Greater Worcester

A dozen area startups, representing five Worcester colleges, have won memberships in a new program designed to launch new businesses.

Martin Meehan's track record as chancellor at University of Massachusetts Lowell bodes well for the rest of the UMass system, which, like much of the higher education industry, faces the challenge of continuously increasing costs.

A personal finance website recently ranked Worcester as the best of the largest cities in New England...

Gov. Charlie Baker is aiming to restructure the MBTA in an effort to improve public transportation. Central Massachusetts communities are wondering whether these improvements will extend to the commuter rail lines that serve the region.

A strong workforce is in everyone's best interest. That's why the state must help its youth find jobs.

In the face of stagnant interest rates, investors looking for long-term returns are dropping their money into commercial real estate filled with tenants holding long-term leases.

Two Worcester public high schools are among ten across the state selected for inclusion in a biotechnology education program during the coming school year.

In front of a room full of solar industry officials, Massachusetts Secretary of the Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Matthew Beaton said Thursday that the state cannot “kick the can” down the road by simply raising the amount of solar that utility companies are required to incorporate into the electrical grid, but must come up with long-term solutions that take into account the ratepayers as well.

With the Telegram & Gazette now in the hands of its fourth owner in less than two years, another group of employees was let go this week, according to published reports.

Dr. Lockhart is medical director for the Breast Care Program at Saint Vincent Cancer & Wellness Center.