Greater Worcester

Members of Fallon Health's NaviCare program will now be able to take part in a physician-hospital organization that serves five hospitals and more than 200 medical practices in Western Massachusetts.

Worcester-based Hanover Insurance Group on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $1.56 per share, beating analysts' estimates by 17 cents. A survey conducted by Zacks had predicted earnings of $1.39.

Worcester has been ranked number one in the nation for bringing nutritious food to the local community through farmer's markets, according to a recent study.

Officials at MetroWest Medical Center and UMass Memorial Medical Center have declined to comment on a wrongful death lawsuit filed in federal court this month, implicating both hospitals in connection with the death of a Milford woman in August 2013.

Solomon Pond Mall in Marlborough and the Auburn Mall are among 12 shopping sites in Massachusetts and New Hampshire that have added charging stations for drivers of electric vehicles, the malls' owner said.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute will offer an interdisciplinary doctoral program in data science starting in the fall, a year after it launched a master's program in the growing field of study.

The head of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority is retiring after 40 years of public service, and is being replaced on an interim basis by the transit system's assistant administrator, the WRTA announced.

The YMCA of Central Massachusetts will install improvements at its five branches, using money from the state's finance and development agency.

Fallon Health of Worcester will cut 45 jobs as the health insurance provider shuts down its Fallon Total Care program this September.

Connecticut-based United Bank, which has seven branches in Central Massachusetts, reported record earnings in its second quarter, helped by a 19-percent jump in commercial lending and a jump in home loans.