Greater Worcester

The five Macy's stores in Central Massachusetts, including those in Marlborough, Framingham and Natick, were saved from the chopping block as the Cincinnati-based retailer announced the closure of 36 stores nationwide.

Five Central Massachusetts communities will receive part of a $700,000 grant awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Wednesday to help fight opioid addiction in the state.

Fitch Ratings has issued an 'A-' rating to UMass Memorial Health Care as the Central Massachusetts healthcare system seeks to raise $177 million to pay for facility upgrades and refinance existing debt.

Maynard construction management firm JM Coull said it has completed work at a new Veterans Administration (VA) Outpatient Clinic located at Biotech Park in Worcester, adjacent to UMass Medical School.

Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) in Worcester has launched a new certificate in hospitality and dietary management for the spring semester, in partnership with the city of Marlborough.

Managing virtual team members in different locales is becoming more and more common for companies which, thanks to the Internet, are no longer restricted in outsourcing to top talent.

For efficient point-to-point travel, almost nothing beats the car, especially over short distances.

Frederick H. Eppinger, president and CEO of The Hanover Insurance Group in Worcester, was awarded the Chamber Advocate Award by the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce at its annual business meeting. The award is given to a company or an individual who has gone above and beyond normal business activities to support the mission of the chamber and promote economic development. Eppinger has led The Hanover since August 2003.

When Q&A last spoke in April with Michael Lussier – who has led Webster First since 1990 – the credit union had just announced its planned purchase of Boston-based Industrial Credit Union.

Communities are strongest when they have talented, passionate and college-educated professionals filling some of society's most important roles: firefighters, police officers and social workers.