James McGovern

Latin and Black American women can have access to the inner circles – that’s diversity – but once inside, they face unique challenges, aggressions, and are often isolated from conversations. That shows lack of inclusion.

CENTRO Inc., a Worcester nonprofit providing social services, secured $975,000 as part of the $1.5-trillion federal appropriations package signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 12.

Informal meetings take place across Worcester everyday with the express goal of uplifting a Gateway City on the brink of larger economic and cultural significance.

Online retail giant Amazon donated $100,000 to community nonprofit United Way of Central Massachusetts, which was announced at an event at YWCA Central Massachusetts in Worcester on Tuesday morning.

The New England Council will honor the incoming CEO of Waters Corp., Udit Batra, as well as Congressman Jim McGovern, at its annual New Englander of the Year celebration on Oct. 26.

Massachusetts public housing authorities will receive $3.6 million in federal funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, paid for through the CARES Act, Rep. Jim McGovern announced in a press release on Friday.

Worcester is slated to receive over $4.1 million in additional community development block grants to assist with coronavirus relief efforts, U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern's office announced in a Thursday press release.

In Washington, D.C., federal lawmakers and the White House appear to be approaching agreement on a coronavirus economic stimulus package worth nearly $2 trillion and for many in the finance world, it can't come soon enough.

Worcester's Community Legal Aid has received $300,000 out of $1.9 million in federal funding to bankroll fair housing initiatives in Massachusetts.

Construction of a new landing system that will make the Worcester Regional Airport a safer and more reliable location to fly kicked off Friday.