Greater Worcester

In two summers, thousands of cyclists will line up at the College of the Holy Cross to begin their multi-mile journeys across Massachusetts as the Worcester college will serve as the starting line for the Pan-Mass Challenge come August 2026.

In this new role, Eric Casey will help set newsroom policy and strategy, and he will be directly in charge of administering all the advice and opinion columns submitted by community contributors.

District 3 Councilor George Russell bemoaned the impact of rising tax rates on residential property owners driven by increasing property values.

Ridership is up with both the Worcester Regional Transit Authority and the Montachusett RTA, which operates in communities around Leominster, Gardner, and Athol.

Joshua Dodds has been named Fitchburg State University’s inaugural executive director of diversity, equity, and belonging programs as the institution looks to create an inclusive community amidst heightened anti-DEI sentiments throughout the country. 

Foreign-trained physicians in Massachusetts are poised to return to practicing medicine under a new law that is also expected to alleviate primary care shortages for underserved and rural communities.

The project is expected to cost $16 million, funded through a combination of equity, debt financing, and historic tax credits.

After nearly 40 years serving the City of Worcester, Michael Traynor, former chief development officer and current city solicitor, will retire on Jan. 10.

Business confidence hit milestones in Massachusetts in November.

Last year, the council voted to enact a commercial, industrial, and personal property tax rate of $30.04 per $1,000 assessed valuation for 2024.