Worcester

The layoffs and furloughs represent about 3% of UMass Chan’s entire workforce, which includes more than 6,500 employees total and more than 4,000 in Central Massachusetts.

Following the no-confidence vote, union members are now engaging in a practice of work-to-rule, where they only adhere to the minimum requirements of their contracts.

Both Mero-Carlson and Mayor Joseph Petty insisted these proposed mandatory payments to the city government are not a tax. 

Worcester State University will establish two nursing endowment funds and a study abroad program following a $1.24-million gift from assets of the city’s former Becker College.

The franchise operators of nearly 80 Dunkin' locations, including in four communities in Central Massachusetts have been cited by the Massachusetts Attorney General for allegedly violating child labor laws.

While the statewide climb in prices was expected, the slight decline in total sales in both Central Massachusetts and the entire state was not foreseen.

The Michaels Organization, a New Jersey-based firm partnered with Worcester developer GoVenture Capital Group to construct a 364-unit apartment building on Franklin Street, has purchased the site.

Officials from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center met at Landry’s Bicycles in Worcester on Monday to unveil a new incentive program designed to make e-bikes more affordable for low- and moderate-income residents. 

Coming on the heels of news about four WPI students have their visas revoked, Clark University has seen a dozen students at the school suffer the same fate.

The new emergency facility will be located at 490 Main St. in Groton, according to a statement from UMass Memorial