January 8, 2018Edition

The median price of a single-family home in Worcester County was $257,700 in November, an increase of just over 11 percent from last November, a signal the county is becoming a desirable place in which to live.

At long last, Worcester is the site of true urban revitalization, and on the edge of anticipated projects is a homegrown commercial real estate firm spreading its own wings.

Although the details from the tax overhaul passed by Republicans in Congress and signed by President Donald Trump in late December are still being picked over, one thing is abundantly clear: Higher cost states are about to get more expensive.

I cannot stress enough: Every single contractual term must be in writing.

Economic development is not a profession. It is a process, an amalgamation of various activities, which, together, focus on a singular goal: the betterment of a community.

Networking meetings are well marketed. They offer the promise of that one connection that will lead to business.

Diana Lados, Milton Prince Higgins II distinguished associate professor of mechanical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and...

Ringing in 2018 means more than just resolving to go to the gym every morning or organizing your sock drawer

These businesses incorporated with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from October 16-31. Listed are corporate name, address and president.

Donald Doyle took over leadership of Webster Five in May 2016, looking to transition the community mutual bank into the future. This March, the company is set to celebrate its 150th anniversary while it prepares for a time when most of its assets will be from Millennials.

Their work may not yield patents worth billions, but UMass Medical School researchers are conducting ambitious work trying to solve problems on the other side of the planet.

Every employee at the restaurant – and soon two others across the street owned and operated by the same group – is taught the economics of running a restaurant, and to a greater extent, their own life, thanks to an open-book management style.

For anyone owning a construction company, workers' comp insurance is an inevitable necessity. But by learning how the system works, construction executives will be able to better manage and plan for unforeseen events.

Nichols College doesn't have the financial heft to match up in all ways with larger area business schools but makes up for it through where it focuses.