Greater Worcester

The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) has received a $7.5 million grant to help fight Ebola in Liberia, the school announced Thursday.

Third-quarter revenue and earnings for JetBlue Airways Corp., the only commercial passenger airline that flies out of Worcester, were up for the quarter thanks in part to fuller flights, the airline reported Thursday.

Anna Maria College of Paxton announced that it is now offering an online bachelor of science program in business administration, an accelerated model that's designed to cut the cost and length of pursuing an undergraduate degree in the field.

The ongoing growth of renewable energy in Massachusetts and the jobs and independence it creates were highlighted by the state's secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs at the eighth annual Massachusetts Energy Summit Tuesday morning.

Home sales in Worcester dropped by 22 percent in September over last year, while the median sale price of a single-family home climbed, RE/MAX of New England announced Monday.

Worcester's DCU Center will host 1,300 educators, business officials and government officials Wednesday for the 11th annual Massachusetts STEM Summit.

The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce has signed on to use the StateBook International platform to increase business interest in the region.

Worcester-based drug and alcohol treatment center operator AdCare has completed its acquisition of SSTAR of North Kingstown, R.I., the company announced.

The Hanover Insurance Group, based in Worcester, has expanded its healthcare business into additional medical facilities while broadening its coverage for medical professionals, the company announced Monday.

The Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) is seeking input for a transportation plan that will drive federal funding allocation in Central Massachusetts over the next 25 years, it said in a statement.