Environment

An optical lens manufacturer in Acton has been assessed an $8,280 penalty for violating the state's hazardous waste and groundwater regulations.

Warning of dire consequences if no action is taken to combat climate change, lawmakers are again making an ambitious push to transition to all-renewable energy sources.

Historic tax credits for the revitalization of the Worcester County Courthouse is putting the project closer to construction beginning in earnest.

Redemption Rock Brewing Co., Worcester' fifth brewery and second on Shrewsbury Street, will open Saturday.

Local zoning ordinances and bylaws are essential to comprehensive municipal planning and are intended to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the public. Yet, they are often times far from perfect.

Ann T. Lisi, the president and CEO of the Greater Worcester Community Foundation, will retire at the end of June.

Gov. Charlie Baker is facing mounting pressure to sign a bill that would ban the use of certain toxic flame retardant chemicals in many products.

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has fined a land trust in Uxbridge $54,600 for violating state wetlands regulations.

In 2019, the region can expect more investment, given its relative accessibility and lower cost of living, as well as nine colleges producing a young and educated workforce.

A Worcester home improvement contractor will pay almost $52,000 in penalties for violating asbestos regulations at a residential property in the city.