Greater Worcester

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has named Bogdan Vernescu as the school's vice provost for research, putting him in charge of directing the school's research and controlling its intellectual property and innovation.

Worcester-based Allegro MicroSystems LLC has promoted Ravi Vig to the position of president and chief operating officer.

Canton ball bearings company Bearings Specialty Company, Inc., with an office in Worcester, has rebranded itself as BSC Industries.

Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus has proposed a new food truck zone be made at Mercantile Center downtown.

The traditional doctor's office is making a shift from a lone ranger mentality to a system that makes the most of teamwork.

Beginning on December 1, millions of American workers will be eligible for overtime, local lawyer Timothy Murphy

Worcester's 81 miles of private, substandard roads impede traffic, development and real estate transactions.

With new overtime laws set to come into effect, do the right thing for the entire business community and don't be an overtime troublemaker.

Anna Maria College is in the preliminary phases of putting together its strategic plan, as President Mary Lou Retelle wraps up her first official year on the job.

With Davis Publications as its anchor tenant, the Printers Building in Worcester has been able to attract business dedicated to manufacturing, education and creation, including makerspace Technocopia and the Worcester CleanTech Incubator.