Nonprofits

A private New York City consulting firm has acquired Worcester employee benefits consulting firm Touchstone Consulting Group.

Tracy L. Hutchinson has joined the Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) Board of Trustees.

Rutland solar project developer Zero-Point Development and a New Jersey energy services firm have completed the construction of 31 megawatts of solar energy projects across Central and Southeast Massachusetts.

In a press release, Jake Messier, founder of HEARD Strategy and Storytelling, said he chose Worcester to the new agency's headquarters.

The Greater Worcester Community Foundation has awarded more than $1.4 million to 137 local nonprofit organizations, the foundation announced this week.

When Holdstein took over the JCC 17 years ago, the organization was more than $1 million in debt and hurting for members and revenue.

10) Diverse and stable economy. Worcester is home to companies of all sizes from various industries including manufacturing, life sciences, education, healthcare and financial services.

Thanks to a $1.5-million tax-exempt bond from MassDevelopment, Sturbridge nonprofit advocacy group Venture Community Services has opened a facility in Uxbridge.

The average attendance at the three Worcester Railers home games over the weekend had a 73-percent increase over the number of people who attended the team's Halloween game.

The City of Worcester is partnering with nonprofit organizations to help the resettlement of evacuees fleeing the destruction left behind by hurricanes Maria and Irma.