Greater Worcester

Adult hospital readmission rates in Central Massachusetts came in just below the state’s average in 2023.

Three Central Massachusetts universities have been awarded a share of $14 million in state funding to boost graduation rates for historically underserved students. 

In December 2023, the WBJ Editorial staff made 10 bold predictions for news events to happen in Central Massachusetts throughout the year. Turns out, we missed the mark on all but two.

Every December for this Economic Forecast special edition, the journalists in the WBJ newsroom forecast 10 possible news events for the coming year, based on their expertise and the trends in the Central Massachusetts business community.

Central Massachusetts business leaders generally feel good about the economy, although they don’t feel great about it.

The Worcester Memorial Auditorium, colloquially known as the Aud, has sat vacant for the past 25 years.

Converting big-box retail spaces has become increasingly necessary as digital retail impacts demand.

This directory is a list of business and industrial park throughout Central Mass. including in Devens, Framingham, and Grafton.

There have been some bright spots, but vacancies and empty pad sites remain.

Some of Worcester’s proposed housing projects falling by the wayside isn’t helping the region’s housing crisis.