WBJ Staff

The Greater Worcester Community Foundation’s Community Grants program awarded more than 130 nonprofits totaling $1.5 million to the area's charities.

A schizophrenia drug under development by Marlborough pharmaceutical firm Sunovion has been shown in a study to provide meaningful improvements to patients, the company said Thursday.

A Mexican restaurant inside the Natick Mall's Wegmans grocery store — one of a few features differentiating the location from others in the chain — has closed.

Robert Cox, managing partner of Worcester law firm Bowditch & Dewey LLP, is the new chairman of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Clinton gets $1.5-million for downtown streetscape improvements, according to Massachusetts Housing and Economic Development Secretary Michael Kennealy.

The Briarwood Community, a senior living center in Worcester, has completed a $23-million expansion, adding 24 apartments.

Biscotto Cafe in Auburn has been given a $30,000 loan from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is adding a master's degree in neuroscience to prepare students in jobs such as neuroscience research, pharmaceuticals and teaching.

A sprawling, 173,000-square-foot Marlborough facility occupied by medical device company Hologic since before the company moved its headquarters to the city has sold for nearly $17.2 million.

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