Greater Worcester

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.

As plans to close psychiatric beds at the University Campus hang in the balance, UMass Memorial is proposing a 120-bed psychiatric hospital in Worcester.

UMass Memorial Health Care in Worcester is expected to save a total of $24 million in energy and operational costs through an energy performance contract with Siemens, as well as other efforts.

After its $67-billion purchase of Hopkinton-based EMC Corp., Texas computer firm Dell Technologies now leads the list of Central Massachusetts' largest manufacturers.

Boost Fitness, a Hudson fitness center chain with eight locations, has bought Team Fitness Franklin, it announced April 7.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is the fourth-best value among Massachusetts colleges, according to a new study by SmartAsset, based on tuition and other student costs, along with scholarships and starting salary for graduates.

Behavioral Concepts Inc., a company of behavioral clinicians specializing in the care of children with autism, announced Thursday it hired Jill McGrale Maher as the new director of its Fitchburg facility.