Greater Worcester

Shrewsbury voters have approved rezoning land along Route 9 from residential to commercial use for a development project on former Spag's property near the westbound-side junction of Route 9 and Oak Street.

(UPDATED) Nurses employed at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester are picketing today in what they say is a call for a fair contract and safe staffing at the hospital, according to the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), the union representing the nurses.

A cross section of health care leaders made predictions for the next 25 years of the industry at Worcester Business Journal's Worcester2025 Health Care forum Tuesday morning, and not all bodes well for area providers.

Energy procurement company World Energy Solutions has connected the city of Haverhill with power for the next two years through its online energy auction.

Shrewsbury is expected to vote Tuesday night whether to rezone part of the land that once housed two businesses to pave the way for a multi-use development project near the westbound-side junction of Route 9 and Oak Street.

This year, the Worcester Business Journal marks its 25th anniversary. In each print edition, we are highlighting a major event within the Central Massachusetts business community between 1990 and 2014 and exploring how that event impacts today's business scene. In two weeks, we'll publish a special 25th Anniversary commemorative edition in place of our regular issue and look at the companies and business leaders who have made a difference over the last quarter-century. We'll also look ahead to what the future could bring.

Outside National Grid's Sustainability Hub on Main Street in Worcester, an electric car charges while a host of energy-efficient appliances inside sit ready to respond to wireless signals to shut them off during times of high energy use. The showcased technology has become a reality for 15,000 National Grid customers in Worcester.

American Alarm and Communications of Arlington has completed its acquisition of Auburn-based Brothers Security Systems, the company said Thursday. The value of the deal was not disclosed.

The Porter and Chester Institute trade school will move its 40 employees and 225 students from two Westborough sites into a new Worcester location beginning in October, according to the organization.

With work already underway to demolish and refurbish the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) tower at Worcester Regional Airport, the project has received a $1.1 million federal grant from the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) to help pay the $3 million price.