Worcester

Chairwoman Shannon O'Brien has returned to the Cannabis Control Commission and the agency is delaying the finalization of its long-awaited rules for social marijuana establishments as a result.

Hines, a global real estate investment firm based in Houston, has purchased the site of a storage facility near the former site of Rotmans Furniture.

Quinsigamond Community College’s fall 2025 enrollment has grown approximately 15% since last year, reaching the Worcester school’s highest headcount in 13 years. 

The O Shop is overhauling its name, size, and location, all in an effort to strengthen its commitment to providing properly fitting bras and lingerie to Central Massachusetts. 

Unemployment held steady or decreased in August throughout Central Massachusetts as the region experiences vacillating employment trajectories that change direction on a monthly basis.

The City of Worcester is offering grants of up to $25,000 for certified minority- and woman-owned businesses to help expand their capacity for contracting opportunities.

Framingham State University’s STEM, students, faculty, and academic programs just received a major boost in funding as a former university professor and his wife have pledged more than $2 million to the Central Massachusetts school.

Central Massachusetts professionals are being hired at organizations including bankHometown, Consigli Construction, and Cornerstone Bank.

Law enforcement and some municipal voices have called for strict regulations for consumption sites. But advocates warn overregulating these businesses will make them stiff and sterile, killing their viability and leaving social equity participants out in the cold

Realizing federal cuts will impede nonprofits’ ability to respond in time of crisis, the United Way of Central Massachusetts launched the United Response Fund in August.