Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce

With the new federal overtime pay rule set to take effect Dec. 1, Central Massachusetts businesses are educating themselves, planning changes – and offering opinions.

David Alward, the consul general of Canada to New England, is scheduled to visit Worcester on Thursday to explore business opportunities between Canada and Central Massachusetts through two site visits.

For five years, Assumption Professor Thomas White has been publishing a quarterly economic index that helps inform the area's business community.

As the federal government reaches for ways to cut down on the prison population, local workforce officials see training convicts as a way to reduce the skills gap.

As the state government continues to deal with stunted revenues, it appears the sales tax holiday that has come to be a staple in Massachusetts retailer's August plans might be one of the casualties.

The Worcester City Council has charged City Manager Edward Augustus and his team at City Hall with the unenviable task of establishing local regulations around the services provided by San Francisco technology firm Airbnb.

With growing signs of downtown revitalization, city and business officials confront subsidized parking rates to improve infrastructure.

The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce has launched a new program in partnership with the Inner City Capital Connections to help businesses growing towards the exit stage.

Anna Maria College is in the preliminary phases of putting together its strategic plan, as President Mary Lou Retelle wraps up her first official year on the job.

The Worcester City Council will be discussing the proposed Downtown Urban Revitalization Plan that targets 24 properties for redevelopment and possible taking by the city.