Greater Worcester

Arlington-based American Alarm and Communications Inc. has acquired Sentinel Security Systems, a Worcester company that's provided home security services in the region since 1995.

The nonprofit innovation center and incubator that was launched earlier this year to aid science and technology entrepreneurs has signed a multi-year lease for an office in the future Hopkinton Innovation Park.

A painting dating back to 1560 that director Matthias Waschek called a “game changer” for the Worcester Art Museum has been acquired by the facility.

Worcester's DCU Center will host next year's Democratic State Convention, party leaders and arena management announced Tuesday.

An international team of universities, led by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), finished in first and fourth place in two juried categories for its solar home design, branded the Solatrium.

Worcester Academy has received $20.3 million in tax-exempt bonds from MassDevelopment to be used for renovations and restorations.

The state's transportation department announced that is has completed the acquisition of the Worcester/Framingham Commuter Rail lines from CSX Corp., giving passenger travel priority over freight and the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Rail (MBCR) control of dispatching.

The VNA Care Network of Worcester has landed a $14,000 grant from The Tufts Health Foundation for a program that helps prevent senior citizens from falling.

The chief of staff for U.S. Rep. James McGovern will become the top liaison to government for UMass Memorial Health Care, the Worcester-based health care system announced Monday.

Worcester is home to $4.4 billion worth of tax-exempt property, according to a new report by the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, unveiled today.