Berkshire Bank

The Commerce Bank brand name is being removed on all remaining Central Massachusetts branches, five years after Berkshire Bank of Boston acquired the Worcester institution for $230 million.

From technological innovations to changing the concept of traditional banking, the future of finance is going digital and breaking free from its previous brick and mortar confines.

Boston-based holding company Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Berkshire Bank, announced on Wednesday the retirement of Board Chairperson J. Williar Dunlaevy, and the appointment of David Brunelle as successor.

Over the past three years, the WBJ Hall of Fame has grown to 10 members. It is supposed to be 11.

Leominster-based Fidelity Bank and Pittsfield-based Berkshire Bank are offering their help until the government is opened.

David “Duddie” Massad, the owner of Worcester car dealerships and later Commerce Bank, died Dec. 28 at age 90.

David "Duddie" Massad, the owner of Worcester car dealerships and later Commerce Bank, died Friday at age 90.

A cooling stock market may signal an economic slowdown ahead, which would affect home prices.

The president and CEO of Berkshire Bank's parent company has stepped down abruptly with no explanation.

So far, 19 companies have signed on to be founding partners of the Worcester Red Sox minor league baseball team, including Polar Beverages, MGM Springfield and Worcester Telegram & Gazette.