Two Central Massachusetts businesses have received $300,000 in grants from the commonwealth's Recycling Business Development Grant program that will enable them to better process and manage packaged food material.
Worcester-based Compassionate Homecare and three individuals have been indicted in connection with allegations that they stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the state's Medicaid program.
While cities like Worcester and Boston have a higher number of millionaires, laid-back communities in MetroWest have some of the highest concentrations in the state.
Numerous area organizations are pooling resources and joining forces to combat youth obesity, which affects more than a third of local children and teenagers.