Greater Worcester

House Democrats plan to accept a compromise road and bridge maintenance funding bill Thursday after months at an impasse with their Senate counterparts, though the actual accord itself still hasn't emerged.

Anna Maria College in Paxton appointed Chioma Ugochukwu as the school’s senior vice president for academic affairs, starting Sept. 1.

Community Healthlink in Worcester has received a slice of $519,457 of MassDevelopment funding announced Monday, in order to remake its cafeteria.

Milford construction contractor Consigli Building Group is the largest employee-owned company based in Central Massachusetts, according to a first-time list produced by the WBJ Research Department for the 2023 Book of Lists.

Seeing growth in the number of construction projects in Central Massachusetts, Canton-based Timberline Construction Corp. opened its second location in June with an office inside the One Mercantile office complex.

Cash used to be king, but most diners now pay their bill with a credit or debit card, and restaurateurs told lawmakers Monday that the habit is squeezing their already-thin profit margins.

Worcester Business Journal is launching a new awards program to recognize healthcare professionals who are leaders in the industry and in the region.

Bocado Tapas Wine Bar is set to expand into the property next to the Worcester restaurant, including by adding a patio, following the approval from the Worcester License Commission.

Local unemployment rates are up approximately half a percentage point across Central Massachusetts labor markets.

The single-family housing market is still suffering in Worcester County and across the state in June, but data shows an improvement over the downward trend earlier in the year.