Greater Worcester

Harry Kokkinis is back in the bakery business.

Business confidence in Central Massachusetts yo-yoed back into pessimistic territory in April as Massachusetts employers’ view of the U.S. economy sank to the lowest point since the end of the Great Recession in 2009.

The special projects division of Worcester Business Journal has launched its first-ever wedding guide, a website and magazine designed to equip couples with the inspiration and resources needed to plan their Central Massachusetts weddings.

Gonzalez and other education, immigrant and disability advocates are flagging urgent concerns about federal threats to education rights for immigrant and disabled students. 

After 12 years with the Worcester Bravehearts collegiate summer baseball team, General Manager Dave Peterson has been let go by the organization.

Doctors last week prescribed an insurance reform designed to save primary care practices and ensure patients get timely care. Insurers, though, say another mandate is the last thing Massachusetts needs when health care costs are already a big problem and are asking lawmakers to seek a second opinion.

The low-residency transformative education program, housed in the university's education department, will meet in-person every other weekend in order to allow students to continue their full-time work positions.

After a five-year hiatus, publicly-available candlepin bowling lanes are set to return to the city the sport was invented in.

Goddard/Homestead had planned on constructing a 158-unit senior housing complex at the site, with a planned opening in late 2024. 

The firm provides engineered plastic solutions and self-lubricating bearings used by the aerospace, defense, medical, and food processing industries.