Worcester Business Journal

wbjournal.com | May 14, 2018 | Worcester Business Journal 5 B R I E FS City asks Hanover to delay Notre Dame demolition e City of Worcester will once again ask the Hanover Insurance Group, prin- cipal investors in the City Square II de- velopment project, to delay demolition of Notre Dame des Canadiens Church. City Council members voted unan- imously to support a citizen petition for the city to ask Hanover to delay the demolition for three months. e motion, which is nonbinding, followed residents and activists hoping to see the 89-year-old structure preserved. e activist group, Save Notre Dame Alliance, put forth the request as new information and ideas have come to light, including the proposal to build a commercial building on the same land to increase the property's value and help fund a potential rehabilitation. e alliance, citing a recent meet- ing with U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern, city officials and Hanover, said a subsidy of about $6 million would be needed to make redevelopment financially viable. WPI touts record-high number of patents Worcester Polytechnic Institute has set its own new record for patents in the past year, with 16. Patents have also been filed for potential approval by 42 students this year, another all-time high. WPI's patents have jumped from only one in 1990 until getting up six in 2007. ere are now 53. Continued on next page B OYLSTO N, MA T H EH AVE NC O U NTRYC LU B. C O M Our beautifully renovated clubhouse, championship golf course, and award-winning dining make for an ideal setting for you and your clients to enjoy. To learn more about club membership or hosting a business event, call Brian Moffett at 508-869-2000. U.S. Patent Commissioner Drew Hirschfeld (left) and WPI President Laurie Leshin (right) stand with WPI students honored for submitting patent applications. The Pawtucket Red Sox are using Worcester to gain leverage over Rhode Island e minor league baseball team Pawtucket Red Sox have been in discussions with Worcester officials about a possible relocation to the city, but Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello and team consultant Guy Dufault told NPR the two sides are near a deal to keep the team in e Ocean State. When polled online, WBJ readers overwhelming felt the team is using Worcester as leverage to get the best deal out of Rhode Island. F L AS H P O L L Do you believe the Pawtucket Red Sox will move to Worcester? Yes. Worcester offers a more urban environment and a growing economy. 14% No. The team is only using Worcester to get the best deal out of Rhode Island. 58% Yes. The city will outbid Rhode Island by offering more public subsidies. 4% No. The team is making a good-faith consideration but will ultimately stay in Pawtucket. 24%

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