Worcester

Worcester Polytechnic Institute researcher Catherine Whittington has been awarded a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation.

For now, the administrator of a Worcester-based group adult foster care company has avoided a one year jail sentence after pleading guilty to charges related to a $1.6-million MassHealth defrauding scheme.

It’s out with Van Gogh, in with the new, as “Claude Monet: The Immersive Experience” is heading to Worcester.

While Greater Worcester’s unemployment fluctuates month over month, the region’s rate ticked slightly upward in July.

The proposal would see a five-story building featuring 24 residential units and 2,400 square feet of commercial space constructed.

Plans call for the creation of five four-story buildings, alongside a parking deck and an open common area featuring lawn space, pickleball courts, and a bicycle corral.

Even with the increases compared to 2024, buyers are likely to find lower prices now that the peak homebuying month of June has passed.

The settlement comes following a January complaint from the DOJ alleging some of the nation’s largest multi-family property owners and managers coordinated to set rental prices.

The Women’s Executive Academy is a joint effort by Nichols College and Worcester Business Journal designed to help female professionals achieve their career goals, with a particular focus on reaching executive positions, such as CEO, president, and executive director.

Both will serve two-year terms for the advocacy group supporting mental health and addiction services throughout the commonwealth.