Greater Worcester

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.

As the academic year ends, applications for the Class of 2018 are in. Admissions officials at Central...

Despite owning the first brewery in New England's second largest city, Ben Roesch started small. Wormtown Brewery Co. occupied just 2,000 square feet in a former ice cream parlor on Worcester's Park Avenue when it opened in March 2010. And the brewery was equipped to produce just 1,000 barrels (or 31,000 gallons) of beer annually.

World Energy Solutions Inc. of Worcester reported revenue growth and narrowed losses in the first quarter, which CEO Phil Adams said points to continued recovery for the energy management services firm.

Worcester's economy is expected to grow at about 3.3 percent on an annualized basis through the spring and summer, according to a report by an Assumption College economics professor.

An employee of UMass Memorial Medical Center (UMMMC) may have accessed and misused information on up to four patients, but officials with the Worcester facilities said they're not aware of any misuse of medical data.

United Bank of West Springfield, which has a wide presence in Central Massachusetts after its 2009 acquisition of Commonwealth National Bank, has merged with a Connecticut financial institution, Rockville Bank of Glastonbury, in a $369 million, all-stock deal.

The Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts, the organization reconstructed from the Colleges of Worcester Consortium, will officially open its newly renovated office Wednesday, in a building that will reflect its name.

The Hanover Insurance Group reported a 5.4-percent jump in first-quarter revenue and a 15-percent increase in operating income in spite of tougher winter weather that can lead to higher insurance claims from property damage.