Clark University

The chief executive of Worcester incubator Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives is on the verge of realizing his longtime vision for the city.

Freight Farms, an urban farming startup company founded at Clark University, has moved its corporate headquarters from the Seaport District to Boston's South End.

Zipcar, the Boston-based global car-sharing network, is now operating in the city of Worcester and offering special rates for businesses.

Three college presidents in Central Massachusetts signed onto a letter pledging their continued support to the provisions laid out in the Paris climate agreement.

The family of the founder, chairman and CEO of sandwich chain Panera Bread donated $5 million to Clark University, a gift that the school said helped boost the public launch of a $125-million capital campaign.

Urban farming in Worcester is growing, and city council is proposing zoning changes that could help cultivate the industry.

Central Massachusetts professionals joined and were promoted at firms like Becker College, Abby's House, UniBank, Commerce Bank and Webster Five Cents Savings Bank.

In March, Worcester State University announced it will no longer require undergraduate applicants to submit standardized test scores as a requirement for admission.

Despite concerns nationally among colleges and universities over new federal policies scaring away international applicants, Worcester schools have seen no such impact.

Worcester's Clark University is the 10th best college for adjunct faculty, based on a new report by the website Goodcall.com.