Greater Worcester

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has been awarded $1 million over the next three years to study the fire hazards and risks associated with green building elements.

Clinton Savings Bank has opened a new in-school branch at Tahanto Regional High School in Boylston.

Unemployment in Central Massachusetts jumped significantly in January but is down from January of last year, the Patrick administration said today.

A national restaurant chain specializing in noodles from around the globe, as well as sandwiches, salads and soups, is expanding into Massachusetts and New Hampshire, beginning at White City Shopping Center in Shrewsbury, the chain, Noodles & Co., announced.

The Worcester Business Development Corp. said two companies establishing operations in Central Massachusetts have taken out nearly $1.8 million in loans from the agency.

For the second time in less than three months, UMass Memorial Health Care has received a credit downgrade by Moody's Investors Service. Moody's cited ongoing challenges in UMass's core operations, including declining admission volumes and “constrained” revenue growth, as reasons for the downgrade.

Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) will receive a $500,000 grant for their engineering, science and technology center, the school announced.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) will receive $2.1 million over the next two years to develop more effective and durable army vehicles and systems.

Three community development organizations in Central Massachusetts received a combined $330,000 to increase economic opportunities for low- and middle-income households, the Patrick administration announced today.

The Higgins Armory Museum was officially placed on the market Monday, more than two months after the historic knightly armor museum in Worcester closed its doors.