Greater Worcester

Westborough's Global Partners LP has retained a Chicago firm to sell 86 convenience stores in Massachusetts and six other states.

The Worcester trade show exhibit creator BlueHive Strategic Environments announced Thursday that Leonard Metcalf has been promoted to senior vice president.

The economy of the Worcester area showed growth in the first quarter of 2016, according to the Worcester Economic Index (WEI).

Worcester entrepreneur Steven Rothschild has announced that he will build a 16,800-square-foot manufacturing hub called the Armory Business Center in the South Worcester Industrial Park that will cater to the region's small manufacturers.

A new office space concept centralizing workspace amenities for small businesses will open this fall in Shrewsbury at the former location of Flagship Bank.

Worcester nonprofit insurer Fallon Health on Friday reported a $5.6-million first-quarter net loss and a 14,000 member year-over-year decline.

The Worcester Sand and Gravel Company has agreed to pay $181,200 for multiple violations related to its garage at the Shrewsbury Trap Rock mine site.

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has assessed a $51,937 penalty to MLC Worcester LLC for violations relating to asbestos removal at a triple decker in Worcester's Main South neighborhood.

Central Massachusetts' largest annual job fair is set to be held at the Worcester DCU Center on Friday, with more than 140 participating companies from throughout the region.

An 8,540-square-foot warehouse on Webster Street in Worcester has sold for $400,000 to a buyer who will use the building for his business.