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wbjournal.com | February 24, 2025 | Worcester Business Journal 7 $35 million Donation received by UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester from the Florida-based Paul J. DiMare Foundation. As the third-largest donation in the UMass system's history, the gift will support the school's research of neurodegenerative and genetic diseases, particularly ALS. Source: UMass Chan Medical School Unemployment rate in Greater Worcester in December, a figure 0.6 percentage points higher than in December 2023 when the unemployment rate was 3.4% Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 500 Locations of fabric and craft retailer Joann throughout the country closing as part of the Ohio-based company's ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, including three in Central Massachusetts Source: Joann 4.0% E X P E R T I S E M A K E S A L L T H E D I F F E R E N C E When you arrive at a certain size, your banking needs become more complex. With Country Bank's commercial banking team, you get customized problem-solving, higher lending limits, industry expertise, and highly responsive service. Site of the 26,460-square-foot office building in Natick purchased by two dentists, who operate their practices within the location Source: Middlesex South Registry of Deeds records 30 Years that Kathleen Gagne has worked at Mechanics Hall in Worcester. Gagne announced on Feb. 6 she will retire from her executive director position come June. Source: Mechanics Hall Year the Stow Shopping Center was built, which has been bought by Brasswater, a Quebec-based real estate development firm, for $16 million Source: Middlesex South Registry of Deeds records 11 Stories in a building proposed to be built at a Downtown Worcester parking lot, pitched by Springfield-based developer HHM Cube Properties. The building would feature 139 residen- tial units and a pharmacy on the ground floor. Source: Worcester Planning Board 1972 $439,900 Median sales price in January for a Worcester County single- family home, a 3.5% increase from January 2024 Source: The Warren Group 235 West Central St.