Greater Worcester

The Hanover Insurance Group of Worcester managed to have an overall better year in 2012, despite being hit hard by losses from Superstorm Sandy in the fourth quarter.

Playa del Carmen, a Mexican family restaurant in Holden, has been rebranded with the name of the Spencer restaurant whose owners bought it recently, Mexicali Fresh Mex Grill, according to a statement from that company.

Several Central Massachusetts schools saw their endowment funds dip in fiscal year 2012, according to a study released today.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute's WPI Venture Forum has shortened its name to The Venture Forum to reflect what it hopes will be an expanded geographic reach.

The Worcester Art Museum is creating three new positions but will lay off six employees in a restructuring, as the 115-year-old nonprofit aims to broaden its audience and boost attendance.

The office markets in Worcester and the Interstate 495 area made gains in the fourth quarter of 2012, although the vacancy rate ranged between 20 and 25 percent, according to a report released today.

Nypro Inc. of Clinton is being sold to a Florida-based provider of manufactured precision plastics products for an estimated $665 million, according to a statement from that company.

Downtown Worcester has been full of development activity for the past few years, as the city focuses on revitalizing the area and moving it away from only being a bustling place during office hours.

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