Greater Worcester

A construction worker in Sutton, a chef and caterer in Hudson, and a pizza delivery driver in Bellingham were among the 13 Central Massachusetts workers who died on the job last year, as workplace deaths hit a 10-year high statewide.

Those who want to become machinists or quality assurance workers in manufacturing will have a smoother way of getting there starting this fall, when Quinsigamond Community College will begin a new phase of its partnership with the statewide manufacturing credentialing program.

Seven of the 11 hospitals in Central Massachusetts had four-year readmissions rates lower than the state average, according to new data released Wednesday from the state Center for Health Information and Analysis.

West Boylston firm CEA, Inc. announced earlier this month that it was acquired by Joseph Campisi for $480,000 and will begin doing business under the name Corporate Environmental Advisors.

MetroWest Medical Center matched the most recent state average for how often patients are readmitted, according to new data from the Center for Health Information and Analysis.

The board of selectmen in Shrewsbury on Tuesday selected Kevin Mizikar as the next town manager.

House and Senate progressives, eager to seize whatever momentum there might be for comprehensive criminal justice reform this session, implored their colleagues Tuesday not to let the chance slip by to overhaul all aspects of the justice system.

An abrasives maker and an information-technology solutions provider were both recognized as businesses of the year from the Massachusetts branch of the U.S. Small Business Administration, the agency announced Wednesday.

Three healthcare programs designed for professionals were among new certificates Anna Maria College began actively marketing this week.

Reliant Medical Group's board of trustees will likely decide whether or not the physician network will partner with a Minnesota company when it meets May 9, a spokeswoman confirmed Monday.