Even though its building has been seized by authorities following the arrest of its owner on drug charges, a new seasonal menu restaurant called Chameleon will open at 166 Shrewsbury St.
The Worcester East Side Community Development Corporation is building eight one-bedroom apartments on Forbes Street to help residents in their recovery from substance abuse.
The Worcester metropolitan area added 7,760 jobs over the course of a year, while the area's unemployment rate increased by 0.4 percentage points, according to the latest estimates Tuesday from the state.