Unemployment rates in the geographic regions of Central Massachusetts tracked by the state's Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) were all down in November compared to a year ago, the agency said.
Researchers from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and UMass Medical School have published research that could lead to a more effective treatment for malaria.
Worcester city councilors voted 10-1 last night to study the feasibility of taking property owned by Wyman-Gordon that is said to be considered for construction of a hotel and slots parlor.
Worcester city councilors are planning to ask City Manager Michael V. O'Brien to look into the feasibility of seizing the Wyman-Gordon site near Kelley Square that's being targeted for a slots parlor and hotel by eminent domain.