Greater Worcester

Cornelius Rogers moved on from Niche Hospitality to help train the next generation of Worcester chefs at the Worcester Regional Food Hub.

A $1.3-million sale has closed on the former Worcester Boys Club to turn the facility into Creative Hub Worcester, an artists' center with event and performance spaces, studios and an art gallery.

A new musical instrument and electronics repair store opened on Chandler Street this past week.

Chelsea and Springfield top a new list of cities with the highest percentage of low-income residents lacking access to grocery stores, a problem most acute in rural areas and gateway cities.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has been given a $5 million state grant for a new healthcare research and product development initiative.

Boston Marathon spectators will be able to hop on and off the Framingham/Worcester commuter rail line for a flat $20 daily fee instead of the usual charge per ride.

The heads of two Central Massachusetts schools, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical District have been named to the state's board overseeing STEM education.

Vegan restaurant Chickpea will close at the end of May, it announced on Facebook this week.

A Worcester physician has been named an “Immunization Champion” by the Massachusetts Adult Immunization Coalition.

Worcester law firm Fletcher Tilton PC has added two elder-law attorneys in Medfield, it announced last week.