Greater Worcester

While foreclosures overall in Massachusetts hit their 28th month of increases in June, Middlesex County reserved that trend and posted a year-over-year decline of 5.1 percent.

The Worcester economy has bounced back to a sluggish end to 2015 with a second strong quarter, with the area adding jobs and the unemployment rate dropping to 4.5 percent, according to the Worcester Economic Index (WEI).

Worcester custom lighting manufacturer Access Fixtures on July 19 announced the debut of its new product designed specifically for tennis courts.

Worcester-based Primetals Technologies announced last week that it shipped a car part manufacturing machine to a Chinese steel producer, in the first modernization of that Asian facility's operations in nearly 20 years.

Worcester semiconductor maker Allegro MicroSystems on July 26 released a new automotive sensor designed to aid power steering.

Cape Medical Supply has acquired New England Medical Homecare of Auburn as the Sandwich-based company expands into Worcester County and the Central Massachusetts market.

The new owners of Worcester's Bull Mansion have announced they will open their 130-seat restaurant near downtown this September.

With job prospects low, three Clark University friends decided to start their own business. What followed was four years of turmoil, self-discovery, penny-pinching and success.

The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce argues for continuing the tax-free weekend in the future.

Efficient listening isn't just polite. It helps managers become better leaders when they allow time and access for employees and clients to communicate with them.