Greater Worcester

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has reached an agreement with Manchester Community College, affording MCC graduates guaranteed admission to the Worcester university given they meet program criteria.

Two prominent Worcester organizations have joined forces to launch a $1-million low-interest line-of-credit fund to support affordable housing initiatives in Worcester County.

Newly released data shows the majority of leadership positions in the Massachusetts healthcare industry are held by white people, a fact that not only shapes workplace dynamics, but can often lead to negative healthcare delivery and outcomes for patients. 

Before voting very late Thursday night to pass a housing policy and borrowing bill that many said could turn the tides of the state's housing market, senators adopted an amendment that would prohibit most home purchase offers that are conditioned on the buyer waiving or limiting their right to a home inspection.

Uber and Lyft will no longer face the prospect of a judge declaring that their status quo arrangement with drivers is illegal in Massachusetts, and they can continue to define their drivers as independent contractors.

Three Central Massachusetts organizations and institutions have been awarded $2 million in state funds to sponsor their workforce development initiatives aimed at closing the skills gap and placing hundreds of unemployed and underemployed residents into culinary, human, and medical service positions.

Nine of the top 20 highest-paid state employees in Massachusetts are employed by UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester.

It’s unclear if the new restaurant will be operated by Worcester-based Niche Hospitality Group, which also owns Bocado Tapas Wine Bar and Mezcal Tequila Kitchen.

Republican Sens. Peter Durant of Spencer and Ryan Fattman of Sutton voted against the bill.

Worcester Business Journal was celebrated as the second-best newspaper of its size at the annual 2024 Alliance of Area Business Publishers journalism competition on Friday evening.