Greater Worcester

Hospitals in Worcester, Southbridge, Gardner and Ayer led Central Massachusetts in hospital safety grades.

West Boylston precision cutting tool manufacturer Emuge Corp. opened a new 21,000-square-foot technology center in October, so companies can test out concepts for cutting tools without having to invest in new machinery.

Completion of parking renovations at Worcester's Mercantile Center are roughly a year away as the effort moves into Phase 6.

The former owner and three managers of Westminster-based Rite Way LLC have all plead not guilty in Worcester court on charges relating to an alleged $19-million MassHealth scheme.

The mayors of nine Massachusetts cities are among the more than 200 civic and health leaders who urged lawmakers on Thursday to reauthorize a state trust fund aimed at preventing chronic health conditions like diabetes and asthma.

A difficult week in Massachusetts transportation, marked by a chaotic evacuation of a smoke-filled Orange Line train, is ending with a burst of concern over the state's long-planned conversion to an all electronic tolling system.

For the first time in more than two months, part of Massachusetts is wet enough to no longer be considered in a drought or be "abnormally dry," federal drought observers said Thursday.

Manual toll collection on Massachusetts highways will officially end Oct. 28 at 9:45 p.m., and drivers have been asked to plan accordingly.

The acquisition of the Providence and Worcester Railroad Company by Genesee & Wyoming Inc. got the green light on Wednesday after it was approved by P&W shareholders.

Hopkinton commercial solar installer Solect Energy plans to open a Holliston warehouse by mid-2017.