Greater Worcester

NAL'S Paint Center of Worcester and Auburn announced it has acquired another local paint supply company for an undisclosed sum.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Michelle Jones-Johnson shares her knowledge on the importance of diversity in business.

Attorneys Lisa M. Neely and Annette M. Hines were honored by the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

These businesses incorporated with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from Nov. 16-30.

Owners of the Sole Propietor decided not to move the popular Highland Street restaurant after about a year of considering a new Mercantile Center location.

Two decades ago, Kevin O'Sullivan worked with a small biotech company named Valeritas in his Worcester incubator Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives on what felt like groundbreaking technology at a time – a wearable insulin-dispensing device for Type 2 diabetes.

Worcester's industrial building are 40-percent empty, as landlords can't reconcile costly upgrades with the impact on their tax bill, especially for small manufacturers.

There are many blocks needed to build a successful business. These blocks are dynamic and contain specific infrastructures and characteristics, but fit together in a cohesive manner.

Needing a way to get financing for Greater Worcester's startups and non-traditional borrowers, Timothy Murray at the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce dialed up one of his old contacts from when he was lieutenant governor, who just happened to be a little north of him in the county.

Worcester's restaurants – both the old and the new – have created a palpable buzz, with foodies and chefs from Boston and New York City taking notice. This food renaissance represents not only a big leap forward in branding for city, but it's also helping to spur further economic development with outside investments and an inevitable growth in visitors to the city.