Greater Worcester

Worcester Business Journal on Monday hired an award-winning Massachusetts business journalist to lead its digital operations.

The Worcester economy had its strongest year since the Great Recession, finishing out with 2.1-percent growth in the fourth quarter, according to Assumption College's Worcester Economic Index.

Worcester startup LocalPorch announced over the weekend it will donate all of its 3-percent commission made on Mondays in February to arts nonprofit Creative Hub Worcester.

Eleven people in Central Massachusetts have found new positions, including at Fidelity Bank, TechSandBox, the Idea Agency and the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce.

Profit-driven health care is a growing local and national trend that doesn't necessarily carry ill effects.

The new administrator for the growing Whitinsville-based bank sees branches carrying a more personal touch.

Any business offering a similar at a lower price will almost always succeed in the marketplace. Sure, mitigating factors like taxes, regulation and global competition can throw a company off-track; but for services inherently local – like health care – quality and efficiency are central to a winning formula.

Tim McMahon wanted to return to his passion of helping people in need, prompting him to leave his post at the Massachusetts State Lottery to lead Catholic Charities in Worcester on Jan. 3.

Businesses, schools reaching out to non-vocational students and displaced workers to get them interested in manufacturing careers.

These businesses incorporated with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from Dec. 1-16. Listed are corporate name,...