Education

As Mount Wachusett Community College is experiencing record-high enrollment numbers, the Gardner school has received nearly $1 million from the U.S. Department of Education to address basic needs within its student population.

Even though it’s always been centered around the idea of economic and community excellence, Worcester Business Journal’s Business Leader of the Year award has evolved over the years.

After a lifetime of cooking flavorful, traditional Salvadoran food for their family and friends, Ana and Sal Garcia are pursuing their dream of a full-fledged restaurant, Mami’s Kitchen.

Professionals at Fletcher Tilton, ERA Key Realty Services, and Clinton Savings Bank are taking on new opportunities in their careers.

Some of the same advocates who have long pushed for changes are already vocal about their concerns with the proposal, arguing that it would fall short of fulfilling Gov. Maura Healey's "promise of fairer admissions."

Hundreds of high school and college students looking for a future in the business of professional sports attended the New England Sports Summit at the College of the Holy Cross on Friday.

New England Futbol Club, a Mendon-based soccer organization, is launching a men’s soccer team starting play this spring.

In recognition of both its financial investment and doctorate production, Worcester Polytechnic Institute has been named a Research 1 institution by the national American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester has received the third-largest donation in the entire UMass system’s history.

Massachusetts Head Start programs employed 4,212 people in the 2023-2024 program year.