Monica Benevides

The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce is launching a third COVID-19 business impact survey aimed at tracking how the pandemic is affecting the local business economy, the organization announced this month.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is launching a master’s degree program in cybersecurity, the school announced on Tuesday.

The annual Worcester festival stART on the Street will be canceled for the second year in a row, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the organization announced on Tuesday.

The Innovation Institute at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, known as MassTech, of Westborough, has awarded Northeastern University in Boston a $2.2-million grant for a pilot AI Jumpstart Program aimed at helping Massachusetts companies deploy artificial intelligence.

The first economic empowerment cannabis company to open in Worcester is moving forward with plans to open a second location right next to Fenway Park, Owner Ross Bradshaw said on Tuesday.

Valentin Gapontsev, founder of Oxford laser manufacturer IPG Photonics, is worth $2.8 billion, according to the 2021 Forbes billionaire list, which circulated last week.

The Massachusetts regulatory body for legal cannabis has launched a searchable product catalogue, housed on the Cannabis Control Commission’s website, the CCC announced on Monday.

Cannabis Control Commissioner Jennifer Flanagan will step down from her seat on the Massachusetts cannabis regulatory body on April 30, she announced Tuesday.

College of the Holy Cross in Worcester is temporarily canceling in-person activities until at least Wednesday amid what the school said is the worst coronavirus case spike the campus has seen all semester.

Worcester-based Battery Resourcers, a lithium-ion battery recycling and manufacturing company, announced on Monday it has raised $20 million during a series B equity round.