Greater Worcester

President Barack Obama's presence in the Worcester area will be felt tomorrow, even for those who haven't snagged a ticket to the Worcester Technical High School commencement.

Pending single-family and condominium sales in Central Massachusetts rose in May, according to the state's Realtors' group, while confidence among its members statewide fell.

Losses for Worcester-based UMass Memorial Health Care (UMMHC) are shrinking, though some of its hospitals actually widened their losses, according to second-quarter financial results released Tuesday by the Massachusetts Center for Health Information and Analysis.

Family relationships can be complicated. But in some cases, those blood relationships can be tested and even strained when there's a family business involved that needs caring and nurturing.

The Worcester company, now operated by its third and fourth family generations, has a background spanning more than 90 years.

Since its inception in a basement in 1914, a mix of dedication, ingenuity, the right people with a diversity of talents, as well as a willingness and ability to listen and adapt has kept Worcester-based Bigelow Electrical Co. not only up and running, but thriving.

Gateway Cities, such as Fitchburg and Worcester, are in a unique position of combating the perceptions that come with older industrial centers while building upon the remnants of that industrial heritage to foster the industries of tomorrow.

With a full slate of indoor and outdoor activities and a targeted ad campaign g the Worcester area is becoming a hot spot for summer fun.

Energy management services firm World Energy Solutions of Worcester has landed a federal contract to buy close to 300 kilowatt hours of electricity throughout government properties in New Jersey, the company announced Thursday.

Worcester's next city manager should be adept at overseeing a large organization, practicing long-range thinking and developing the political muscle to see changes through, according to a panel of experts.