Central Mass. South

A Nichols College alumnus has established a scholarship fund bearing his name and dedicated specifically for Nichols students with dyslexia, the largest outright scholarship in the Dudley school's history, the college announced.

A Virginia firm has signed a 20-year contract with Brookfield town officials to finance, own and operate a 434-kilowatt solar energy project on a capped landfill behind the town transfer station.

Fiber-laser manufacturer IPG Photonics of Oxford continued its recent record of strong growth, with a 15-percent jump in first-quarter revenue and a 17-percent increase in profits, the company reported today.

The Patriot, a weekly newspaper serving Webster, Dudley and Oxford, will cease publication with its May 8 issue, according to announcement on its website. Its general manager and editor cited economic reasons in the decision.

Whether it be new hotels that have been in the works for several weeks or several years,...

Restaurant Week is returning to the Sturbridge area this month, the Chamber of Central Mass South announced.Lunch...

Citing slow growth and the limitations of not having drive-up capabilities, Webster Five Cents Savings Bank said it will close its Grafton Street location in Worcester.

Oxford-based IPG Photonics announced it has acquired a privately-held California company, Mobius Photonics.

IPG Photonics of Oxford has named three people to senior management roles as the growing manufacturer of fiber lasers aims to strengthen its global sales and marketing efforts.

IPG Photonics of Oxford continued to rake in revenue in 2012, reporting a 19-percent top-line gain for the year, and 17 percent for the fourth quarter.