Greater Worcester

A former executive at Google who is also an expert on cybersecurity, privacy and public policy will join the Worcester Polytechnic Institute faculty as a professor of cybersecurity policy, the school announced.

Worcester-based energy management services firm, World Energy Solutions reported lower revenue for the fourth quarter of last year, although full-year revenue increased, the company said today.

The second life for the Higgins Armory Museum collection begins Friday.

Unemployment in Central Massachusetts fell markedly in February and is down from February of last year, the Patrick administration said today.

Jack Calareso, the president of Anna Maria College in Paxton, will be leaving to take on a similar role at a Catholic college on Long Island.

A study commissioned by the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce says the city is in a strong position to attract new companies in the manufacturing, health, education, and science and technology industries because of its growing population and more innovation-based “industry clusters” in the area.

Assumption College voted unanimously to extend the contract of President Francesco Cesareo through June 2020, the college announced Monday.

A particularly cold and snowy winter caused home sales to drop in all New England states except Vermont, according to the RE/MAX of New England February Monthly Housing Report.

Worcester-based energy procurement firm World Energy Solutions said it has appointed two new, independent members to its board of directors, increasing the size of the board from five to seven members, under an agreement with its investor, asset management firm Ardsley Advisory Partners.

The CEO of Central Massachusetts' largest health-care provider says government and business need to come together to push down rising health insurance costs.