Worcester Regional Airport

Flights between Worcester Regional Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport will start May 3, with an introductory rate of $29 for tickets.

A Framingham contractor working at Worcester Regional Airport has been fined $167,500 by the state Department of Environmental Protection for wetlands and water-quality violations.

In spending $32 million to increase airlines' ability to land reliably, state and Worcester officials see the airport becoming a regional transportation hub.

Worcester Regional Airport has added a third destination, with flights beginning Thursday to Hyannis from the company Rectrix Aviation.

Rectrix Commercial Aviation Services marked its 20,000th charter flight in Worcester on Monday by flying in Bobby Orr.

JetBlue will begin flights from Worcester Regional Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, adding a third commercial destination from Worcester.

While in prominent positions, Polito and McGovern's true power comes from what behind-the-scenes work results in: federal and state funding.

Though he's been a major player in Central Massachusetts for quite some time, Angelini had a particularly arduous task ahead of him this past year: select a new leader at the The Hanover Insurance Group.

It has been three years since JetBlue service began at the Worcester Regional Airport, with over 350,000 passengers having flown with the service through Worcester since 2013.

Next year, Worcester Regional Airport will have multiple passenger airlines offering regular service out of Central Massachusetts for the first time since 2002.