Greater Worcester

Standard and Poor's Rating Services has upgraded UMass Memorial Medical Center's outlook from negative to stable, citing improved financial performance and affirmed the Worcester hospital's BBB+ bond rating on Tuesday.

State officials announced plans Monday for listening sessions in Worcester, Boston and Springfield to hear feedback on the Department of Environmental Protection's regulatory reform efforts.

Standard and Poor's Rating Services has upgraded UMass Memorial Medical Center's outlook from negative to stable, citing improved financial performance and affirmed the Worcester hospital's BBB+ bond rating on Tuesday.

A plan to revamp Worcester's Main Street is being questioned by local businesses and looked at as an opportunity by others in the city.

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Steven Swain is Clark University's new chairman of the Board of Trustees, leading a team that aims to advance the school's national standing, the school has announced.

Investment in U.S. multifamily properties hit a historic high of $127 billion over the 12 months that ended June 30, according to research from CBRE.

CSX Corp. is anticipating lower revenue for the rest of the year on the back of challenges to the coal industry.

Reliant Medical Group laid off 78 employees – about 3 percent of its workforce – on Wednesday, part of an ongoing effort to reduce expenses, the Worcester-based health care provider announced.

W. Patrick Hughes, the president and CEO of Fallon Health, will retire Nov. 1, the health insurer's board of directors announced Tuesday.