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National Grid will more than triple its solar-power generation capabilities in Massachusetts with an additional 16 megawatts of energy at 19 sites to be built in the next year, the utility announced Monday.

The Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts (GSCWM) said it will divest of three of its seven outdoor facilities while leaving open the possibility of expanding its four remaining properties in the future.

Ten Central Massachusetts communities will receive federal community development block grants that total about $6.6 million for a variety of uses, notably housing and infrastructure upgrades.

The federal government is committing to the installation of an upgraded landing and navigation system that will improve visibility for pilots who land aircraft at Worcester Regional Airport, according to U.S. Rep. James McGovern.

The federal government and the state agency that oversees Worcester Regional Airport have made it easier for aircraft to take off and land, according to the state agency, the Massachusetts Port Authority, or Massport.

The Daily Voice, a Connecticut-based network of news websites, is shutting down its 11 Central Massachusetts locations, according to several published reports.

Revenue rose 4.2 percent for The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts in Worcester in its 2012...

The natural gas industry is gunning to be the top fossil fuel provider, and it's getting very close in New England, a top industry representative in the region said today.

EcoTarium of Worcester has hired Joseph P. Cox as its new president. He replaces Stephen M. Pitcher,...

The city of Worcester today received a $400,000 grant from the state's Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA)...