Greater Worcester

The Legislature again rejected an attempt to allow the Massachusetts Lottery to sell its products online, but that doesn't mean gamblers can't order Lottery tickets online or on their phones.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute researcher Markus Nemitz has received a $599,815 award from the National Science Foundation to advance the development of low-cost 3D-printed robots.

Lawmakers who championed state support for a suicide prevention program for young people are lobbying their colleagues to restore funding that Gov. Maura Healey slashed from the fiscal 2024 budget.

Tax collections fell sharply in April, and although performance was better in May and June, it was not enough to recover fully from the gap that emerged.

Following the organization’s success in Worcester, the nonprofit Worcester Regional Food Hub is aiming to open a new facility, Fitchburg Public Market, in October.

A local chef is planning a new restaurant for the ground level of the Union Station Garage on Franklin Street in Worcester.

A swath of regulatory changes are coming to Massachusetts' cannabis industry, including measures to clear the way for people with past criminal records to work in marijuana shops and to allow all cities and towns to eventually host cannabis cafes.

The chairwoman of the Cannabis Control Commission apologized to her fellow commissioners Thursday for any "angst" or "confusion" she caused at their last meeting when she unexpectedly announced the agency's executive director was leaving and that the CCC was in "crisis."

The Worcester Redevelopment Authority voted 2-0 on Thursday to approve the Menkiti Group’s plan to demolish the Denholm Building at 484-500 Main St. in Worcester and replace it with a 10-story mixed-use complex.

Less than a year after purchasing a seven-unit apartment building on Worcester’s Grafton Hill, an Auburn investor turned the building around for a nearly 20% profit.