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More than 160 communities in Massachusetts have restricted the sale of flavored tobacco products in some way. Legislators are hoping to enact a ban statewide.

Top Worcester public officials and counterparts in higher education, real estate and economic development have thrown their weight behind the governor's plan to increase the pace of new home construction to temper prices.

Gene Svirskiy and Christopher Leary, two former clean room pharmacists at New England Compounding Center, were both sentenced in connection with the 2012 nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak.

The media chain that owns the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, MetroWest Daily News and other daily newspapers in Massachusetts is reportedly in merger talks with the owner of USA Today and other major dailies.

A new 220,000-square-foot warehouse that was built without a tenant lined up appears to be a bet in the market that has paid off, as it's already 70% leased.

Higher education and workplace leaders said at Becker College Wednesday they're grappling with how best to prepare workers for a more technologically driven workplace.

Foreclosures would have to go through mediation and a judicial process under a bill proposed by Sen. Nick Collins.

Hellen Kiago of Sturbridge, convicted of stealing $2.5 million from MassHealth on May 15, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Tuesday.

Worcester's Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center has chosen former Democratic National Convention CEO Steve Kerrigan as its new president and CEO.

With stagnant wages, frequent turnover and the growing pressure of student loan debt, human services providers face a staffing crunch that leaves them without sufficient resources.