Greater Worcester

In advance of Tuesday's City Council vote defeating a proposal to declare Worcester not a sanctuary city, the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce called immigrants vital to the Central Massachusetts economy.

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection announced Tuesday it has assessed a $21,410 penalty against Rutland AD for violating air pollution regulations at its Jordan Farms Organics Recyclery.

Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston announced Wednesday it has selected the director of a Virginia garden and Florida native as its new CEO.

Solar energy traders would be about the only ones losing out under the Baker Administration's proposed new plan for incentivizing the solar industry, according to state officials who say the plan will benefit solar developers, solar investors and utility ratepayers.

National sub sandwich chain Jimmy John's opened its first location in MetroWest and second in Central Massachusetts on Tuesday, with a new spot in Northborough.

Oriol Health Care of Holden has announced two new hires.

The University of Massachusetts Medical School is partnering with departments of corrections to study best practices in treating substance abuse in prisons and jails.

UMass Memorial Health Care on Wednesday said it has notified the state of plans to the number of beds in its 28-bed inpatient acute psychiatric unit on the University campus by about 50 percent.

Mayor Joseph Petty plans to address demonstrators rallying in solidarity with immigrants and refugees outside City Hall Tuesday evening.

In advance of Super Bowl LI, personal finance website WalletHub has released its report on 2017's best and worst cities for football fans, and no matter how you look at it, Worcester didn't do so well.