Greater Worcester

Municipalities that don't comply with the state law requiring that denser, multi-family housing be allowed near transit stations could be slapped with lawsuits in addition to losing access to key sources of state funding, Attorney General Andrea Campbell warned Wednesday.

Regulators and industry groups are hopeful lawmakers will prioritize action to slow down sharply rising costs for health care services, medications and other major needs after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated long-standing pressure points and ripped open new affordability issues.

Utility company National Grid plc announced on Thursday it is reducing electric bills for its customers who received its basic service starting on May 1. 

The first few months of 2023 has seen new restaurants and bars open after several closings came in Worcester’s Canal District in the second half of 2022.

A new report by the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, Inc. encourages the Worcester Regional Transit Authority to continue with its fare-free program, arguing the cost of collecting fares would be more expensive than simply not having them.

Following the unexpected death of Dr. Michael Green, UMass Chan has selected two faculty members to fill the void left by the former professor and vice provost for strategic research initiatives.

The Gov. Maura Healey Administration said Wednesday the state’s public health emergency over the coronavirus pandemic will end on May 11, the same day as the federal COVID-19 emergency will expire.

After ramping up since opening its doors in September, Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream is holding its grand opening ceremony at its Front Street store at 4 p.m. Wednesday.

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the shock waves that has sent through the Massachusetts tech sector is putting Gov. Maura Healey's new administration's connections to federal policymakers and the business community to the test.

New polling suggests statewide support for another minimum wage hike and as lawmakers weigh a push to raise the wage floor.