Great questions, no idea if these recently vacant commercial spaces already have new tenants lined up. I’m assuming the article might have shed some light on that but not able to read it. The title certainly alluded to it.

Drastic increases in residential prices has definitely negatively impacted business imp, just not enough money to go spend on a night out after paying all these bills. I think Worcester was betting on people that moved here from Boston/surrounding areas spending their money here and I’m not sure that’s happening.