Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Students from four Central Massachusetts colleges are set to compete in the second annual WooTank Intercollegiate Showdown on Tuesday.

Worcester Public Schools high school graduates will now receive guaranteed admission to Quinsigamond Community College as the Worcester institutions have entered into a partnership to streamline the college admissions process.  

The game design programs at Clark University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute have been named among the nation’s best on The Princeton Review’s lists ranking the top 50 game design college programs and top 25 graduate programs for 2025.

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center has awarded $425,000 to two Central Massachusetts businesses.

New England Futbol Club, a Mendon-based soccer organization, is launching a men’s soccer team starting play this spring.

In recognition of both its financial investment and doctorate production, Worcester Polytechnic Institute has been named a Research 1 institution by the national American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Professionals at ERA Key Realty Services, the Worcester Community Action Council, and Open Sky Community Services are making career moves.

Every December for this Economic Forecast special edition, the journalists in the WBJ newsroom forecast 10 possible news events for the coming year, based on their expertise and the trends in the Central Massachusetts business community.

Employees at Milford Regional Physician Group, bankHometown, and Vision Advertising are moving up in their careers.

Employees at Assumption University, Fidelity Bank, and Mirick O'Connell are advancing in their careers.