Greater Worcester

Known as the sandwich generation, many middle-aged people in the U.S. today are performing a balancing act, working while supporting older children in high school and college, and caring for an aging parent or other loved one who is no longer independent.

Venturing into the unknown of life’s later stages can be daunting. However, if we are armed with the right information, support, and advisors along the way, we can all end up winning at life.

The Worcester Red Sox dropped from the number five spot to sixth in average attendance and from sixth to seventh in total attendance among all minor league teams in the WooSox third season in Worcester, according to data provided by Major League Baseball.

The U.S. Department of Labor granted Clark University $5 million through its Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program, to expand Clark’s Tech Quest Apprenticeship program.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration selected Worcester Polytechnic Institute to receive a $500,000 slice of $3.9 million it is doling out to researchers working on climate adaptation advancements.

Pattie Hallberg, who served as CEO of Worcester nonprofit Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts for 16 years, is stepping down from the position at the end of 2023.

Worcester County Mechanics Association, which owns and operates Mechanics Hall in Worcester, reported $3.2 million in revenue for fiscal 2023.

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission on Friday voted 3-1 to approve final changes to regulations for adult recreational and medical marijuana usage. The updated regulations will impact oversight of host community agreements, municipal equity requirements, and suitability reform.

UMass Memorial Health, the largest healthcare provider in Central Massachusetts, has signed a non-binding letter of intent to explore a potential affiliation with one of the region’s few remaining independent hospitals, Milford Regional Medical Center and its Milford Regional Physician Group 

The Worcester City Council voted 10-1 to adopt a specialized stretch energy code, making requirements more stringent than existing stretch codes prescribed by the State for 300 communities statewide.