Education

Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) has again been recognized by Victory Media as a top military-friendly school for veterans, active military members and their dependents.

Clark University has backed a White House based effort to establish best practices among business schools in an effort to expand opportunities for women in business.

Engineers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute have developed a virtual human by digitizing and combining high-resolution images of...

Asking for more time to report on changes at the Department of Children and Families, Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday signed a spending bill that steers $120 million into the state rainy day fund and dedicates $27.8 million towards opioid treatment and preventative programs.

Framingham State University will celebrate the opening of the university's new state-of-the-art science facility at a ceremony this afternoon.

Dick Fiske Sr. and his Heart to Heart Foundation of North Brookfield was honored by the Children's Smile Coalition at Hanover Theatre in Worcester last month.

For local nonprofits, it can be a never-ending marathon to gather the dribs and drabs of money that keep the lights and the paychecks signed, which explains the enthusiasm in the voice of Joseph Cox when he talks of the $2 million his EcoTarium received from the Worcester-based C Jean and Myles McDonough Charitable Foundation.

In fiscal 2014, Saint Vincent Hospital was the most profitable outside of Greater Boston at $65.2 million.

Federal data shows that Mount Wachusett Community College is among the state schools showing the largest improvement in cutting down on defaults on student loans.

A paper published Thursday by a team that includes a Worcester State University faculty member warns that rising sea levels over the next several decades could significantly impact coastal communities.