarded tax break for $27 M Downtown Worcester apartment project
3+ week, 5+ day ago (513+ words) Eric Casey covers manufacturing and real estate for the Worcester Business Journal. He previously ran Burn After Reading, an online publication focusing on the cannabis industry. He has also formerly had freelance work published in outlets including Worcester Magazine and…...
Worcester manufacturer doubles space with move to Lancaster
3+ week, 6+ day ago (194+ words) Mica Kanner-Mascolo covers health care and diversity, equity, and inclusion for the Worcester Business Journal. Her freelance writing has been featured in publications including FEMINIST, Byrdie, and Spare Change News. Mica is a graduate of The New School where she…...