Greater Worcester

House Democrats on Friday defeated a Republican bid to restrict migrants' access to the state's overflowing emergency family shelter system, a day after the Legislature shipped a supplemental budget to Gov. Maura Healey that would impose a new nine-month limit on shelter stays.

The grant is part of a federal effort to support technologies with the potential to reduce the country’s emissions by 1% annually.

The sale, announced in a Jack’s Abby Instagram post on Friday, will see both companies operate under the name Hendler Family Brewing Co.

Senate Democrats passed legislation Thursday to crack down on the competitive electric supply market and shield residential consumers from potentially expensive contracts, overcoming opposition from Republicans who offered reform measures for the fraught industry.

The MBTA Board voted unanimously Thursday to extend the agency's contract with Keolis Commuter Services, which operates the authority's commuter rail network, for one year to mid-2027.

With the theme of launch, grow and thrive, the Latin American Business Organization’s seventh annual Latin American Business Expo will be held Saturday to highlight the efforts of Latinos, women, and minority-owned businesses. 

The new owners of the property intend to open a Chinese hot pot restaurant at the location. 

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is expanding its commitment to generating innovative technology, this time with a three-year, multi-million dollar initiative to develop an artificial intelligence math tutor designed to support middle school students struggling with math and unable to afford private tutoring.  

Five Elm Park neighborhood properties in Worcester, including two purchased as Becker College was heading toward closure in 2021, have switched hands from one property management company to another.

While the Massachusetts cannabis industry continues to feel growing pains, consumers’ appetite for cannabis has shown no signs of slowing.