Greater Worcester

The price of a gallon of gasoline has been relatively steady over the past week in the Worcester metro area, falling 3 cents lower than last week’s $3.48 per gallon. 

Middleborough-based Christmas Tree Shops may be preparing to declare chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to reporting from The Wall Street Journal.

The Cannabis Control Commission announced on Tuesday licensed adult-use marijuana retailers, delivery operators, and medical marijuana treatment centers can wholesale purchase seeds and clones from cultivators and sell them to consumers.  

As the public health emergency declaration in Massachusetts is set to end on May 11, UMass Memorial Health in Worcester is poised to update its masking policy, which will make masking optional in most settings throughout the healthcare system.

Anna Maria College in Paxton will receive $1 million in federal funding for its nursing programs and to upgrade its clinical simulation lab.

The pandemic, the "Great Resignation" and high inflation has exacerbated an already-strapped human services industry in Massachusetts, raising vacancy rates for jobs that provide services for elderly, disabled and mentally ill populations up to an estimated 20 percent last fall, according to a new report.

The Massachusetts Department of Revenue revealed Wednesday preliminary tax revenue collections for April were $4.782 billion, which is $2.162 billion, or 31.2%, below collections from April 2022.

Concierge Physical Therapy has opened its third location, adding a clinic in Hopkinton in addition to its locations in Sutton and Shrewsbury.

Affordability, specific challenges facing immigrant groups, and eligibility transitions are three top reasons why some residents of Massachusetts are uninsured.

The Worcester Business Journal will host the Massachusetts Energy Summit on May 12 at the DCU Center in Worcester.