Greater Worcester

As lawmakers look at regulating building and infrastructure materials in pursuit of the state's emission reduction goals, the concrete industry wants to been seen as a partner, not a foe, in the effort to make Massachusetts greener.

Workers for Uber and Lyft who want the right to unionize, and the organized labor leaders who support them, plan to announce Thursday they have collected significantly more than the 74,574 signatures needed to advance their proposal to the next phase of the process.

A redrafted bill to expand access to e-books and digital audiobooks in Massachusetts would not violate federal...

With the state's emergency assistance shelter system expected to "imminently" hit the 7,500-family cap that Gov. Maura Healey has said it is subject to, housing vouchers are being extended to 1,200 families and Emergency Assistance Director Lt. General Scott Rice detailed other steps the state is taking and the changes it is making to prepare.

Clark University in Worcester expanded the area in Worcester in which it offers free tuition through its University Park Partnership Scholarship.

Members of the Massachusetts Community College Council, a Worcester-based union representing faculty and staff at the state’s 15 community colleges, are rallying Wednesday and Thursday in Worcester.

An anonymous donor granted the nonprofit Worcester Chamber Music Society $1 million over five years to expand its youth education program, Neighborhood Strings.

Fallon Health, a Worcester-based insurer and healthcare provider, has selected 15 nonprofits focused on food security and care of older adults as recipients of $200,000 in Community Impact Grants.

The Greater Worcester Community Foundation has awarded $2.1 million to local nonprofits as part of its community grants program. A total of 148 nonprofits serving the Greater Worcester community will share the funding, a majority of which is non restricted dollars.

The City of Worcester has issued a request for proposals for a property in Worcester's Main South neighborhood it would like to see developed into a light manufacturing facility.