Greater Worcester

Worcester-based insurer Fallon Health has released data that indicates the effectiveness of a senior care program designed to keep seniors in their homes.

The number of homes that appreciated throughout Worcester in September took a 20-percent drop when compared to the previous year, according to Weiss Analytics of Natick.

Former New England Patriot's defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth III has incorporated a towing company in Worcester ahead of the city's bidding process for its police towing contract.

The annual debate over the city's tax classification is set to be taken back up Tuesday, with the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and some city councilors continuing to push Worcester towards a single tax rate.

The Worcester Polytechnic Institute received an $885,834 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to bolster the school's research and teaching related to big data computing.

Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester has added online self-scheduling that will allow those using the emergency department or urgent care to wait at home until their estimated treatment time, the hospital announced Tuesday.

The winter edition of local arts fair stArt on the Street is set to bring nearly $25,000 in sales to Worcester in December, the organizing committee announced Tuesday.

The Paxton Sports and Tennis facility has sold for $840,000 with the new owners planning on keeping the location open as a tennis and fitness center.

The United Bank Foundation of Massachusetts has approved a $150,000 grant to expand the Sister Caritas Cancer Center in West Springfield, the foundation announced Monday.

Rectrix Commercial Aviation Services has opened a $5 million aerodrome that will serve as a base of operations for private jets chartered out of the Worcester Airport.