Greater Worcester

Appreciating rental prices drove Worcester to the third best market in the Northeast in which to own rental property, according to the quarterly Rental Ranking Report by All Property Management.

The latest Worcester Economic Index indicates a slowing economy, but one that reflects a more sustainable long-term growth rate, according to Assumption College Professor Thomas White, who released the quarterly report.

Municipal elections took place in 53 cities and towns around the state Tuesday, with Worcester and Leominster's leadership remaining mostly unchanged while Fitchburg saw power handed over to a new mayor.

Worcester insurer Fallon Health has extended its contract with Hartford-based CareCentrix to continue offering members access to...

Engineers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute have developed a virtual human by digitizing and combining high-resolution images of...

Worcester-based Spectrum Health Systems has hired its first chief information officer to lead information-technology programs to support business operations.

In order to lure Eugene Bullis out of retirement to serve as interim chief financial officer for about six months, Worcester-based Hanover Insurance agreed to pay him more than $100,000 per month plus a $75,000 signing bonus, according to regulatory filings.

Big Y Foods will hire 20 part-time workers for its newly remodeled World Class Market at 100 Mayfield St.

Worcester-based Hanover Insurance had its third quarter income shoot up compared to the previous year, and has brought in a former executive, Eugene M. Bullis, as interim CFO. He takes over the role from David B. Greenfield, who died earlier this month.

UMass Memorial Medical Center's University Campus received only a “C” score in an industry watchdog's annual ranking of hospital safety.