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Not Another Milford: Residents Skeptical Of Amazon Distribution Center Plan Not Another Milford: Residents Skeptical Of Amazon Distribution Center Plan
Not Another Milford: Residents Skeptical Of Amazon Distribution Center Plan Now that Amazon has officially recognized intentions to build a distribution center in Worcester, residents have a lot to say about it. For one thing, they don’t want to have an experience with Amazon like the situation unfolding in Milford. On Wednesday, Dec. 9, during a Planning Board meeting, residents voiced concerns about the project to demolish Greendale Mall and build an Amazon distribution center in its place. In recent weeks, speculation had made its way across the city that plans submitted to Worcester for a large warehouse looked an awful lot like other schematics online retail…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Residents' Feedback Sought On Plan For Closed Mall Residents' Feedback Sought On Plan For Closed Mall
Residents' Feedback Sought On Plan For Closed Mall The city is reviewing future plans for a mall slated for demolition and the public's opinion is being sought. On Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 5:30 p.m., residents will get a chance to voice their opinions on plans for the Greendale Mall at a public hearing held by the Planning Board in Worcester. The meeting will be held remotely and people can join via Zoom. On the application, the malls’ owner is listed as Daniel J. Sullivan doing business as FP Greendale Owner LLC. The firm received approval to demolish the building in 2019. In place of the mall, FP Greendale is seeking to construct a new 121…

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by Kristin Palpini
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100,000-Van Parking Lot, Warehouse Proposed For Fading Mall 100,000-Van Parking Lot, Warehouse Proposed For Fading Mall
100,000-Van Parking Lot, Warehouse Proposed For Fading Mall Owners have proposed demolishing the Greendale Mall. If plans are approved by city officials, the largely empty mall on Neponset Street in Worcester would be torn down apparently in order to build a warehouse for Amazon, according to the Worcester Business Journal. Prior to this, Boston-based owner Finard Properties had proposed turning the structure into a mixed-use building with retail, light manufacturing, and residential spaces. While official word that the warehouse would be used by Amazon has not been made, WBJ noted that building plans are similar to those filed in other communitie…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Plaza Gains A Retailer But Loses A Bookseller Plaza Gains A Retailer But Loses A Bookseller
Plaza Gains A Retailer But Loses A Bookseller As one large retailer exits Lincoln Plaza, another is slated to come in. Bookseller Barnes & Noble is closing its Lincoln Plaza location in Worcester on Oct. 31, according to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Barnes & Noble has been in that location since 2004. While Barnes exits, TJ Maxx is slated to move its Greendale Mall store on Neponset Street to Lincoln Plaza on Lincoln Street. The plaza has lost several large stores in recent years including Staples earlier this month and A.C. Moore in 2019. Hook and Reel, a Cajun seafood restaurant, opened at the plaza in Jan…

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by Kristin Palpini