Greater Worcester

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.

Following President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris Climate Accord, the city of Worcester reaffirmed its commitment to battling climate change locally by joining a national coalition of mayors for environmental consciousness.

Sherri Pitcher, senior director of business development at the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, is leaving the chamber later this month to take a job with Fidelity Bank.

New England's largest energy supplier and its dominant private water company will combine under a $1.67 billion agreement announced Friday, a move that gives the water company a local owner.

Fontaine Bros., a Springfield construction management firm, will celebrate the grand opening of its new Worcester office June 28.

GateHouse Media, the parent company of several daily and weekly Massachusetts newspapers, is looking for a buyer for the current headquarters of the MetroWest Daily News.

Petitions to foreclose fell nearly 33 percent in Worcester County in April, as petitions statewide continued to trend downwards.

Parents, friends and relatives who stayed at a local Airbnb instead of a hotel over Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduation weekend contributed $230,000 to the local economy during their stay, according to Airbnb data released Thursday.

A new bicycle repair station, with basic tools, a tire pump, and safety advice, was unveiled Tuesday in Worcester by local leaders.

One thousand first-time delegates will participate in the Massachusetts Democratic State Convention on Saturday, a number chairman Gus Bickford says is indicative of a "terrific amount of energy" surrounding the party after the election of President Donald Trump.