Greater Worcester

The Hanover Insurance Group in Worcester promoted Charles Hamann to the role of president of small commercial.

Utah real estate giant The Bridge Investment Group has acquired six Massachusetts multifamily developments, including two in Marlborough and one in Shrewsbury from Virginia-based Harbor Group International, totaling 1,722 units.

Attorney General Andrea Campbell and 18 of her counterparts from around the country urged the federal government Wednesday to expedite the work authorization process for immigrants, who are experiencing "incredibly long waits" spanning 10 months or longer for their applications to be approved.

Calling the spate of domestic violence crimes that Massachusetts has seen in recent months "a statewide crisis," Secretary of State William Galvin announced Wednesday the launch of a new grant program that aims to make victims aware of the services and resources available to them.

Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester and Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner are among the 15 schools in line to offer students over age 25 free associate degrees and professional certificates, beginning in the fall.

Watertown developer SMC Management Corp. has paid $3 million for the site of an approved mixed-use development on Madison Street in Worcester.

Texas-based Tenet Healthcare, the company that owns and operates Saint Vincent Hospital and MetroWest Medical Center, has expanded the scope of its CEO’s role.

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester has entered a new collaboration with Cambridge pharmaceutical company Moderna to study cytomegalovirus transmission in early education settings.

Local developer Polar Views LLC added to its recent acquisitions of Worcester properties with a $1.3 million purchase.

The Remillard Family Community Service Fund, a UMass Chan Medical School fund financed by a $3 million donation in 2015, has selected 12 student, faculty, and staff-led projects for its 2023 grants.