Monica Benevides

The 15 community college presidents comprising the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges issued a statement on Thursday urging their students and staff to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.

The Worcester Railers ECHL hockey team plans to return to the ice this fall, after sitting out last season due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Friday announcement.

Webster Five Cents Savings bank has hired Kathryn Megraw as senior vice president and chief information officer, the Central Mass. South financial institution announced on Wednesday.

The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce is strongly encouraging business owners to fill out its open business impact survey as it determines how to best support the local economy as it begins recovering from the coronavirus pandemic.

Single-family home prices continued to climb in and around Worcester in March, according to a monthly report from Peabody real estate data firm The Warren Group.

There will not be a uniform solution for every company in every sector, but consensus was clear: When it comes to retaining and supporting women in the workforce, the key is listening to what they need.

None of the leaders struck a celebratory tone, noting the conviction of one police officer was not equivalent to beating back systemic racism.

Jushi Holdings Inc., of Florida, has reached an agreement to purchase Nature’s Remedy of Massachusetts, Inc. for $110 million, according to a Monday announcement.