Greater Worcester

The parcel is part of a proposed overlay under consideration by the Town to comply with the state’s MBTA Communities Law.

The hearing put the committee created to vet all of the proposed 2024 ballot questions in an unusual position: its members are simultaneously targets of the proposed reforms, stewards of its review in the Legislature and, at least as far as the Democrats go, subordinates of the measure's chief opponents.

Michael Sleeper, who has led Worcester-based Imperial Distributors for six decades, on Monday will transition to the role of executive chairman of the board on Monday.

D'Errico's Market has been operating in Worcester since 1947.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has received $18.6 million in donations in the last two months, the university announced as part of the inauguration ceremony of Grace Wang, who took over as its 17th president in April.

Clark is in the process of hiring a dean to lead the school once it commences operations.

While some private equity deals might be viewed positively –  such as investing to keep rural or community hospitals open –  the researchers cautioned the transactions typically lead to higher patient costs, poorer quality of care and reduced staffing. 

This fine has already become the target of proposed reform by elected officials, as District 3 Councilor George Russell, who is a real estate broker, has submitted a request to Batista to provide the City Council with an amendment to reduce the fine to $10 per day. 

Highlighted by its collaboration with the Worcester Regional Research Bureau on the legacy of redlining in the city, Worcester Business Journal took home eight awards at New England Newspaper & Press Association’s 2023 New England Better Newspaper Competition on Saturday.

The Gardner location, based at 55 Lake St., was first opened in 1924 as the firm’s first office in New England.