Greater Worcester

Supports of the Higgins Armory, the 82-year-old armor museum in Worcester slated to close at the end of the year, have launched an interactive website aimed at keeping the museum open.

Less than two weeks after announcing that it would seek the states' single slots parlor license for a Worcester location, Mass Gaming & Entertainment LLC confirmed that its development would be on vacant Wyman-Gordon property near Kelley Square.

The economic benefits from a slots parlor in Worcester would be overshadowed by the harm it will cause to the city's quality of life, says a new report from the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (WRRB).

The Hotel Worcester on Summer Street, which had been a Hampton Inn until last year, will be rebranded as a Holiday Inn Express. The property owners are investing in $1 million in upgrades to the site, according to the company that owns the Holiday Inn Express brand.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) announced a five-year strategic partnership for research and educational programs in the health care industry.

Worcester-based ThermoEnergy Corp., which makes wastewater treatment and power generation systems, grew its revenue 25 percent in 2012.

New Englanders gambled less in 2012 than they did in 2006, according to a recently released survey that could yield some insight into what a slots parlor could mean for Worcester or a resort casino could mean for Milford.

The Worcester-based Guild of St. Agnes, which has locations throughout Worcester County, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, starting with an event this weekend at the DCU Center.

UMass Memorial Healthcare's chief financial officer reacted Tuesday to the recent credit downgrade Moody's Investors Service issued due to mounting cost pressures for the Worcester-based health care system.

Athena Diagnostics, a branch of Quest Diagnostics with a clinical laboratory in Worcester, has announced the availability of new genetic tests that help in the detection of several rare neurological disorders.