UMass Memorial Health Care Inc. (UMMHC), the largest employer in Central Massachusetts, has its investment portfolio to thank for an improved fiscal 2012, which ended Sept. 30.
Unemployment rates in the geographic regions of Central Massachusetts tracked by the state's Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) were all down in November compared to a year ago, the agency said.
Researchers from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and UMass Medical School have published research that could lead to a more effective treatment for malaria.
Worcester city councilors voted 10-1 last night to study the feasibility of taking property owned by Wyman-Gordon that is said to be considered for construction of a hotel and slots parlor.