Greater Worcester

A $1.7 million federal grant will bring together a number of agencies in a research and training effort aimed at helping Massachusetts' defense-related businesses expand into civilian markets.

The value of the Greendale Mall property in Worcester has plummeted by 77 percent in the last 10 years to $14.7 million, setting up a possible foreclosure sale.

A number of Central Massachusetts car dealerships have been recognized by the online car-buying resource Edmunds.com for delivering excellent car shopping experiences.

To take on Silicon Valley, Massachusetts must bank on a regional approach and push the talents of the Boston to Worcester corridor, according to Massachusetts Life Sciences Center CEO Travis McCready.

Saint Vincent Hospital will have a new chief operating officer beginning March 7 when Ava Jo Collins will take over the position.

Habitat for Humanity of MetroWest and Greater Worcester has received 20,000 square feet of donated storage space at Mercantile Center in downtown Worcester.

A team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute has secured a $1 million contract that will fund their work on a process to reduce the cost of batteries for hybrid and electric cars.

The international company that runs commuter rail trains in and out of Boston racked up $29.3 million in losses over the first year of its long-term contract, requiring its French parent company to subsidize its Massachusetts operations.

U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern will ride from Worcester to Boston on Friday to highlight a permanent increase in the commuter tax benefit for mass transit riders.

Demolition has begun at the site of the approximately 120-room extended stay hotel being constructed by First Bristol Corporation in Washington Square.