Greater Worcester

After announcing in March it would reorganize, the Colleges of Worcester Consortium (COWC) has hired Jeanine B. Went to serve as its executive director.

In 2011, a prominent Worcester attorney sparked debate among local business groups when he suggested they consolidate to have a more focused approach to economic development.

At the Coghlin Cos., there is a major focus on utilizing personal strengths and loving what you...

Hebert Candies, with its 65,000-square-foot Tudor stone mansion on Route 20 in Shrewsbury, have been synonymous with...

Last month, Building 19 announced it was closing its Shrewsbury location on Route 9, effectively ending the...

Perhaps feeling as if they had always been taking a back seat to the Boston area, officials...

Like many entrepreneurs might be inclined to do watching their children start a business, Albert Maykel Jr....

After months of emotions that ran high over the possibility of a slots parlor coming to Worcester, efforts to negotiate a deal for the development of a 14-acre site near Kelley Square have been abandoned, taking Central Massachusetts out of the running for the state's only slots license.

Former Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray had a much shorter commute to work this morning as he started his new job as president and CEO of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce.

The home insurer of last resort is seeking to raise rates by as much as 9.9 percent in Worcester, Springfield and some coastal communities, though any rate change will need approval from Insurance Commissioner Joe Murphy.