The latest list from the Princeton Review gave Worcester's Clark University, College of the Holy Cross and Worcester Polytechnic Institute high marks for their return on educational and financial investment for students.
The Worcester-area economy slowed substantially in the fourth quarter of 2015, according to the Worcester Economic Index (WEI) released by Assumption College Professor Thomas White.
A religious staple of Worcester since it was built in 1875 has changed hands for $1.7 million dollars and will now house the Presbyterian Church of Ghana.
Bootstrap, a program developed by faculty at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and Brown University, will be part of a new White House initiative to enhance access to computer science education across the country.