Greater Worcester

Even if there are fewer reasons than ever to walk into a bank, that hasn't meant branches are closing. Instead, banks are renovating their spaces, going smaller and more informal, and training branch employees to do more of everything a customer may need.

As Worcester law firm Fletcher Tilton nears its 200th year of serving clients, the business has gotten increasingly complex in order to serve its clients throughout their entire lives.

While finding the right lawyer largely depends on your personality, there are some universal characteristics that all great lawyers share, and those are the things you should look for.

The American Antiquarian Society regularly scheduled Wednesday tours will be suspended starting next week as construction on its $18-million expansion begins.

A Worcester roofing contractor announced Friday it purchased a Providence company for an undisclosed amount in a deal that closed June 1.

The Boys & Girls Club of Worcester used a $65,000 grant from the city of Worcester to upgrade its lighting system, a project that the nonprofit estimates will save it $28,000 a year in energy costs.

A West Boylston environmental firm that recently came under new ownership said Tuesday morning it acquired a Westbrook, Maine company for an undisclosed amount.

Rectrix Commercial Aviation Services marked its 20,000th charter flight in Worcester on Monday by flying in Bobby Orr.

After stepping back in April from March's 16-year high water mark, business confidence rebounded in May amid optimism for the next six months, the Associated Industries of Massachusetts reported Tuesday.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has launched a new center to make it easier for the aerospace industry and others to keep track of precise material quality.