Greater Worcester

Despite concerns nationally among colleges and universities over new federal policies scaring away international applicants, Worcester schools have seen no such impact.

Southbridge Savings Bank donated $2,500 to the Nativity School of Worcester, to update its art program.

Worcester Railers Hockey Club owner Cliff Rucker will deliver Becker College's commencement address this May, the college announced Thursday.

Worcester County is fourth-worst among Massachusetts counties in quality of life, according to a new report that gauges areas' healthiness.

MetroWest's employment growth over the past year lagged behind the state, adding only 900 jobs during that time, according to new data labor data released this week.

Worcester City councilors and preservation advocates are pressing for a further delay in a potential demolition of the long-vacant Notre Dame des Canadiens Church.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health will hold a public meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday at St. George Cathedral on the proposed closure of 13 inpatient psychiatric beds by UMass Memorial Medical Center.

Care coordinators have become an indispensable resource helping those trying to manage a chronic condition, or care for a frail loved one.

Doctors are re-examining whether medical aid in dying should be legal in Massachusetts, leading to bigger questions about end-of-life care.

While policy makers and dental experts agree there are barriers to dental care in Massachusetts, they disagree about how to remove them.