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Thursday, August 30, 2018
 
Worcester has 24 prospective pot shops for its 15 available licenses
 
Worcester is working to determine which of the proposed 24 retail cannabis stores will land the city's 15 licenses.
 
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Fuel America coffee begins construction at Mercantile Center
 
Fuel America, the newest member of Worcester's downtown restaurant scene, has begun construction on its Mercantile Center coffeehouse and roastery.
 
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Good Chemistry lands first Worcester permit for adult-use cannabis sales
 
Good Chemistry on Wednesday became the first recreational marijuana company to be approved for a special permit from the Worcester Planning Board.
 
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MWCC lands $3.2M federal grant for healthcare education
 
Mount Wachusett Community College, armed with a $3.2-million federal grant for the next five years, will help create pathways to a healthcare education and career for 85 local students.
 
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Fresh eyes on ophthalmology
 
In just two years as chair of ophthalmology at UMass Memorial, Dr. Shlomit Schaal has added eye surgery, new locations and two optometrists.
 
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Biotech, pharma bring in the dollars in Mass.
 
More than one-third of all venture capital money invested in biopharmaceutical companies last year went to Massachusetts companies, with the bulk of those dollars headed to companies in Cambridge and nearby, according to a new industry report.
 
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Viewpoint: Central Mass. could be nuclear training leader
 
Central Mass. universities could gain national recognition by having local universities, hospitals and industry working together to offer multi-disciplinary nuclear programs.
 
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Regional Roundup
 
 
Question of the Week
 
Tuesday we asked: As part of the City of Worcester’s plan to build a $90-million minor league baseball stadium, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation plans to completely overhaul Kelley Square, where six streets come together in the Canal District without a traffic light. MassDOT rates the intersection as one of the most dangerous in the state, and it had 294 crashes from 2013-2015 – the latest time period available – including 62 with injuries.
Does Kelley Square in Worcester need to be overhauled?
  • The redesign should benefit the neighborhood and enhance small business. It should be elegant and not just a lot of lights and signs. Pedestrian bridges might be useful, overpasses, etc. Expensive, I know.
  • I avoid it at all costs!
  • As someone who grew up learning how to drive K Sq, I would miss it but we have to realize the amount of drivers who would be coming into the area and had no idea how to drive through K Sq. The accidents that happen there are mostly non-locals who happen upon the intersection.
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