Greater Worcester

Worcester County business owners and residents who endured storm-related repair costs due to September flooding may now be eligible for disaster aid.

WBJ sat down with Jack’s Abby Co-founder and CEO Sam Hendler to discuss the company’s thought process behind the purchase.

A pair of potential statewide ballot questions face new complications after opponents complained about one's financial disclosure and the other's official title and summary.

In April, more than 21,000 passengers used the Worcester Regional Airport -- up 17 percent from last year, and exceeding pre-pandemic levels by 23 percent compared to April 2019.

Veterans Inc., a Worcester-based nonprofit, has been awarded one of the largest cuts of $2 million in grant funding to 15 community organizations promoting suicide prevention among the Massachusetts veteran and servicemember community.   

A researcher at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is set to embark on a five-year project that seeks to advance the use of bacteria to help clean up contaminated soil, thanks to a $1.23-million grant from the National Science Foundation. 

Sol Rune is the fifth small business in Chase’s retail portfolio, which includes Crompton Collective, a boutique marketplace in the Canal District, as well as three Massachusetts locations of The Haberdash, a women’s clothing and gift shop.

The James Monroe Wire and Cable Corp. in Lancaster has been hit with a $16,176 penalty for violations of regulations governing air quality and hazardous waste.

Speaking to a climate summit at the Vatican on Wednesday morning, Gov. Maura Healey announced that Massachusetts is partnering with a social impact investing firm to launch a climate technology workforce training fund.

Brew City Grill & Brew House, a restaurant on Worcester's Shrewsbury Street which first opened in 1996, has been put up for sale.