Greater Worcester

Worcester Polytechnic Institute researcher Catherine Whittington has been awarded a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation.

Gov. Maura Healey announced on Thursday a plan charting a path forward for the state's biodiversity conservation goals and pledging to double the pace of land protection.

For now, the administrator of a Worcester-based group adult foster care company has avoided a one year jail sentence after pleading guilty to charges related to a $1.6-million MassHealth defrauding scheme.

It’s out with Van Gogh, in with the new, as “Claude Monet: The Immersive Experience” is heading to Worcester.

While Greater Worcester’s unemployment fluctuates month over month, the region’s rate ticked slightly upward in July.

Artificial intelligence in classrooms is no longer a distant prospect, and Massachusetts education officials on Monday released statewide guidance urging schools to use the technology thoughtfully, with an emphasis on equity, transparency, academic integrity and human oversight. 

A 36,977-square-foot industrial building in Sterling has been sold, part of a sale-leaseback deal which will see its former owner remain at the site.

The proposal would see a five-story building featuring 24 residential units and 2,400 square feet of commercial space constructed.

Primary care physicians and the Senate's health care point person are questioning a proposed partnership between Mass General Brigham and CVS that the two companies say will address gaps in comprehensive primary care access.

Each day, more than 2,000 patients remain stuck in hospitals even after being cleared to leave.