Greater Worcester

Before he was a management professor at Nichols College, Leonard Samborowski worked for the head of army intelligence at the Pentagon, where he used data analytics to predict the outcome of possible military moves.

Google any service business and oftentimes the first thing that pops up on the side of the webpage is its ratings. That makes it possible to make a judgment about a business without visiting its website.

Worcester is showing many signs of being in the midst of an economic revival.

What is most valuable in your business? Is it your talent, your equipment or your physical plant? Chances are, it is your reputation, which can quickly be undone in the event of a crisis. Whatever crisis may occur – fire, flood, employee misconduct, product recall, data breach, alleged criminal activity, financial irregularities – the key is to be ready for it.

Sports complexes across Central Massachusetts are tapping into a youth sports market that has proven recession proof and continues to grow.

CHAMBER: TAX RATE HURTS BUSINESS RECRUITINGA vote by city council halted a slow transition back to a...

Auburn-based Braman Termite and Pest Elimination teamed up with Anton's Cleaners to collect winter coats for children....

Last month, Worcester's Civic Center Commission unanimously approved a plan to bring professional hockey back to the DCU Center. The fate of a potential Worcester team is in the hands of the East Coast Hockey League and businessman Cliff Rucker.

APRIL A. PERRY was promoted to assistant vice president/consumer loan underwriting manager for Workers' Credit Union in Fitchburg. A 33-year veteran of the union, Perry most recently served as its consumer loan underwriting manager. Over the years, she helped lead the launch of loan software systems and also serves on the operations/technology steering committee. She lives in Leominster and has volunteered at Our Father's Table and at St. Joseph's Church, both in Fitchburg.

Two Worcester organizations are recipients in the Massachusetts eHealth Institute's (MeHI) latest grant round.