Greater Worcester

The groundbreaking for the $18 million hockey rink facility will take place today, for the new two-rink facility scheduled to open in the Canal District in August of 2017.

The discussion around whether the empty Notre Dame des Canadiens church in downtown Worcester can be demolished will continue, as the Historical Commission asked for more details regarding the condition of the building and efforts to find uses for it.

Organizations on the state and local levels are drumming up excitement for a nonstop train from Worcester to Boston that is scheduled to make its first trip on Monday.

The two rink hockey facility proposed in the Canal District has been unanimously approved by Worcester's Planning Board, with a groundbreaking set for Friday.

As the Massachusetts legislature debates the proposed millionaires tax, information on the number of millionaires in Central Massachusetts has been released and they might not be located where you expected.

The Worcester County Horticultural Society has hired Suzanne Maas to serve as the interim CEO of the Boylston-based nonprofit that operates out of the Tower Hill Botanic Garden.

Behavioral Concepts, Inc., an autism assistance provider with a center in Worcester, has made several recent long-term workforce investments in an effort to keep up with increasing demand.

MassDevelopment has issued a $28 million tax-exempt bond on behalf of Washington Heights Preservation Limited Partnership to buy and renovate a 404-unit multi-family housing apartment complex known as Washington Heights.

In an effort to close the gender gap in computer science and technology, Worcester Polytechnic Institute partnered with Girls Who Code and created a $100,000 scholarship program.

The Hanover Insurance Group announced Monday morning Joseph M. Zubretsky will take over as president and CEO beginning in June.