Economy

In Worcester County, those aged 65 or older remain the smallest unhoused age group, but it’s fastest growing, rising 29% since 2018, according to the Worcester nonprofit Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance.

The UWCM used $500,000 in seed investments from its United Response Fund, knowing that 80,000 individuals in its service area are affected by food insecurity.

The Conservation Law Foundation said the bill would "gut the state’s climate law and cut energy efficiency programs that help reduce pollution and utility bills for Massachusetts families."

All Massachusetts residents eligible so far this month for federal government food assistance have received their full...

Over the past five years, Massachusetts hospitals and health systems have added approximately 10,000 new jobs to...

Massachusetts’ Business Confidence Index continued to tumble in October, reaching its third-lowest score in the past year.

Hayden Wood Insurance Agency in Southborough, a firm with a specialty in insuring collector cars and motorsport vehicles, has been acquired by New York-based financial firm.

The volume in Central Massachusetts ERs is still expected to grow, exacerbated by a primary care shortage and incoming $1 trillion in cuts nationally to Medicaid.

In a city with high-profile industries like higher education and health care, the biggest businesses tend to be tax-exempt.

Framingham State University has created its first-ever director of external affairs position, naming David Halbert to the inaugural role.