Greater Worcester

A newly released list of the best places to retire placed Worcester on the undesirable end of the list as the second worst place to retire in the United States, falling behind cities such as Detroit and Anchorage.

A Worcester company specializing in enclosures for small recreational and work vehicles announced a new position of Country Manager for Canada as the company looks to expand in the country.

The Providence & Worcester Railroad Co. headquartered in Worcester is under an agreement to be bought by Genesee & Wyoming Inc., which operates connected lines throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts.

As Worcester adds luxury its housing stock, officials strive to keep the city's affordable destination reputation.

As WPI's first vice president for talent development and chief diversity officer, Michelle Jones-Johnson is charged with recruitment, employee development, and creating a plan to make the university more inclusive.

In a push to spur redevelopment of the Worcester Auditorium, the city and Preservation Worcester have opened the moth-balled building's doors this August to tours.

Central Mass. academia is shifting to meet demand from evolving healthcare industry.

Running Start's coworking space will hold a grand opening for a new location in Oxford this month as it expands the organization's reach to southern Worcester county.

Worcester-based The Hanover Insurance Group announced Thursday its president of specialty insurance will step down in September.

Saint Vincent Hospital on Thursday said a previously reported patient identification error involving a surgery by its team at the hospital was not the fault of its staff, because the actual misidentification took place outside of the hospital and didn't involve its employees.