Greater Worcester

Jordan said he holds no ill will towards the university, acknowledging higher educational institutions across the country are facing economic challenges, but he said he didn’t feel comfortable supporting the decision.

Anne Joyce, who has more than 30 years of banking experience, will serve as the vice president of the new branch. 

The Division of Insurance in the coming weeks will review 2026 merged market rates submitted by carriers, which average out to a 13.4% hike that's more than twice as large as the 4.8% growth regulators approved two years ago.

Warning that a "silver tsunami" of Baby Boomer businessowners looking to sell in the next 15 to 20 years could lead to vanishing local small businesses, advocates asked lawmakers Thursday to provide incentives for employee ownership structures.

As a result of declining utilization, UMass Memorial Health in Worcester will close an in-facility acute detox and stabilization program for teens.

Greater Worcester ranks among the lowest regions in the state when it comes to avoidable emergency department visits and difficulty obtaining necessary health care.

Massachusetts gasoline prices have remained unchanged this past week, despite a surge in demand for gas over Memorial Day weekend normally prompting a price increase. 

Asked what makes the CCC's existing model unworkable, Mariano said it was a structural problem but gave a conflicted explanation.

Former Sen. Dean Tran of Fitchburg pleaded guilty to three state charges Monday in connection with stealing a firearm from an elderly constituent and misleading investigators about it, according to the attorney general's office.

Rep. Marcus Vaughn of Wrentham proposed an amendment (#6) to put limits on the potency of legal marijuana products.