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A joint venture of Gilbane Building Co. of Providence, Rhode Island and Hunt Construction Group, Inc. of Indianapolis, Indiana agreed to pay $1.9 million to resolve allegations that it misrepresented allocation of work to disadvantaged businesses while building the Polar Park baseball stadium in Worcester.
The Main South Neighborhood Ambassador Program, a pilot program in Worcester put in place by state agency MassDevelopment, is about to lose its funding, unless neighborhood leaders are successful in raising money for the program before the layoffs hit at the end of the year.
Some organizations and officials hope federal funds will even the playing field.
Batista follows Edward M. Augustus Jr. as city manager.
The Worcester City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday evening to approve Eric Batista’s contract to become the city’s permanent city manager.