Greater Worcester

(UPDATED May 6 at 11:40 a.m.) Karen M. Laganelli has been named the new CEO of the Notre Dame Health Care Center Inc. in Worcester.

The greater Worcester economy grew at an above average rate in the first three months of 2015,...

Pharmaceutical giant AbbVie, which has operations in Worcester, has extended its offer to buy California-based Pharmacyclics to May 15, the company announced.

Providence & Worcester Railroad stockholders will receive a 4-cents-per-share dividend later this month, the company announced.

Quinsigamond Community College and the University of Massachusetts Medical School have each received $5 million grants from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC).

Worcester is the best city in New England to start a business, but not necessarily one of the best among the largest cities in the United States, according to a national survey released Monday.

A rebound in crude oil pushed the price of gasoline up nearly 11 cents on average in the past week in Central Massachusetts, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.

The urgent care frenzy that has swept Eastern Massachusetts is arriving in Greater Worcester, with at least three major players set to enter the market and plans from existing providers to up their urgent care presence.

During the recent delay before the Worcester City Council signed off on the sale of the former county courthouse, one thing became clear: a new voice had made itself heard in Worcester's redevelopment plans.

How can one drive growth and productivity by working with students? For many businesses, it's traditional internships. For others, the most effective way to utilize students' talents is through short-term projects.