Greater Worcester

A new study has ranked the city of Worcester as the fourth worse in which to get married from among 150 U.S. cities, citing high wedding costs and a relative lack of services such as hotel rooms, event planners and venues.

The ECHL has voted to approve a new hockey team in Worcester, with play set to take place at the DCU Center beginning in October of 2017.

The Maynard firm of JM Coull (JMC) has secured a $12.6 million contract to design and build a new 33,000-square-foot fine arts center and gymnasium at the Whitinsville Christian School (WCS).

A bridal store is set to expand following the $735,000 purchase of 1219 Main St. in Worcester.

A portfolio of 250 rental units with an annual operating income of $1.8 million, most of which are located within Worcester County, have recently gone on the market.

The earnings of Worcester's Hanover Insurance Group soundly beat the expectations of analysts, leading stocks to pop up in trading following the announcement.

The city of Worcester has received $506,992 from the state that will be put towards creating youth job, educational and recreational opportunities in an effort to prevent adolescent crime.

Confirmation of a new Worcester hockey team seems likely as the ECHL's Board of Governors prepares to meet Friday to discuss a new franchise set to play at the DCU Center.

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.