With 36 Becker College buildings, Worcester neighborhood faces uncertain future
WORCESTER — As Becker College's impending closure looms over the Elm Park neighborhood and Worcester, nearby property owners and city officials hope that the college's property is taken over by responsible owners.
"Each campus is an economic engine in and of itself," Timothy P. Murray, Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce president and CEO, said, "The loss of Becker both in the Highland Street, Elm Park neighborhood and Leicester is a blow to both the neighborhood and regional economy. The disposition of assets is going to be important to try to make sure we are collectively trying to infill the neighborhood in a way that supports the neighborhood businesses."