Greater Worcester

The Worcester Business Development Corp., a nonprofit working to support small business owners, has granted U.S. Small Business Administration 504 loans to three companies looking to expand throughout the Northeast.  

With the portal now up-to-date, CCC stats show $133.2 million in recreational cannabis sales in September, down 10% from the $148 million seen in August.

Outside the South End establishment, about 10 tipped workers and supporters with the One Fair Wage campaign rallied in favor of the measure, dismissing concerns that the question could devastate the restaurant industry.

Unemployment in Massachusetts dropped nearly a full percentage point in September, continuing a steady decline after the state experienced its highest unemployment rate in a year in July. 

Retirement is the well-deserved break all employees strive for at the end of a hard-worked career. While that respite sounds great in concept, the reality is retirees nationwide are reversing their decision and re-entering the workforce.

Seniors in the United States want to age in place. In fact, 77% of U.S. adults 50 and older prefer to stay in their homes for the long term, a percentage that has remained consistent for more than a decade, according to a 2021 survey conducted by the AARP.

Shawmut Design and Construction, a Boston-based construction and design firm with offices in several major cities across the country, has opened an office in Worcester.

A factory utilized by Irish company Eaton Corp. has been sold for $14.44 million to a publicly-traded real estate investment trust.

Microcredentials, short-term targeted courses for those looking to gain a specific skill set without enrolling in a traditional degree program, are now available at Clark University in Worcester.

Almost all Republicans voted against the original bills in each chamber, complicating -- but not prohibiting -- the route to final passage during this post-July 31 period of informal sessions when any single lawmaker's objection can stall a bill's movement.