Greater Worcester

Unemployment rates in Central Massachusetts plummeted in April and are down sharply from April of last year, the Patrick administration said Tuesday.

A new report offers more encouraging signs for the housing market in Massachusetts and throughout New England.

As her high school graduation approached, Karen Chapman faced a dilemma: attend college or enter the workforce.The...

Two physicians from the University of Massachusetts Medical Center (UMMC) have been selected to lead the Massachusetts Medical Society for the 2014-2015 year.

First-quarter revenue plunged for Worcester-based ThermoEnergy Corp. (TMEN), which makes wastewater-treatment and power-generation systems, the company announced Thursday.

Already the largest single donor to the university, Worcester Polytechnic Institute alumnus Robert A. Foisie has now...

The Federal Bureau of Prisons has awarded the The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) has secured...

Fitchburg, Worcester and Webster are among cities and towns receiving principal forgiveness grants for water infrastructure loans from the Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust (MWPAT), which is expected to free up capital for other city infrastructure improvements.

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has penalized Modern Manufacturing Inc. of Worcester $16,000 for allegedly failing to follow proper asbestos removal procedures while renovating a residential high-rise building.

A lack of quicker access from the interstate highways in and around the city isn't preventing travelers from using Worcester Regional Airport, according to industry experts and local observers.