Greater Worcester

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has announced the establishment of the country’s first PhD program in financial technology (fintech). With the university already offering both bachelor's and master’s programs in the field, this newest degree means WPI is the first institute in the nation to offer all three degree options. 

Redemption Rock Brewing and The Hanover Theatre Repertory have released a new collaborative beer to celebrate the...

The Better Business Bureau of Central New England has replaced its retired and longtime leader with a former vice president from the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Willard House & Clock Museum has been granted more than $15 million by museum Trustee Charles Grichar to benefit an expansion of the collection and building projects. 

Mirick O’Connell has appointed Paul Carey and Robert Kilroy as the Worcester law firm’s first-ever co-managing partners since its founding in 1916.

The private meetings, if rescheduled and held, could lead to O'Brien's firing.

The study compared Massachusetts to its bordering states and "peer" states like California, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Michigan.

McGovern Auto Group has opened its 75,000-square-foot McGovern Collision Center in Shrewsbury.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts will provide up to $20 million in total reimbursements to small, independent primary care practices across Massachusetts, as it seeks to reduce patient waiting times.

A planned seven-story residential development on Shrewsbury Street is the latest Worcester real estate project facing setbacks, hampered by rising construction and financing costs.