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Monday, March 13, 2017

Union Station likely to stay in city's hands

Although Worcester officials discussed turning over administration of Union Station to a state agency like Massachusetts Port Authority, the transportation depot will likely remain in city hands.

Despite huge success since opening a home healthcare agency in 2012, owners of Worcester-based Century Homecare are worried about planned changes to MassHealth reimbursement rates.

As positive opioid tests are becoming more common in the workplace, employers are offering help instead of punishment.

A $35-million proposal for the former Worcester County Courthouse calls for 300 market-rate apartments in two new buildings and a reuse of the 1800s court building with office and retail space.

Worcester's drought downgraded

Worcester will downgrade its drought alert status to Stage 1 -- a less severe level but one that still comes with water-use restrictions on businesses -- as reservoir conditions have improved.

The hotel industry took aim this week at the evolution of Airbnb, suggesting in a new study the notion of homeowners in Boston using the web platform to share their homes and generate a little side income is rapidly giving way to hosts using the site to build their own commercial businesses.

Nominations open for WBJ 40 Under Forty

The nomination window for Worcester Business Journal's 40 Under Forty awards is now open.