Sept. 5, 2022Edition

What Worcester dessert manufacturer once sold its pies on a reusable plate, where customers paid a 5-cent deposit refundable upon its return?

After operating Accra Girls restaurant on Worcester’s Grafton Street with his family, Emmanuel Larbi branched out to a second location: Akra Eatery in the Worcester Public Market.

In the two years since countless Central Massachusetts businesses pledged to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion at their organizations, it is increasingly apparent which ones have truly committed to the effort vs. those who were just putting out well-meaning statements.

Are executives not only male in our mind’s eye, but also white, clean-shaven, and wearing a suit? Do we picture them driving to meetings from suburbia in their shiny sedans streaming classic rock?

The Queen’s Cups just celebrated our five-year anniversary since moving to the Canal District in 2017.

ACE purchased the 51 Gage St. building – a former charter school – earlier this year for $1.8 million.

when entrepreneurs of color turn to banks and other investors, research shows they’re often given less consideration than white founders.

The three-year-old Main South Business Association is helping small companies in one of Worcester’s most culturally diverse neighborhood overcome unique obstacles

On July 26, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed this same CROWN Act into law to prohibit discrimination against employees, students, and other individuals based on their natural or protective hairstyle.

The City of Worcester has been without a chief diversity officer for nearly six months now, since Stephanie Williams resigned in March.

New Street Realty Corp. of Worcester is requesting the City of Worcester establish an adaptive reuse overlay district for two Sprinkler Factory properties, which served as the former home of a nonprofits arts gallery.