Greater Worcester

Come fall, students at Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester will have the opportunity to earn the institution’s new Automation Robotics Manufacturing Technology certificate, a program aimed at preparing students for entry-level positions in the growing field of mechatronics. 

As the number of Asian-owned businesses in Massachusetts have risen by 187% in the past two decades, a new survey shows Asian American & Pacific islander company owners are struggling in the economy, particularly among immigrant-owned businesses, and they are having a harder time finding employees than the average business in the state.

Four permits have been issued for the site in 2024, according to City of Worcester records.

An administrator at Donna Kay Rest Home in Worcester has been indicted on charges related to an alleged scheme to embezzle more than $220,000 from the rest home and its senior residents.

An administrator at Donna Kay Rest Home in Worcester has been indicted on charges related to an alleged scheme to embezzle more than $220,000 from the rest home and its senior residents.

Following a May announcement the aerospace manufacturing company is moving its headquarters to Northeast Cutoff in Worcester, The David Clark Co. has purchased the site.

The City of Worcester has allocated $1.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act dollars to help fund youth employment opportunities.

Gasoline prices in the Greater Worcester metro area gas prices decreased again this week, along the Massachusetts average, although this downward current may not last for long.

Kasia Dodman’s life has been a series of unexpected twists and turns. An immigrant from Poland, Dodman had no family in the U.S., no money, and could not speak a word of English when she first moved to Worcester.

Employees at Glickman Kovago & Jacobs, Fidelity Bank, and Walker Development & Construction Management are on the move.